One hundred and eighty years ago Ira Dutton was born in Stowe on farmland upon which now stands Blessed Sacrament Church. “No one at that time had the slightest inkling that 180 years later, people from Hawaii and people from Stowe and beyond would be together (in the church) to give thanks to God for his birth and his presence among us,” said Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva. He was the homilist and celebrant of a special Mass celebrated in April at Blessed Sacrament Church to mark the 180th anniversary of the birth of Dutton, now known as Servant of God Joseph Dutton.
Honolulu bishop says Mass for Vermonter on path to sainthood for ministering with St. Damian of Molokai
Photos of the Week: Dec. 5, 2022
In the spotlight: Hawaiian volcanic eruption, Ratzinger prize winner, Kenyan acrobats
St. Damien’s relatives speak up against criticism of saint’s statue in U.S. Capitol
Decendants of St. Damien write an open letter addressing the accusation that their relative was a “typical example of white colonialism, patriarchy and white supremacist culture.”
St. Damien of Molokai ‘Leper Priest’ in Hawaii
St. Damien of Molkai is called the ‘leper priest’ in Hawaii.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
“Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.”
Modern technology appeared to amend Jesus’ warning when an emergency alert in Hawaii gave both the day, Jan. 13, and the hour, 8 a.m.
Alert prompts Hawaii bishop to give general absolution to deacon group
Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva gave general absolution to about 45 people in a deacon formation program in response to the alert of an imminent ballistic missile attack that put Hawaii in a state of panic shortly after 8 a.m. Jan. 13.