Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] "Ground broken for Kaunakakai's long-awaited church" 'Not a basilica' The new church is being built where St. Sophia had stood for 73 years, near the beginning of Kaunakakai town's main drag, between the C. Pascua Store and the Molokai Community Credit Union, across from the U.S. [...]
Submitted by Deacon Jim Who are we as Church? What is the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the Church? Who is in the church? Who is in the Body of Christ? When I was a kid, the answer I was taught was easy. Practicing Catholics true to every ritual were “in” and [...]
Molokai History: [from translation of Bishop Louis Maigret, SS.CC.'s Journals, 1837-1877, in SS.CC. Fathers & Brothers Archives in Honolulu] July 4, 1851 (Friday): Frs. L. Marie, SS.CC. & Matthias, SS.CC. and Bishop Maigret, SS.CC. return to Kumueli [Kamalo] from Halawa. July 5, 1851 (Saturday): At Kumueli [Kamalo], preparations for tomorrow. People come in for the [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] "Ground Broken for Kaunakakai's Long-Awaited Church" At 9:29am, the old church bell tolled and Stephen Petro, chairman of the parish building committee, introduced the formalities and Bishop Larry Silva. "It is a joy and a privilege to be here with you," said the bishop who had [...]
Molokai History: [from the Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] Ground Broken for Kaunakakai's long-awaited church About 300 people gathered beneath a cloudless blue sky at the grass-covered empty lot at 115 Ala Malama Street in Kaunakakai to watch a long-held dream emerge into reality. The Molokai parish of St. Damien officially broke ground for [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, December 23, 2011] "A Welcoming Church for a Friendly Isle" Sister Isabel Rabbon, a Maryknoll sister who worked as a pastoral associate at the old St. Sophia Parish under several pastors from 1979 to 1990, said the new church was "a dream come true." The church's sound qualities impressed [...]
Life in the Wider Family Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Much of our faith history centers on the extended family. The Twelve Tribes of Israel were family as sons of Jacob. We hear the extensive genealogy of Jesus read at the Christmas Vigil (Mt 1:1-25). The Ten Commandments establish the obligation to honor father and [...]
The Love of Mother and Father Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Pope Francis describes the love of a mother and father for their child as a "spark of God's love." Rare is the entertainment sitcom that shows the dignity of a man and woman, married with children, united in the joy of family. Most of [...]
Joining with God in the Miracle of New Life Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Pope Francis reminds us that a woman joins with God in a miracle with each pregnancy. There is nothing like it. Life is a miracle! As scientists give us a picture of a universe billions of years old, human life can [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, December 23, 2011] "A Welcoming Church for a Friendly Isle" A new day for the parish "It's beautiful," Bishop Silva said earlier that day after Father Guerreiro had given him a tour of the new church, the first he [the Bishop] has ever blessed. "I like it very much. [...]