The mission at St. Augustine Catholic Church by the Sea in Waikiki Hawaii is going great.  Check out the view of this parish!

I realize that people may think that I’m just galavanting, but I’ve been keeping rather busy!  But, despite the busy schedule, I’ve had a wonderful opportunities to taste the local “aloha” flavors.  The fusion flavors of pacific island fruits and asian seasoning makes for a very tasty mission opportunity.

It’s been raining here quite a bit, but there have been sunny moments of reprieve – just enough time to get a wonderful “Hawaiian Breakfast” of steamed rice and an egg scramble with onion, pepper and crisped bacon. Notice the soy sauce and tabasco just to give the mild flavors a touch of salt and heat – a perfect flavor for a hearty breakfast!

But, nothing can be better for our hungry hearts than receiving the Bread of Eternal Life – just like these young people from the Tongan Community.  They made their First Holy Communion on the last Mass of the weekend.  Look how happy they look!  Just as Happy as their community leaders and catechists – all wearing their traditional Tongan garb.  The guys wear a weave from bark (or the dude in the white, made his out of christmas ribbon), while the girls wear a Kiekie over the Puletaha.

I on the other hand, wore a “lay” over my vestments.  When in rome, do as the Romans.  When in Hawaii, do as the Hawaiians!  I had to get a picture of that!  Aloha!

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