During my 8 1/2 years of being a resident of Kauai one of my favorite activities was getting up early on Sunday morning and making the one mile drive to attend services at St. Catherine's Church. I'm a Catholic and St. Catherine's Church was just down the street. I probably could have walked but most often I'd ride my motorcycle because it was easy to find a place to park.
Being a parishioner, I'd sit in the back row. Many locals would come in, tap me on the shoulder and bid me a good morning. I liked that as I felt welcome. Many of the local folks would take their usual seats and the rest of the church, what seats were left, would be filled with visitors who wished to practice their faith.
The air was filled with anticipation and when the time came the Priest would come from the back and walk down the isle to the alter. The choir would sing the opening song... Hawaiian Madonna. Throughout the ceremony the, and I'd like to call it the "orchestra", would play numerous songs and each and every one of them was warming and heart felt.
I looked at the instruments one day and found one big floor bass, several ukuleles, a guitar, microphones and a few amplifiers. I, at one point, purchased a record of the "Hawaiian Madonna" but have long since misplaced it. I found my favorite church on the Internet... www.stcatherinekauai.org and visit the site often.
I've checked into replacing the record.. which probably now is a CD and have discovered that I could call Mr. Larry Rivera @ 808-822-3868 to get a new copy. I would encourage anyone to order a copy of the Hawaiian Madonna and see for yourself just how wonderful it is.
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