HAWAII’S JUBILARIANS
Celebrating Lives of Discipleship
The Catholic Church in Hawaii honors those men and women who have given themselves to God and humanity, in vow and in sacrament, as they celebrate the anniversaries of their discipleship.
Please join Bishop Larry Silva and Hawaii’s jubilarians in a Mass of gratitude, 7 p.m., Friday, April 24, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa.

70 Years

70 years profession

Brother Patrick Leonard O’Hare, CFC

• Congregation of Christian Brothers
• Residence: Damien School
• Born: Belfast, Ireland
• Arrival: 1968
• Current ministry: retired
• Past ministries: Artane School, Dublin, Ireland; Cantwell High School, Los Angeles; St. Louis College, Victoria, BC, Canada; Leo High School, Chicago; Brother Rice High School, Birmingham, Mich.
• Reflection: “My religious vocation was inspired by the example of my teachers — the Brothers who opened the way for better educational opportunities for the downtrodden Catholic minority in Northern Ireland.”

60 Years

60 years profession

Sister Rose Annette Ahuna, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: St. Francis Convent, Manoa
• Born: Hilo, Hawaii
• Current ministry: health room coordinator, St. Francis School
• Past ministries: director of St. Peter’s Day Care Center, Syracuse, N.Y.; dean of student service, Maria Regina College, Syracuse, N.Y.; teacher and principal of St. Joseph High School, Hilo; teacher and director of residents, St. Francis High School, Manoa
• Reflection: “There was no significant moment in my call to religious life. As I reminisce my calling, I believe it was due to my parents’ (who were converts) guidance and stability, who consistently exemplified Christian values at home. They sacrificed, prized and gifted all six children with a Catholic education. I was fortunate in continuing my studies with the Franciscan Sisters who nurtured the seed of my vocation at St. Francis School.”

60 years profession

Sister Marion Inouye, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: St. Francis Convent, Manoa
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: community service, St. Francis Convent, Manoa
• Past ministries: teacher, pastoral care, office worker, teacher assistant
• Reflection: “My parents gifted me with Christian love and values. My Franciscan Sisters at St. Francis School nurtured my special call through their love, faith, hope, and prayers, commitment and example.”

60 years profession

Sister Agnes Vera Hino, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: St. Francis Convent, Manoa

60 years profession

Sister Mary Edward Sugioka, OSF 

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: St. Francis Convent, Manoa
• Born: Hawaii
• Current ministry: volunteer at St. Francis School
• Past ministries: primary grade school teacher, medical records clerk
• Reflection: “I am forever grateful for the many graces I have been blessed with. The Franciscan charism of the Sisters played an important role in my response to the call to religious life; and for me it is important that I live this life being friendly, helpful and cheerful.”

60 years profession

Father Felix Vandebroek, SS.CC.

• Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Current ministry: pastor, St. Francis Parish, Kalaupapa

60 years profession

Sister M. Ancilla Yim, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: St. Francis Convent, Manoa
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: administrative aide, St. Francis School
• Past ministries: teacher, librarian, principal, at St. Joseph High School, Hilo; at Oswego Catholic High School, N.Y.; at Maria Regina College, Syracuse, N.Y.; at St. Daniel School, Syracuse, N.Y.
• Reflection: “When I witnessed the compassion and kindness of the Franciscan Sisters, I felt called to follow the path of St. Francis and his charism. I am most grateful for my Catholic school education and my faith. I wanted to give back to the Lord what He had given me. I thank God for the joys of these 60 years in His service.”

60 years profession

Sister Mary Charlotte Kahalewai, SSCC

• Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Residence: Malia O Ka Malu Community
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: retired
• Past ministries: secretary, St. Patrick School; teacher, Sacred Hearts Convent School and St. Patrick School; tutor and parish minister, St. Ann Church; outreach ministry at Sacred Heart, Waianae; cook, Maria Regina Convent, California
• Reflection: “God’s call to enter religious life came to me very early in life. But that was not meant to be until later as I came from a family of 11 and I was left to care for an elderly parent. So, even though I was a “late vocation,” I was accepted into the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. It was my dream always to attend the university and get a degree to become a teacher one day. And that is what happened. So now I am celebrating my diamond Jubilee in the service of the Sacred Hearts as a religious — to continue to live, contemplate and proclaim God’s redeeming love.”

50 Years

50 years ordination

Father Rene Bisaillon, MS

• Missionaries of La Salette
• Residence: St. Raphael Church, Koloa
• 50 years profession
• Sister Francine Costello, CSJ
• Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
• Residence: St. Louis, Missouri
• Born: Philippines
• Current ministry: congregational leadership team
• Past ministries: elementary school teacher, 23 years in Peru; diverse ministries; elementary, high school, adult education, family catechesis, literacy class for adults, pastoral ministry, vocation-formation, novice director, congregational leadership team.
• Reflection: “Who I am and what I am called to do today fill me with awe, wonder and joy. God called and I followed: ‘Why me God?’ That was many years ago. This continues as the path of my life, and I have no regrets, only deep gratitude to this faithful God who walks with me in the different and challenging situations of life: from Hawaii to Peru, back to this island state, and to St. Louis, Missouri. The mystery of this call to wherever, whenever, is attracting, drawing me more because of the magnetic Love that surrounds the mystery. My life is still discovering Love: with God, in and through experiences of human relationships, with women of my religious community, in persons with and for whom I serve or who serve me, in walking with the church community the way of life of Jesus Christ, and in reframing my relationship with all creation.”

50 years profession

Sister Jean Larm, CSJ

• Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
• Residence: Kahului, Maui
• Born: Kaneohe
• Current ministry: religion teacher/faith formation coordinator
• Past ministries: elementary school teacher, grades 3, 4 and 5
• Reflection: “Looking back, I would say that Msgr. Benedict Vierra, pastor of St. Theresa’s, planted the seed when I was taking instructions in his class in preparation for baptism. Nurturing the seed was a friend of mine who thought she had a vocation, so we would talk and read what we could find about religious life. Then Father Raymond Churchill guided me to the Sisters of St. Joseph, by introducing me to them.”

50 years profession

Sister Margaret Leonard Perreira, CSJ

• Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
• Residence: Mana‘olana Community, Honolulu
• Born: Ewa, Oahu
• Current ministry: leadership for Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
• Past ministries: principal at Star of the Sea and St. Anthony Grade School, Maui; vice-principal at St. Patrick School; teacher at St. Anthony, Kailua, and St. Theresa, Kalihi
• Reflection: “I attribute my religious vocation to the deep faith and religious practices that I observed in my parents and grandparents during my early years and also to the faith and values instilled in me during my years of Catholic education at Sacred Hearts Academy and Chaminade College. The significant moments that motivated me to respond to the Lord’s call as a CSJ, was the joy, commitment, friendliness, spontaneity and wholesomeness observed in the CSJs who were moderators for parish sodality and choir. Thus, I daily utter: ‘I thank my God in every remembrance of you. Every prayer for you is one of gratitude and joy.’ (Philippians)”

50 years profession

Sister Sara Sanders, CSJ

• Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
• Residence: Wailuku, Maui
• Born: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Current ministry: St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School campus minister, administrative team, chemistry teacher, music ministry at St. Anthony Catholic Community, Wailuku.
• Past ministries: teacher, athletic director, administrative team member, department chair, coach, St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School; music ministry and worship committee, St. Anthony Catholic Community, Wailuku; director, administrative assistant, vocation director, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Hawaii Vice-Province; worship committee chair, music director, St. Patrick Parish Kaimuki
• Reflection: “This jubilee is a wonderful reminder of God’s faithfulness, playfulness, creativity and giver of unexpected surprises! It is a time to celebrate all the many, many gifts that I have received throughout my life, particularly as a Sister of St. Joseph. God gifted me with abilities and talents and then put me in places where these gifts were called forth, in places where relationships were and continue to be established and God’s presence and love made known both to and through me. It is a time of blessing and the encouragement to continue to live my response to God’s loving call.”

50 years profession

Sister Sarah Bernard Talite, CSJ

• Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
• Residence: Honolulu
• Born: Makaweli, Kauai
• Current ministry: teacher, kindergarten, Holy Trinity School, Honolulu
• Past ministries: teacher in California; teacher at St. Theresa, Honolulu, St. Anthony, Kailua, St. Joseph, Waipahu, and Christ the King, Maui
• Reflection: “I am a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet these past 50 years and must be having fun. A friend told me that time flies when you are having fun. As a student I remembered the laughter of the Sisters doing the dishes. Here I am now with them in His service.”

50 years profession

Sister Beatrice Tom, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: Our Lady of Kea‘au
• Current ministry: chief administrator, Our Lady of Kea‘au

50 years profession

Sister Agnelle Ching, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: Honolulu
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: CEO, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii
• Past ministries: community leadership; school administrator; classroom teacher
• Reflection: “The sisters I have lived and worked with have been the highlight of my religious life. The bond/community that exists between us is fiercely strong. In good times as well as in bad, that bond exists by supporting, loving, accepting each other. It interprets God’s unconditional love for us on a daily basis. It defines us — who we are, who we are becoming, and who we will become. Life is interpreted through and by my sisters. It is God’s way of continuously and consistently expressing God’s own fun-loving way of living out human existence!”

50 years profession

Sister M. Agatha Perreira, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: St. Francis Convent, Honolulu
• Born: Amauulu, Hawaii
• Current ministry: community services
• Past ministries: teacher, secretary, coordinator, clerk-stenographer, special services technician, receptionist, notary public
• Reflection: “There are many reasons why I answered the call to religious life. Mass, prayer, the Sodality of Mary, my parents, and the Sisters of St. Francis were all channels toward God’s call being answered. Therefore, reflecting on my 50 years as a Sister of St. Francis, I thank God for continued blessings.”

50 years profession

Sister Patricia Rapozo, OSF

• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
• Residence: Waianae, Oahu
• Born: Hilo
• Current ministry: Our Lady of Kea‘au
• Past ministries: teacher, coordinator, vice principal, assistant administrator
• Reflection: “My parents blessed me with a Catholic Education. I attended St. Joseph Elementary and High School where the Sisters of St. Francis taught and their lifestyle warmed my heart. They were excellent teachers and always willing to give of their time and talent.”

50 years profession

Father Ken Templin, SM

• Society of Mary
• Residence: Center Marianist Community, Honolulu
• Born: Cleveland, Ohio
• Current ministry: campus minister, Chaminade University
• Past ministries: high school, teacher, counselor, chaplain, college campus minister in Ohio and Michigan
• Reflection: “The Marianists had a significant impact on me during my high school years and I felt called to become one of them. I hope my life can have the same influence on others to follow Christ as a son of Mary in the service of others. I feel greatly blessed for these 50 years as a Marianist.”

50 year profession

Brother Frank Gomes, SM

• Society of Mary
• Residence: Center Marianist Community, Honolulu
• Born: Makawao, Maui
• Current ministry: care provider for my younger brother John on Maui; English instructor for Latino immigrant student on Maui
• Past ministries: teacher at St. Louis High School, Honolulu and St. Anthony High School, Wailuku; teacher of English in apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico; director of parish school, Colegio Marianista, Carlos Navarro, Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico; Hispanic ministry, San Jose, Calif., St. Maria Goretti Parish; Hispanic ministry, Diocese of Honolulu on Oahu and Maui, Chaminade University of Hawaii, ESL instructor at the McKinley School for Adults, Honolulu
• Reflection: “The magnificence of a Catholic education is measured in the life choices made and the services generously offered by its alumni. When a home and the early education of a child nourish both the mind and the soul, the results can be astounding especially when novitiates and seminaries become viable options to the question: ‘What will I be when I grow up?’ How important it is for parents to honestly suggest the priesthood and religious life to their children as acceptable vocational choices. I attended Catholic Schools for 17 years. I saw religious men and women joyfully living professional and dedicated lives. How can a person not hear the call to love and serve and live the Gospel values in this environment? The Sisters of Orange, California, instructed me during my early years of my education after which I attended the only Catholic high school on Maui which was staffed by the Marianists Brothers of Mary. All of my teachers were religious priests, brothers and sisters. I often wonder why the call to serve God’s people as priests, brothers, and sisters was not extended to more of my classmates. How I wish that my parents, Frank and Lucy, were here today. Aloha.”

50 years profession

Brother John H. Campbell, SM

• Society of Mary
• Residence: Center Marianist Community, Honolulu
• Born: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Current ministry: senior counselor at St. Louis School, Honolulu
• Past ministries: teacher of biology, math, and religion at Chaminade High School, Hollywood, Fla.; coach for school’s cross-country and track team at Chaminade High School; “Coach of the Year” 20 times over; school psychologist, president of Chaminade High School, Hollywood, Fla.; inducted into the Catholic Educational Foundation Hall of Fame 2003
• Reflection: “Entering into the closing stages of my life, I prefer to journey more as a human being than as a human working, even though it is so countercultural. The greatest satisfaction for me in community living is the amazing experience of living with other men who believe in the same Jesus, who is born of Mary, and then sharing that faith with my brothers, especially in our daily community prayer. It is within the context of community that I am challenged to be the best I can be and affirmed for the good within me. The greatest amount of satisfaction for me at work is the incredible realization that I can make, and do make, a difference in the lives of the people with whom I work as well as those I serve. Each day I anticipate going to work and returning home to community.”

50 years profession

Brother James Vorndran, SM

• Society of Mary
• Residence: Wailuku, Maui
• Born: Pittsburgh, PA
• Current ministry: volunteer pastoral assistant
• Past ministries: teaching religious formation, director of Inner City Family Center, registered nurse, missionary in Kenya and Malawi
• Reflection: “My vocation as a Marianist has provided unbelievable challenges and opportunities to work in many capacities nationally and internationally. Most important of all were those in which I was able to work among the poor or disenfranchised, for they have been my greatest teachers and the persons who have challenged me to understand and live the values of Jesus.”

50 years profession

Father Christopher Keahi, SSCC

• Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Residence: Kaneohe
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: provincial superior of the Province of Hawaii, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Past ministries: seminary professor, provincial secretary, vocation director, seminary director, associate pastor, police chaplain, pastor, Navy and Air Force contract priest, spiritual director Chinese Catholic Club, Tridentine Mass priest
• Reflection: “My parents divorced when I was three years old. My two younger siblings and I became wards of the Territorial Courts in the early 40s and were assigned to different foster families. We were reunited in my late teens through the efforts of an aunt who was a devout Catholic. Through her efforts religion entered into our lives. I made my First Communion and was later confirmed at the Star of the Sea Church in Kaimuki. My interest in religious life and priesthood grew through Sacred Hearts Father Brendan Furtado, who came to Kaimuki High School for catechism classes. He shocked me one day when he said that I would make a fine priest. ‘You’ve got to be kidding!’ was my immediate reaction. Never did the priesthood enter my mind. Yet Father was unfazed and continued to bring up the subject in subtle ways. He would invite me to the monastery where I met and enjoyed other members of the Sacred Hearts community, especially Brother Tarcisius Yap.One day, Father Furtado invited me to visit the seminary in Hauula. The only impression left on me that day was the amount of food we ate for lunch. I never saw so many apples and oranges, half gallons of milk, bread and luncheon entrees in my entire life. I asked Father if they were having a party for us. He laughed and said that this was what they ate every day. Without thinking, I blurted out, ‘I’m joining!’That was 54 years ago. Have I ever regretted those words? I would be lying if I said no. I went through the school of hard knocks but thanks to the mercy and love of God I have learned from them and have enjoyed lots of wonderful, exciting and fulfilling experiences in my 50 years as a Religious in the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts.

50 years Profession

Sister Katherine Francis Miller, SSCC

• Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Residence: Honolulu
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: campus minister and theology teacher at Sacred Hearts Academy
• Past ministries: formation director, novice mistress, general councilor
• Reflection: “As a young sister, I was graced to live with communities of Sacred Hearts Sisters in Rome and to do four years of theological studies during the time of Vatican Council II. These experiences of the universal church and of the global character of my religious community have marked my life and ministries.”

25 Years

25 years ordination

Father Michael Owens

• Diocesan Priest
• Residence: Honolulu
• Born: Honolulu
• Reflection: “I have been greatly surprised after my ordination 25 years ago that the blessings I have received have been more wonderful and beautiful than anything I could have ever imagined. I have also been surprised, though, by how challenging, difficult and painful the crosses have been. Even though I thought I knew what it would be like to be a priest, I had no inclination of this before I was ordained.“I am still amazed that God has called me to this life. There are so many others who are more gifted than I am. It is because God is the foundation of my priesthood though that nothing seems to be impossible, for I have learned that God not only works through us, but despite us and at times in spite of us. It is a wonderful mystery that not only transforms others but transforms me the most.“The following prayer by an unknown author seems to sum up where I am at my life now.”I asked God for strength that I might achieve, / I was made weak, that I might learn to obey, / I asked for health that I might do greater things, / I was given infirmities, that I Might do better things, / I asked for riches and I might be happy, / I was given poverty that I might be wise, / I asked for power that I might have the praise of others, / I was given weakness that I might feel the need for God. / I asked for all things that I might enjoy life, / I was given life, that I might enjoy all things, / I got nothing I asked for, but everything I hoped for, / My unspoken prayers were answered. / I am among all, most richly blessed.

25 years ordination

Deacon LeRoy M. Andrews

• Diocesan Deacon
• Residence: Hilo
• Born: Hilo
• Current ministry: deacon at Immaculate Heart of Mary and Good Shepherd Mission, Big Island; campus minister, theology department chair and teacher, St. Joseph School, Hilo; chaplain, Young Men’s Institute, Francis Council; liturgy/divine worship commission chair, altar servers’ coordinator, sacramental preparation catechist
• Past ministries: deacon at St. Joseph, Hilo, religious education, baptism and marriage preparation, altar servers, bereavement ministry
• Reflection: “The deacon is called to assist the bishop and priests in building up the Kingdom of God. The deacon uses his gifts and talents to serve Jesus in others not just on a temporary basis, but as a permanent commitment. I thank God for all His graces and blessings, and for all the people who have enriched me countless ways.”

25 years ordination

Deacon Benjamin Ah Fook Awana

• Diocesan Deacon
• Residence: Nanakuli, Oahu
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: deacon at Our Lady of Sorrows for 18 years; homilies, Baptism seminars, Baptism celebration, week-day Communion services when needed, funerals, wakes, house blessings, retreats when asked, prayer meetings, the way of the cross, coordinate feast day celebrations. Enjoy socials with parishioners, sometimes do some electrical work.
• Past ministries: deacon at St. Rita, Nanakuli, for seven years; Baptism, marriage and funerals, Baptism class, prayer meeting and healing service, one of the island-wide Charismatic renewal leaders
• Reflection: “I was very much involved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. One day in prayer in 1978 I was reading a new Covenant Magazine and I saw some lay leaders in Rome wearing clergy clothes and I sensed the Lord saying one day you will be like that. In 1980, in prayer I sensed the Lord saying go to your priest and enter the diaconate. Four years later I was ordained.”

25 years ordination

Deacon Lawrence Ignacio

• Diocesan Deacon
• Residence: Paauilo, Hawaii
• Born: Laupahoehoe, Hawaii
• Current ministry: helping where needed; teaching at Laupahoehoe High School
• Past ministries: Our Lady of Lourdes, Honokaa; St. Joseph, Paauilo; St. Anthony, Papaaloa
• Reflection: “From a young age, I wanted to serve God. When asked to think of the deacon program, I first said, ‘No, not me.’ One day, as I worked at the fire station I just couldn’t shake this feeling that God was saying to me, ‘This is what I want you to do.’ I fought that feeling all day until the afternoon when I went to the ballpark to walk and pray. I said, ‘God if this is what you want me to do, you need to give me a sign, because on my own I’m not doing this.’ When I returned to the fire station, my wife Carol called me and said, ‘Guess what? Father Art Dwyer sent your name in to the deacon formation team.’ All I could say then was, ‘OK, Lord you win.’ That was 30 year ago.”

25 years ordination

Deacon Roy Matsuo

• Diocesan Deacon
• Residence: Honolulu
• Born: Honolulu
• Current ministry: deacon at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; chaplain, Pohai Nani, Good Samaritan Retirement Community
• Past ministries: parish Bible study leader, adult religious education coordinator, RCIA coordinator, infant Baptism, adult catechesis educator; chaplain, Kapiolani Medical Center; team member for parish renewal programs; religion instructor and theology adjunct college professor
• Reflection: “The turning point of our spiritual journey for both myself and my wife Joyce was our mid-1980s experiences of the Parish Renewal programs at Our Lady of the Mount Church with pastor Father Henry Sabog. As a result, we found our “Home” with Our Lord Jesus and His Church. I answered God’s call to enter the second formation class for the formation of permanent deacons and this ministry has brought tremendous blessings to me and my family.”

25 years ordination

Deacon Fernando V. Ona

• Diocesan Deacon
• Residence: Honolulu
• Born: Philippines
• Current ministry: deacon at St. Philomena and Holy Family Parishes, Young at Heart Ministry, Health Clinic for Barrios, Catholic Medical Association
• Past ministries: deacon at St. Theresa and St. Elizabeth; Home for the Dying, Rochester, N.J.; Damien Health Center for Poor, Sts. Peter and Paul, Corpus Christi, Health Center, Rochester, N.J.
• Reflection: “The inspiration to answer the call to become a permanent deacon as a permanent witness to the Servanthood of Christ began with my awareness of the need to embellish my vocation as a healing professional in the health and life sciences and to embrace the much fuller service of the human person by integrating the spiritual and moral fabric of one’s personhood to the fullness of being human.
• “The highlights of my diaconal ministry include 1) receiving a master’s of arts in theology at St. Bernard’s Institute, Colgate Rochester Divinity School; 2) being awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities by Nazareth College for establishing the first Hospice for the Dying who are poor, the Mount Carmel House, staffed by volunteers; 3) establishing the Damien Heath Center at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Rochester, N.Y. adjacent to the soup kitchen to serve the poor; 4) establishing the Health Clinic for the Barrios to serve the indigent population in the villages in Santa Clara, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines, still in operation since 1997, with additional ministry providing shelter to Manila’s street children. We formed the Young at Heart Ministry for the senior members of the St. Philomena and Holy Family Parishes. Since coming to Honolulu in 2000, we have instituted the annual Mass for physicians and health care providers on the Feast of St. Luke, Oct. 18, and organized spiritual retreats for physicians.

25 years ordination

Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu

• Diocesan Deacon
• Residence: Kailua, Oahu
• Born: Waimea, Kauai
• Current ministry: prison ministry, respect life
• Reflection: “I am a convert to the faith. I was baptized in my senior year of college. After several years of marriage, I attended a Marriage Encounter Weekend. This made me realize that the church had given me much and there was much to do to give back. The love of the Lord became very real to me as I looked upon my Sacrament of Matrimony. We are called to be apostolic and this motivated me to investigate the diaconate with the encouragement of a good friend of mine who is a priest.”

25 years profession

Sister Geralyn Spaulding, OSB

• Olivetan Benedictine Congregation
• Residence: Waialua, Oahu
• Born: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Current ministry: praise and worship, intercessory prayer, on committees for vocations, oblates and charitable giving; certified counselor for Hope Alive group therapy for those suffering from pregnancy loss, abuse and neglect
• Past ministries: praise and worship (guitar and voice); intercessory prayer, on committees, for liturgy and retreats; spiritual direction; parish missions, staff for school for charismatic spiritual directors, facilitated sacred dance workshops; coordinated Rachel’s Vineyard retreats; treasurer for sisters; prioress for sisters.
• Reflection: “During a 30-day retreat at our founding monastery, I had a sleeping dream in which the abbot said, ‘Come, follow me.’ At home, I fasted and prayed and received two words: ‘important’ and ‘necessary.’ My parish priest confirmed that I had been analyzing enough, and said, ‘Just Do It!’ This monastery appealed to me because of the presence of monks and sisters of all ages, and its emphasis on the Reality of the Holy Spirit, Healing of the mind and heart, and the interior Life of the Soul.”