Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Mark 75 Years of Ministry in the Islands
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII And who is my neighbor? The diocesan ‘savings and The Herald’s Parish and Three Sacred Reaching out to loan’ benefits Isle School News is back from Hearts novices profess Micronesian Catholics parishes and schools summer break temporary vows Page 3 Page 4 Page 10-12 Page 13 HawaiiVOLUME 76, NUMBER 17 CatholicFRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013 Herald$1 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet mark 75 years of ministry in the Islands 75 years of aloha By Patrick Downes Arriving in the Islands four Hawaii Catholic Herald years before the founding of t took more than pleading to get the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to come to Hawaii. the diocese, the Sisters of St. There was also some conscience tugging in- volved. Hawaii’s Bishop Stephen Alencastre’s Joseph of Carondelet became I1936 cabled entreaty to the mother superior a vital force in the shaping general in St. Louis, Mo., for “at least six” sisters ended with this guilt-inducing conclusion: “Oth- of the church in Hawaii erwise obliged to close school.” Continued on page 7 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • AUGUST 16, 2013 Hawaii Catholic Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu Founded in 1936 Published every other Friday PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva (808) 585-3356 [email protected] EDITOR Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 [email protected] REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz (808) 585-3320 [email protected] ADVERTISING Shaina Caporoz Photo courtesy of Patrick Constantino (808) 585-3328 [email protected] A Maui multitude of deacons CIRCULATION Donna Aquino Hawaii’s permanent deacons pose for a group photo with their wives at their annual gathering on Maui, (808) 585-3321 July 19-21, at St. Theresa Church in Kihei. They were hosted by the pastor Msgr. Terrance Watanabe. [email protected] HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD (ISSN-10453636) Periodical postage paid at Honolulu, Hawaii. Published ev- Corrections ery other week, 26 issues a year, by the Official Notices Roman Catholic Church in the State of The woman in the Hawaii, 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI Bishop’s Calendar Honor of the 75th Anniversary of for East Hawaii Vicariate, Im- “Ready for radio” photo 96813. maculate Heart of Mary Parish, August 16, 12:00 pm, Mass in the Sisters of St. Joseph of Caron- in the July 19 Hawaii ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES Papaikou. Honor of the 170th Anniversary delet in Ministry in Hawaii, Co- Catholic Herald was mis- Hawaii: $24 Mainland: $26 of the Dedication of Our Lady of Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. Announcements/Appointments identified in the caption. Mainland 1st class: $40 Peace Cathedral, downtown Ho- August 25, 9:00 am, Confirma- The correct name is Ja- Foreign: $30 tion Mass, St. Mary Parish, Hana. nolulu. [Fr. Gary Secor] Bishop Silva has accepted the net Sherman. POSTMASTER August 17, 9:30 am, Gathering August 26, 7:30 am, Annual resignation of Reverend Thomas The name of Carmel- Send address changes to: Joint Board Meeting for St. Fran- Joseph as Pastor of St. Elizabeth ite Sister Agnella Iu was Hawaii Catholic Herald, 1184 Bishop of Chuukese Catholic Communi- Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. ty, Pearl City High School. cis Healthcare System of Hawaii, Parish, Aiea, effective August 5, misspelled in the July Weinberg Building, Liliha. 2013 OFFICE August 18, 10:00 am, Con- 19 story, “The simplicity Hawaii Catholic Herald August 27, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Bishop Silva has appointed firmation and Mass in the Ex- of love,” and the Aug. 1184 Bishop St. Catholic Community Foundation Reverend Arnold Ortiz, O.S.J., as Honolulu, HI 96813 traordinary Form, Blessed Sacra- 2 story, “Oahu woman Board, Chancery; 12:45 pm, An- the Administrator of St. Elizabeth PHONE ment, Pauoa; 3:00 pm, Mass with makes her first vows as a nual Members of the Corporation Parish, Aiea, effective August 5, (808) 585-3300 Chuukese Catholic Community, Carmelite nun.” Meeting for the Hawaii Catholic 2013. The information FAX St. Philomena Church, Salt Lake. (808) 585-3381 Community Foundation, Chan- Bishop Silva has assigned Dea- about Chaminade Univer- August 19, 8:30 am, Mass cery. con Anthony Nguyen to diaconal sity of Honolulu in the WEBSITE of the Holy Spirit for Catho- www.hawaiicatholicherald.com August 28, 3:00 pm, Annual ministry with the Vietnamese Hawaii Catholic Schools lic School Educators, St. Ann E-MAIL Members of the Corporation Holy Martyrs Catholic Commu- chart in the Aug. 2 issue Church, Kaneohe. [email protected] Meeting for Catholic Charities nity, effective August 6, 2013. had not been updated. August 20, 9:30 am, Bishop’s NEWS DEADLINES Hawaii, Ching Campus, Makiki; Bishop Silva has appointed Here is the new informa- Nine days before publication date. Administrative Advisory Council, 4:30 pm, Catholic Charities Ha- Reverend Francisco de los Reyes, tion. Tuition: $19,960/ ADvertising DEADLINES Chancery waii Board of Directors, Ching S.S.S. and Diane Murakami to the year regular, $24,500/ Nine days before publication date. August 21, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Campus Diocesan Finance Council, effec- year nursing. Start date: ADVERTISING INFORMATION Pastors Roundtable Lunch with August 29, 2:30 pm, Mass with tive September 1, 2013 through Aug. 26. Enrollment: un- For a rate card or other information, call Legislators, Hawaii State Capitol Shaina Caporoz, 585-3328. A rate card is St. Joseph School, St. Stephen Di- June 30, 2018. dergraduate 1,372, total also available at www.hawaiicatholicher- August 23, 9:15 am, Mass of ocesan Center, Kaneohe Bishop Silva has appointed 2,748. ald.com. Click on “Advertising.” the Holy Spirit for School Open- August 30, 12:00 pm, Mass at Reverend David Lupo, ss.cc., as We apologize for the “PASS IT ON” POLICY ing, Damien Memorial School, Ka- Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, the Spiritual Director for the Cur- errors. To share an issue of the Hawaii Catholic lihi [Fr. Gary Secor] downtown Honolulu; 6:00 pm, sillos of Hawaii, effective Septem- Herald with a friend, write or call us and we will send him or her a free copy. Or August 24, 10:30 am, Mass in Vocations Discernment Dinner ber 16, 2013. give them yours and we will send you another one while supplies last. LETTERS TO THE HERALD Letters are welcome. Letters should Heralding back pertain to a story or issue in the Ha- waii Catholic Herald, be courteous, and NEWS FROM PAGES PAST not exceed 250 words. Letters must be signed and include an address and 25 years ago — Aug. 19, 1988 phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. A two-year-old dream swings into reality Send them to Letters to the Herald, 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 or to “A caring community’s response to the needs of the women and [email protected]. children” is how Jo DesMarets described the new playground at the MEMBER Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua at its dedication Catholic Press Association and blessing on Aug. 13. The playground is the realization of a two-year-old dream, said DesMarets, the Correction Volunteers Services Administrator for the ADDRESS CORRECTIONS state Department of Corrections, in opening remarks before a crowd To make corrections to your of church, civic and state leaders as well as several women inmates. subscription name or ad- dress, cut out the address The combination slide, swings and wooden log tower will be a label from the front page place where mothers and children will be able to strengthen family (reverse side). bonds when the children come to visit. Please correct my name. Please correct my ad- 10 years ago — Aug. 15, 2003 dress. We are receiving two Honolulu bikers ride to bring attention to poverty in USA copies. Please cancel this The national cyclists went 3,832 miles; their Hawaii cohorts went one. 50 years ago — Aug. 16, 1963 11. But it’s the thought that counts, and the thought that counted for Please cancel this sub- Here for the Silver Jubilee of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Caronde- both groups was breaking the cycle of poverty in America. scription. let are Sister Mary Seraphine, C.S.J. (left) of the New York Province On Aug. 2, seven cyclists left the grounds of the Cathedral of Our MAIL TO Lady of Peace in Honolulu at around 9 in the morning to go to St. Donna Aquino and Sister Helen Clarisse, C.S.J. (right) of the Los Angeles Province. Hawaii Catholic Herald Both Sisters are members of the Congregation’s general council and Philomena Church, Salt Lake, as part of Hawaii’s effort to support 1184 Bishop Street the Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s “Brake the Cycle Honolulu, HI 96813 during their term of office reside at the Motherhouse near St. Louis, of Poverty” bicycle marathon. QUESTIONS? Missouri. Their host is Sister Mary Fintan, C.S.J. (center) superior of Nationally, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development had Call Donna, 585-3321 the Hawaii Vice Province. Highlight of the Silver jubilee will be Mass sponsored a cross-country bike ride this summer to draw greater at- of Thanksgiving at St. Theresa’s Church, August 17, at 11:00 a.m. tention to the plight of the poor in America. The trip started June 1 The public is invited to attend. in San Francisco and ended Aug. 1 in Washington, D.C. AUGUST 16, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD HAWAII 3 Jocelyn Howard, left, and Julie Walsh talk about Micronesian history and culture at a workshop for clergy, Aug. 8 at St. Ste- phen Diocesan Center. HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz ing Micronesians’ respect for the Chuukese Catholic Com- relationships over money, and munity Council.