One Catholic Ohana

In October 2006, St. Michael’s Church was damaged by earthquakes and eventually deemed unsafe and beyond repair. The church was vacated and Mass moved to a tent on the church grounds. The church was decommissioned during a Farewell Service on November 2, 2009; demolition will follow shortly thereafter and Father Marechal’s remains will be put in a safe place until they can be re-interred under the new church. for the farewell service.  Listen Now: 

"Farewell to the house of the Church".  Photos courtesy of Tony Ambut and WNB

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Sunday, October 18, 2009, 2PM, St. Michael's (Tent)

Fr. Lane Akiona, Homilist.

Since Damien is the saint for all the people of Hawaii, we reached out to the community and invited all to attend.

Photos of the events

St. Damien's Relic - Oct. 17, 2009 Photos by Tony Ambut and WNB

Host:  Sherry Bracken
Guest:  Catholic Bishop Larry Silva
Original air date:  April 12, 2009, Lava 105 FM
Transcript provided by:  http://www.islandissues.com 

The Catholic Bishop of Honolulu Diocese (which includes the whole state), Larry Silva, was our guest. Bishop Silva was born in Honolulu, but at one year, his parents moved to the Bay Area. Bishop Silva said membership in the Catholic Church is continuing to grow. As a note, the Catholic religion is the largest in the state, with around 25% of the state's population identifying themselves as Catholic.