Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald For three spirited days, Island faithful converged on the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu to celebrate Hawaii’s saints, the Aloha State’s multicultural community and the God of love. The inaugural Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference, Oct. 20-22, drew several hundred participants to a full […]
Relics of Molokai saints venerated in Milwaukee
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The relics of Hawaii’s two saints paid a visit to a suburb of Milwaukee last month where they were venerated by about 30 people. Hawaii deacon and seminarian William “Pila” Tulua led the 45-minute devotional service honoring St. Damien de Veuster and St. Marianne Cope in the main chapel […]
Heralding back | Five years ago this month, a second saint for Molokai
Pope Benedict XVI canonized Mother Marianne Cope of Molokai. In remembrance of that historic event, the Hawaii Catholic Herald is republishing a shortened version of the story printed about the canonization in the Oct. 26, 2012, issue. Pope Benedict canonizes Mother Marianne Cope with six others in joyful ceremony at St. Peter’s By Patrick Downes […]
What would Hawaii’s saints do?
Timeless virtues of St. Damien and St. Marianne of Molokai guide modern day faithful By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Unconditional love. Respect. Graciousness. Catholics today are prayerfully seeking answers to the problems of a world torn by destruction and division. For several local religious, the enduring Gospel virtues that guided Hawaii’s two […]
New Island conference offers fresh takes on spirituality, social activism and faith formation fun this fall
Saints for Life By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Practical, positive and presenting life issues in light of Christian virtues and values, the inaugural Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference aims to be a unique and inspirational Island event. The conference is set to take place Oct. 20-22 at the Hawaii Convention Center near […]
Damien, Marianne conference to feature author of ‘Dead Man Walking’
Sister of St. Joseph Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” and Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Tonga’s first cardinal, will be among the speakers at the inaugural Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference Oct. 20-22 at the Hawaii Convention Center. The conference, described by organizers as “an exciting convergence of education and entertainment,” will include […]
Pope blesses St. Marianne statue in D.C.
Pope Francis paused on the second day of his Sept. 22-27 whirlwind trip to the United States to gaze on a bronze likeness of Molokai’s St. Marianne Cope embracing an orphaned Kalaupapa girl, bless it, and place his hand on the child’s head.
Third-class relics of St. Marianne being distributed on prayer cards
Sisters of St. Francis, forensic anthropologist Vincent Sava, and others prepare to touch bags containing the remains to St. Marianne to white cloth. (Photo courtesy of Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP) Five hands slowly swept small gossamer bags containing remains of St. Marianne Cope across every inch of several yards of white cloth being […]
New statue of St. Marianne is blessed on Maui
Msgr. Terrence Watanabe blessed a larger than life-size monkeypod wood statue of St. Marianne Cope at sunset June 14 on the beach behind the artist’s home in Kihei, Maui, where it two years in the planning and making. The statue, by sculptor Mai Dale Zarrella, honors Hawaii’s latest saint and her charitable works and virtuous […]
Bishop expects a priest at Kalaupapa for the ‘foreseeable future’
A view of the Kalaupapa peninsula from the top of the switchback trail that leads down the cliff to the settlement. (HCH file photo) Shortly after St. Damien made his historic first step onto the shore of Kalaupapa on May 10, 1873, and assessed the situation, he informed his superior, Bishop Louis Maigret, that […]