Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father William Shannon, diocesan priest: The spirit of minority

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Often, as I drive to work in downtown Honolulu, I see people standing out on the street mixed in with the fast-paced successful business personnel and wonder, “What is his or her circumstance? Probably, he or she is homeless.” There are others that can be seen pushing carts filled with their belongings or groceries oblivious to the surroundings. These people literally live on the edge of society and can be very much forgotten. Working with seminarians, it is the spirit of minority that I would like to impart to them.

Sister Agatha Perreira, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Whatever God wants

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I was a junior in high school and sick at home when I told my mom that I would like to see her and daddy. I knew my dad would come home for lunch. My mom had no idea what I wanted to talk about. I was the outgoing type who, usually after completing my chores in the morning, washing or ironing clothes, would go outside to climb trees and eat fruits, or swim behind Rainbow Falls. I said, “Now that I am almost graduating, I want to become a religious sister.”

Father Napoleon Andres, Missionaries of our Lady of La Salette: Closer to the heart of God

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I remember that whenever any one of us seven children did something wrong at home, we would all hide and not say anything. My parents would ask, “Who broke this glass?” But, because we were ashamed, we couldn’t look straight at them. We were afraid to admit our fault because our pride was hurt that we did something wrong. Because of this, there were times when we turned our hearts away from our mom and dad feeling far away from them. Little did we understand that they still loved us.

Sister Valerie Lemansky, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity: ‘I do my best, trusting the rest to God’

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I can still remember the morning when the community was notified that we all needed to go to Lihue for a very important phone call. We did not have phone service at the time in Kekaha. Once in Lihue, we were able […]

Brother Jeremy Sabugo, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: My parents’ first response

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On the day that I told my parents (Teodorico and Lourdes Sabugo) that I wanted to be a religious brother, they were thrilled and delighted. Quite frankly, I doubt they were surprised. Apparently, they were aware of how important the church was to me and how I found meaning not only through my home parish of St. Michael’s in Waialua, but beyond.