By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Sebastian Soosai is planting roots he hopes will grow for generations to come. Literally. His “adopt a tree” program has kicked off at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea where he is pastor. This initiative asks parishioners to buy a cat palm tree that will be planted on church […]
Aiea middle schoolers attend retreat day at Benedictine Monastery
By Bernie Manoa Special to the Herald On Saturday morning, March 26, the Edge middle school youth group of St. Elizabeth Parish in Aiea headed out to Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii in beautiful Waialua for a day of recollection and reflection. Attending from the parish school were all the sixth graders and some of the […]
Welcome home: Going back to church after two and a half months was a heartening, if tentative, experience
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Do you want the 4 p.m. or the 5:30 p.m.?” Because of social distancing rules, St. Elizabeth Parish in Aiea had added a second Saturday vigil Mass to the schedule as it anticipated a potential rush of parishioners coming back to church on Pentecost weekend when parishes were allowed […]