HAWAII 75TH ANNIVERSARY NATION QUESTION CORNER Cathedral campaign Two bishops navigated 2016 election marked ‘I am too scared renews ‘living church,’ the transition between by passion, coarseness to go to not a museum mission and diocese and incivility confession’ Page 3 Page 5 Page 15 Page 16 HVOLUME 79,awaii NUMBER 16 CatholicFRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016 Herald$1 Witness to sanctity A Molokai pastor reflects on his years working in India with Mother Teresa who will be canonized Sept. 4 in Rome, pages 10-13 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta at the 1995 beatification of Blessed Damien DeVeuster in Brussels, Belgium. HCH file photo | Lisa Benoit 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • AUGUST 26, 2016 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. 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Many knew Brother Marvin when he was part of Life Teen, Mary Josanne. a young adult ministry in the parish. AUGUST 26, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD HAWAII 3 An artist rendering of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace after renovations and additional upgrades will be completed. Cathedral campaign renews ‘living church,’ not a museum By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz in 2008. The diocese-wide “With donated more than $600,000 and permitting. Another part was Hawaii Catholic Herald Grateful Hearts” capital cam- toward the church renovations. “I marvel at standing invested in a “mock-up” section paign was launched that year Barnes noted that other “gener- in the sanctuary where in the church with a preview of “This is not just a museum to raise money for various pro- ous real estate gifts” have provid- new pews, refurbished lighting, building, this is a living church.” grams and needs, among them ed “significant support” for the Father Damien was restored ceiling art and refreshed Father Gary Secor, rector of upkeep of the Cathedral Basilica project as well. All totaled, the ordained in 1864 and paintwork. the Cathedral Basilica of Our of Our Lady of Peace. Cathedral Renewal Campaign The remainder of the $3 mil- Lady of Peace, explains in a new The pledge period for the five- since 2008 has collected a little gazing up at the vaulted lion was spent for “Phase I” of short promotional video the sig- year “With Grateful Hearts” ini- more than $4.3 million. ceilings hand-painted construction. This primarily con- nificance of the iconic downtown tiative recently culminated, and Roughly $3 million has been sisted of repairs to the cathedral’s Honolulu landmark. As the film roughly $1.3 million of its funds used so far, Barnes said. A portion during his lifetime.” upper seating galleries, which at rolls with stunning images of the was earmarked for the cathedral.