Molokai History: [from the Internet and church records] Mary Waki Kiyonaga Swerts is buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Kamalo. She died April 28, 1990. She had two sisters who were Sisters of Charity, Virginia and Julia. Her son, Joseph Yoshio Kiyonaga, who was raised in Kamalo, served with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in [...]
Molokai History: (from Hawaii Catholic Herald, about the mother of parishioner Joe Reich of Kamalo. She is buried at St. Joseph's cemetery in Kamalo) Margaret M. "Mickey" Reich was the outreach coordinator of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu for over 25 years. She worked out of a small back office [...]
Aloha nui loa to all! As we proclaim Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, this Sunday, let us remember the words of Jesus before Pilate: "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth." The testimony of Jesus [...]
Special events and masses coming up: Thurs., Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Day 9am mass at St. Damien Church Friday, Nov. 26: Rosary at St. Damien, 5pm Nov. 29-Dec. 3: Fr. Brian at Convocation, communion services only for daily mass Dec. 8: Holy Day of Obligation, Immaculate Conception, masses at St. Damien, 7am and 6pm Dec. 9: [...]
Feasts & Saints this coming week: Sunday, Nov. 21: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Christ the King) Monday, Nov. 22: St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr Tuesday, Nov. 23: St. Clement I, Pope; St. Columban, Abbot; Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest & Martyr; Henriette Aymer de la Chevalerie, SS.CC., Good Mother [...]
Molokai History: [from a letter written by Fr. John Van Gils, ss.cc., St. Sophia's Church to Very Rev. Msgr. Marzen, Catholic Herald, Nov. 14, 1964] On Friday evening, Nov. 13th, a dinner was held for our C.C.D. members to honor Mrs. Daphne Foster who for 25 years has been a lay-teacher of religion or commonly [...]