The diocese is celebrating the 60th, 50th, and 25th anniversaries of 21 Hawaii priests and religious brothers and sisters at the Jubilee Celebration for Clergy and Religious, a special Mass and reception on the Friday after Easter, March 28, at 7 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu.
Twelve are marking 60 years of ordination, profession or entrance into a religious community, eight have reached 50 years and one is celebrating his 25th.
Priests observing their 60th anniversary of ordination
- Father John Halloran, diocesan priest
- Father Joseph Hendriks, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
- Father Stephen Van den Eynde, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
Priests and brothers observing their 60th anniversary of profession
- Brother Frederick L. Frick, Christian Brothers
- Father Francis Nakagawa, Marianists
- Brother Leo Vendiola, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
Religious sisters observing their 60th anniversary of religious life
- Sister Mary Andrew Bomba, Sisters of St. Francis
- Sister Francis Regis Hadano, Sisters of St. Francis
- Sister Helen Agnes Ignacio, Sisters of St. Francis
- Sister James Therese Joseph, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
- Sister Rita Mary Mulhall, Sisters of St. Francis
- Sister Stephen Marie Serrao, Sisters of St. Francis
Priests observing their 50th anniversary of ordination
- Father Maurice McNeely, diocesan priest
- Father Alan Nagai, diocesan priest
Priests and brothers observing their 50th anniversary of profession
- Father H. James Bartlett, Marianists
- Brother James Dods, Marianists
- Father Gerald Pleva, Marianists
Religious sisters observing their 50th anniversary of religious life
- Sister Rosita Aranita, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
- Sister Marie Christine Plateros, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
- Sister Joan Souza, Sisters of St. Francis
Priest celebrating 25th anniversary of priesthood
- Father Roland Pacudan, diocesan priest