Maryknoll Sisters Celebrate 90 Years of Ministry in Hawaii by Patrick Downes at the Invitation of Bishop Stephen Oahu’S Windward Side
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HAWAII HAWAII WORLD HAWAII Late bishop remembered Our unique Island faith Witness of Colombian Sister Meristella Umdor, for his pastoral care, community: Aloha spirit people a sign of hope for all Missionary Sisters of Mary administrative skill makes worship special Christians, pope says Help of Christians Page 3 Page 5 Page 14 Page 18 HVOLUME 80,awaii NUMBER 19 CatholicFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 Herald$1 Maryknoll Sisters celebrate 90 years of ministry in Hawaii By Patrick Downes at the invitation of Bishop Stephen Oahu’s windward side. Hawaii Catholic Herald Alencastre to teach in the Islands’ paro- Almost immediately, requests for chial schools. Maryknoll Sisters multiplied. By 1930, The Maryknoll Sisters this month The Hawaii mission already had they were working at St. Anthony mark their 90th anniversary in Hawaii. “private” Catholic schools run by the School in Kalihi, St. Anthony School In their near century of labor in the Is- Sacred Hearts Sisters and the Marianist and children’s home on Maui, and as- lands, their pioneering contributions in Brothers, but the bishop wanted parish sisting at the hospital stations for lep- the areas of education, social work and schools. rosy patients in Pearl City and Kalihi. peace and justice have been incalcula- Six of the new arrivals opened Before long they were running sev- ble. The sisters will celebrate their mile- Maryknoll School, the parish school for en elementary schools — Maryknoll stone at a thanksgiving Eucharist litur- Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, which School; St. Ann, Kaneohe; St. Anthony, gy, 10:30 a.m., Oct. 7, in the Maryknoll earlier that year had been given to the Kalihi; St. Anthony, Maui; St. Michael, School Community Hall in Honolulu. Maryknoll Fathers to run. The remain- Waialua; St. Augustine, Waikiki; and St. The first Maryknoll Sisters, a group ing four went to St. Ann Parish School John the Baptist in Kalihi — and three of 10, came to Hawaii on Sept. 5, 1927, in Heeia, then a lay run grade school on Continued on page 10 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 Hawaii Catholic Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu Founded in 1936 Published every other Friday Bishop’s page PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva (808) 585-3356 [email protected] EDITOR Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 [email protected] Bishop REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Larry Silva (808) 585-3320 WITNESS TO JESUS [email protected] ADVERTISING Shaina Caporoz (808) 585-3328 Nurturing forgiveness, rather than anger [email protected] CIRCULATION Donna Aquino This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry sue. It takes a lot of energy to cultivate a gift of freedom from the burdens of a (808) 585-3321 Silva’s homily for the 24th Sunday in forgiveness rather than to hold tight to grudge. [email protected] Ordinary Time, delivered Sept. 16 and 17 indignation, but in the end both parties And, of course, another obstacle is HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Honolulu. will benefit. In a family, someone may pride, which puts more value in my being (ISSN-10453636) Periodical postage have said or done something very hurt- right than on my being in right relation- paid at Honolulu, Hawaii. Published ev- ery other week, 26 issues a year, by the was angry, and I was right! That was ful, and people do not talk to that person ship. Notice in the parable that the unfor- Roman Catholic Church in the State of the reality in my relationship with a for years. The anger is nurtured, even to giving steward is the one who is himself Hawaii, 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI particular person. 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We may not agree with someone, To share an issue of the Hawaii Catholic do so is like picking a sore so much that it notion that the offender does not deserve but we treat them with respect. Another Herald with a friend, write or call us and gets infected, and healing becomes much such a gift and that we think we would person may be dead wrong about some- we will send him or her a free copy. Or give them yours and we will send you more difficult. Jesus, of course, teaches be too magnanimous to grant forgive- thing, and we might be justifiably an- another one while supplies last. us in today’s Gospel and in so many other ness. Peter, of course, thought he was gered, but we do not nurture the anger LETTERS TO THE HERALD ways that mercy is healing for both the being magnanimous in suggesting that as if it were some great prize to be clung Letters are welcome. Letters should offender and the one offended. It is cul- we should forgive seven times, but Jesus to and shown off. pertain to a story or issue in the Ha- tivating forgiveness that is his great chal- makes it look measly by saying we must We learn from Jesus himself and the waii Catholic Herald, be courteous, and not exceed 250 words. Letters must lenge to us. be ready to forgive 77 times. But this par- great example of his life, death and resur- be signed and include an address and In a marriage, it is easy to be annoyed able today teaches us that we forgive, not rection, that being right or wrong is not phone number for verification. Letters by a particular fault of the spouse, and because the offender deserves it or we the final consideration.