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St. Joseph Catholic Church in Makawao will have a Lenten Penance service at 6:30 p.m. today. The church will also have a Lenten retreat on two days, presented by Father Ken Deasy. The theme of the retreat is “A Living Lent: A Necessity for Living Life.” The retreats will take place after the 5 p.m. Mass on March 28 and after the 9 a.m. Mass on March 29. Fellowship and food will follow each session. St. Joseph Catholic Church will also honor its patron saint March 16 to 18 with Mass each day at 6:30 p.m. This three-day observance precedes Saint Joseph’s feast day on March ...

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Lenten devotions at Lahaina church Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina announces its Lenten devotions: • An adult Bible study, “Jesus: the Truth, the Way and the Life,” will be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday evenings beginning Monday in St. Marianne Hall. It is a study through the Great Adventure Bible Study Program. • Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place from 7:30 a.m. to noon March 6 and April 3 at Maria Lanakila Church. • Stations of the Cross will take place on Fridays beginning today through April 3. Time and location: noon at Sacred Hearts Mission ...

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Lent, Holy Week schedule set Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kahului announces its Lent and Holy Week schedule: • 6 p.m. Wednesday — Ash Wednesday (no dinner). • 5:30 p.m. March 4-April 1 (Wednesdays) — Lent suppers followed by Lent services at 6:30 p.m. • 6 p.m. April 9 — Maundy Thursday service. • 6 p.m. April 10 — Good Friday service. • 6:30 a.m. April 12 — Easter sunrise service followed by breakfast at 7:30 and egg hunt at 8:30. • 10 a.m. April 12 — Easter service. • 5 p.m. April 12 — Easter service at 655 Wainee St., Lahaina. ***** Ash ...

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St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church announces that his Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Bishop of Southern California and Hawaii will celebrate liturgy at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2140 Main St.,Wailuku, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. All are invited to receive his blessing and to join the congregation for coffee and brunch at the adjacent church hall. * Local Religion in Brief is published every Friday and welcomes news releases and announcements from churches and religious organizations in Maui County that wish to publicize guest speakers, special events and programs, and news ...

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Maui Jinsha Mission will have its Tondo Matsuri church service at 10 a.m. Saturday at 472 Lipo Place in Wailuku. The Rev. Akihiro Okada of the Daijingu Temple of Hawaii will perform the service. Attendees may bring their old oharaisama (ofuda) to burn. Mochi and lunch will be served. * Local Religion in Brief is published every Friday and welcomes news releases and announcements from churches and religious organizations in Maui County that wish to publicize guest speakers, special events and programs, and news items. The deadline for submitting releases is 10 a.m. Tuesday in order ...

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Interfaith service celebrates Dr. King Stand Up Maui (formerly FACE Maui) will host the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ala Lani United Methodist Church in Kahului. This year’s theme, “Overcoming Fear, Uniting in Love,” will ...