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Mass planned at St. Joseph Kaupo St. Joseph Catholic Church at Kaupo will celebrate its second Mass of the year at noon Sunday. The church is located between Mileposts 33 and 34 on Piilani Highway — the road to Kaupo. There will be a potluck meal and fellowship after Mass. Due to its remote location, Sunday Mass is celebrated at St. Joseph’s only when there is a fifth Sunday in a particular given month. ***** Dario Rinaldi ordination July 5 The Diocese of Honolulu announces the ordination of Dario Rinaldi to the order of deacon by the Most Rev. Larry Silva, bishop of ...

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Pukalani Baptist Church is offering a free program from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 24-28 for children who have completed preschool-5th grade. Keiki can join the program, “In The Wild,” for a fun adventure and to learn about some “amazing encounters with Jesus.” Free dinner will be offered from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the program at 5:30, including games and activities. There is no charge for any of the activities. The church is located at the corner of Old Haleakala Highway and Loha Street, across from Pukalani Superette. Paul Kaneshiro is the pastor. For registration forms, ...

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The Transformation School of Ministry has announced that June’s class will be taught by Pastor Jay Pike from Oklahoma. The class will be on the “Spiritual Formation of a Leader.” Classes are held at Faith in Jesus Church in Wailuku from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 8. Degree students work toward an associate degree in ministry and pay $150 a semester, which is three classes. Audit students pay $50 a semester and don’t have to worry about homework. A student’s introductory course is free. Everyone is welcome to join. For more ...

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The community is invited to celebrate Vesak Day (the birth of Buddha) at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Chua Tu Hanh Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in Kahului. There will be a short, guided sitting meditation followed by a dharma talk by the Venerable Chan Phap Dang, the first disciple of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh of Plum Village French temple in France. A ceremony of bathing the baby Buddha and a joyful meal together will end the evening. The temple is located at 385 S. Puunene Ave. For more information, contact Sister Rose Hao at (808) 873-8654. * Local Religion in Brief is published ...

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The Jesus Unlimited Church has worship and children’s ministry at 10 a.m. Sundays at the church at 263 Kaulana Napua Circle in Wailuku. It is lead by Pastor Isreal Gregory. Bible studies are held every other Friday at 6 p.m. For information call 446-4346 or see their videos on its Facebook page under Jesus Unlimited Church. * 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 ...

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‘Holy Currencies’ title of 2-day class Eric H.F. Law, an Episcopal priest and founder of the Kaleidoscope Institute, will lead participants May 3 and 4 in a workshop to explore “Holy Currencies.” The May 3 workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner. The May 4 workshop begins at 7:30 ...