On the International Day of Peace, the Hawaii Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in conjunction with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and PAX Christi Hawaii, held a public peace prayer service at St. Anthony Church in Kailua.

(Clockwise from top) St. Anthony of Padua Liturgical Dancers Angeline Brew, Jore Chumbley, Patrice Eustache and Whitney Farley perform to Walt Whitman’s “Perfect Praise” during the post-Communion meditation. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

For Father Manuel Williams, C.R., there was no one blazing moment of insight that called him to the priesthood. Instead, he walked for years among priests and sisters who were always quietly planting seeds, making the world a better place. In time, he dared to follow them--all the way back home.

Mr. George Azar was honored this year at Resurrection's annual Gala.

Mr. George Azar

The National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, The National Black Sisters Conference, The National Black Catholic Seminarians Association and The National Assiociation of African-American Catholic Deacons gathered in Montgomery for the 40th Anniversary Joint  Conference.