Young Ladies Institute to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Young Ladies Institute District #22 will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Mass at St. Anthony Parish in Kailua on May 28 at 9 a.m. The Kailua Institute #213 began on Jan. 30, 1955, and still has eight charter members. Grand President Patricia Fontana and many other women from the mainland are planning to join , president Betty Pedro, institute deputy Judy Giocobello and other YLI members for the happy occasion. A buffet luncheon at Luana Hills Country Club will follow the Mass. Cost is $34 and the attire is dressy or Hawaiian wear. For reservations, call Florence Moser at 261-6856 by May 11.
St. Jude Parish to host an evening of prayer for vocations
St. Jude Parish, with assistance from the Serra Club of Honolulu and the Religious Vocations Directors Forum, will host a prayer service for vocations on Sunday, May 1, 5-7 p.m. in the church. The service will center on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, with each mystery preceded by a presentation and choral singing. The evening will include the crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a candlelight procession. A priest and religious brother and sister will also make short presentations on their calls to the religious life. The event will conclude with fellowship and refreshments. All who seek an increase of vocations in our diocese are urged to attend. For more information, call Estrella Estillore at St. Jude, 672-8669.
Diocese’s tsunami relief contribution tops $400,000
The Diocese of Honolulu sent another check last week to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for $54,553.73 toward tsunami relief. This brings to $424,751.05 the total contribution by Hawaii Catholics for the victims of the Dec. 26 massive wave that brought record death and destruction to south Asian Indian Ocean countries.
In another collection, the Diocese of Honolulu gave $41,842.82 to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHC) last November through its annual parish appeal.
Last year, CCHD, a program of the U.S. Bishops that helps the poor in America, granted $9 million to 330 local projects in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Hawaii director of CCHD is Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Roselani Enomoto.
Catholic Charities begins money management program on Maui
Catholic Charities Hawaii has opened a program for seniors on Maui to help them manage their finances. Financial Advocacy Services for Seniors, will help residents 55 and older with budgeting, bill paying, and assistance on their behalf in specific financial matters.
Catholic Charities has provided money management services to more than 300 Oahu seniors since 1992.
The Maui program will be privately funded through corporations and foundations. Services will be provided on a sliding-fee scale and no eligible senior will be denied services if he or she is unable to pay. The program expects to help 25-40 clients this year.
For more information or to make a referral, call the Maui office of Catholic Charities Hawaii at (808) 875-2984.
St. Francis breaks ground for new Maui renal dialysis facility
St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii broke ground for a new renal dialysis facility on Maui March 9 on land at the Maui Lani Parkway. St. Francis established the first dialysis center in the state in 1965. Today, St. Francis Medical Center Renal Institute of the Pacific is the leading dialysis provider in the state and has centers on Oahu, the Big Island, Maui, Molokai and Kauai. They serve more than 1,000 individuals in Hawaii with end-stage renal disease.
Catholic Charities receives OHA grant for Maili Land Program
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded Catholic Charities Hawaii a $100,000 grant for its Maili Land Transitional Housing program.
The money will be used for a one year period that began April 1 to help homeless families of Hawaiian ancestry to make the transition to permanent housing.
Maili Land is a 44-unit facility in Leeward Oahu for homeless families with children under the age of 19. The program provides housing, education and employment assistance to help families procure a permanent home.
In 2004, Maili Land served 303 homeless people, 50-60 percent of whom are Hawaiian.
For more information about Maili Land, call (808) 696-4885.