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RELIGION

Catholics to run
72-unit low-income
apartment

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Star-Bulletin staff

A Catholic charitable organization was to celebrate its new role as landlord today with the dedication of a Pearl City apartment complex as low-income housing.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, organized as the SVdP Social Services Housing Corp., became owner of the 72-unit Manana Gardens Apartments at 929 Luehu St. earlier this year with the help of the state Community Development and Housing Corp. and the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Society spokesman Bill Westphalen said the organization had the help of numerous business and professional people in putting together the purchasing partnership, which undertook a $5 million mortgage. The nonprofit organization qualified for tax credit and other tax benefits.

The units are now rented to people whose income is between 50 and 60 percent of the Hawaii median income. The tenants qualify for subsidies of up to $215 of the $700 rent.

Catholic Bishop Francis DeLorenzo was to preside at the 10 a.m. dedication today at the apartment complex. The complex was dedicated to the Rev. Mark Consalvi, who was instrumental in bringing the charitable organization to Hawaii 35 years ago, Westphalen said.

The group has about 40 members who usually dispense food, rent and utility money to needy people using donations made through Catholic parishes.

Westphalen said the group will use profits from the apartment project to help support its programs.

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Ministries’
‘Straight Talk’ business
meets resume Friday

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Star-Bulletin staff

Hawaiian Island Ministries will resume its monthly Straight Talk Business Breakfast series Friday with the new twist that some sessions will be luncheon meetings.

Jim Hickerson, program manager for Anteon, an information technology firm, will speak at a 7 a.m. meeting and again at noon. A 30-year Navy veteran, he was held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam along with U.S. Sen. John McCain.

The programs are designed to provide perspectives on ethics, workplace pressures and other issues in a Christian context.

The gatherings are at the Pacific Club. Reservations must be made two days in advance with the ministry office, 988-9777.

Future sessions will feature:

Oct. 6 breakfast: Gregory Slayton, president and chief executive officer of ClickAction.com and Harvard Business School instructor in high-tech management.

Nov. 3 breakfast and lunch: Renee Bondi, a vocalist who became a conference speaker after an accident left her a quadriplegic.

Dec. 1 breakfast: Allen Phipps, president and chief executive officer of SRI Consulting in Silicon Valley.

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Religion Calendar

Diversity group to meet at Unitarian church

An Oahu ecumenical organization that began a hands-on study of local religious diversity last year by sponsoring visits to various churches and temples to learn about their beliefs will resume the Open Table Pilgrimage next week. The next session in the series, open to the public, will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Road.

The series will continue Oct. 15 with a 4 p.m. informational session at the Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 2500 Pali Highway.

The Open Table, an informal gathering of clergy and other interested people of various faiths, meets monthly to hear speakers or discuss shared issues.

The group has sponsored visits to several Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Baha'i facilities.

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AQUARIAN FOUNDATION
2440 Kuhio Ave., 926-8134
"The Power and Presence of God," 11 a.m. tomorrow.
"Use and Development of the Seven Bodies," 7 p.m. Wednesday. Spiritual healing service to follow.

CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU
1190 Nuuanu Ave., 524-0844
Eight-week Family and Parenting class with homework and reading assignments begins Wednesday. Sign up in the lobby. See Jim or Teri Roney for details.

CHRIST CHURCH UNITING DISCIPLES AND PRESBYTERIANS
1300 Kailua Road, 262-6911
Church-at-Study classes for all ages begins 8:30-9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1639 Keeaumoku St., 536-7244
English services, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sundays. All nationalities welcome.

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF HONOLULU
2500 Pali Highway, 595-4047
The Rev. Mike Young will deliver the sermon, "Darwin May Have Been Wrong," at 10:15 a.m. church services.
Picnic tomorrow at Kailua Beach Park. Look for the big "Unitarian Church" banners on the far south (Lanikai) end of Kailua Beach.

GOOD SAMARITAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1801 10th Ave., 735-5944
Benefit bazaar, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. next Saturday. Includes rummage, white elephants, baked goods, plants, crafts, sushi and other foods.

KAWAIAHAO CHURCH
957 Punchbowl St., 522-1333
"E Lili'u E," a musical tribute of song and dance to honor Queen Lili'uokalani, 5 p.m. tomorrow. Special guests are members of the Haili Choir of Hilo, vocal and dance soloists performing hula and the Kahauanu Lake Singers. Produced by Kahauanu Lake to benefit the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame. Donation of $15 suggested.

NUUANU CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
2651 Pali Highway, 595-3935
Darlene Wong, student at Kapiolani Community College, is soloist at worship services, 10:15 a.m. tomorrow.

Fall Sunday school begins 9 a.m. Sept. 10. The Bible Quest, an interdenominational curriculum, will be offered for preschoolers to high schoolers. A Sunday School rally with games and brown-bag lunch and ice cream treat will follow at 11 a.m. in Kosasa Hall for students, parents and teachers.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
1404 University Ave., 946-4223
Annual church picnic following second service, 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at Bellows, Pavilion 5-A. Name must be on the list to get through the gates. Bring a chair, beach towels and sunscreen. Bring a dish to share that will serve eight to 10 people. Deadline to sign up is Sept. 10.

ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL
Queen Emma Square, 524-2822
Monthly food collection, tomorrow. Items in easy-to-open containers are helpful. Donations are also accepted at the cathedral office during business hours.

WAIPAHU UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
94-330 Mokuola St., 677-3317
The Rev. Chris Eng will deliver the sermon, "What Really Matters" at 8:30 a.m. contemporary and 10:30 a.m. traditional worship services tomorrow.