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Annual Island Treasures banquet set for May 16
An annual tribute to outstanding volunteers in Catholic parishes will be held May 16 at the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel.The Island Treasures banquet is sponsored by Catholic Charities Hawaii and hosted by Honolulu Bishop Francis DiLorenzo.
Last year, 75 people were honored for their unpaid efforts in services such as youth or seniors programs, social outreach and parish organizations and ministries.
Call 537-6321, ext. 303, to reserve space at $35 per person or $350 per table.
Coalition holds workshop on care of terminally ill
The Windward Coalition of Churches is sponsoring a workshop Wednesday at 4 p.m. on providing spiritual support for the terminally ill.The discussion on "Spiritual Caregiving and End of Life Care" at Kailua Christian Church, 317 Manono St., will be free and open to the public.
Clarence Liu of Hospice Hawaii will lead the discussion.
Woman's Jesus statue is on state land, Texas finds
NEW WAVERLY, Texas >> Faith is literally getting in the way for Evelyn Blazek, 83.A Texas Department of Transportation survey of the property surrounding her 17-foot statue of Jesus concluded it is inside the state right of way along Highway 105 East.
Blazek believes the survey is wrong and hopes she won't be asked to remove her statue.
Blazek said she plans to have the statue blessed tomorrow. It was completed in November for her 30-year-old religious sanctuary, Sacred Gardens.
"I didn't want to cause any trouble. All my life, I've had a dream to make the world a better place. I wanted people who passed the statue to be reminded of our Lord," she said.
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