PREPARING FOR LENT IN HAWAII

The fire was blazing at Holy Trinity parish in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, in preparation for Lent 2018.

Father Michel Dalton, Capuchin pastor, burned last year's blessed palms in order to make the ashes to be used for Ash Wednesday.

This was followed later that evening by a parish Mardi Gras, the last opportunity for parishioners to party before Lent's penances begin!

FOOD PANTRY AT CAPUCHIN'S PARISH

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waikane, Hawaii is under the spiritual care of Father Paulo Kosaka, OFM Cap. Recently, with the participation of the Lion's Club, $10,000 was donated by the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Friends program to support the work of the food pantry at the parish, which assists those in need of food. No one is ever turned away.

SAINT GEORGE PARISH, WAIMANALO, HAWAII

Father Bob Maher, who had to sit for the beginning of the liturgy as he recuperates from leg surgery, is administrator of Saint George parish in Waimanalo. 

The facade of Saint George Church

Waimanalo lies on the lush eastern side of Oahu, which gets more rain and cooling breezes than the leeward side.  The Ko'olau Mountains tower above the town.

The Outreach Ministry at Saint George parish