b'St. Anthonys deep Catholic roots on the island include its connection to two saints: St. Father Damiende Veuster, who attended the 1873 dedication of theparishs third church built on the property, and St. Mother Marianne Cope. Father Damien soon leftMaui to serve those suffering from leprosy (Hansensdisease) on the island of Moloki. In 1884, MotherMarianne Cope and the Sisters of St. Francis came toMaui where they established the islands first hospitalnext to St. Anthony Parish and opened a school forgirls at Wailuku. In 1888, Mother Marianne joinedFather Damien on Moloki to share his mission ofhealing and hope, united in their journeys to sainthood.Over the decades, St. Anthony Catholic Communityhas grown across its 12-acre campus to include: a diverseparish of more than 900 families, St. Anthony Schoolthat serves preschool to K-12 students, many outreachministries and a cemetery. The Marianist spirit isvery strong here and goes way back, says MarianistFather Roland Bunda, who has served as pastorsince 2007. he says, is when five parishioners stepped forward Father Tim Kenney, SM, assistantWhen the Marianists assumed leadership ofafter the church burned down in 1977. They offered for religious life and Father OscarSt. Anthony Parish in 1976, they were already well- to mortgage their homes to finance the rebuilding of Vasquez, SM, provincial, con-celebrated Mass on Pentecost,known to the community. The Marianists founded the the church. May 23, at St. Anthony ParishWailuku School for Boys in 1883 and staffed what Born and raised on Oahu, Father Roland has served with Father Roland Bunda,later would become St. Anthony School.for 59 years as a Marianist. Before being named pastor at SM, pastor, and Father Patrick The people here have a great love for the Marianists, St. Anthony, he worked as a teacher, an assistant novice McDaid, SM. says Father Roland. Thats probably because of our master, college and high school chaplain and as principalemphasis on hospitality and Marianist Family Spirit at his alma mater, Saint Louis School in Honolulu. values that complement Hawaiian culture. Ministering to our preschool, grade school andSt. Anthony always has been a very welcoming and junior-senior high school, as well as parishioners, alwaysgenerous parish, notes Father Roland. One example, reminds me of Blessed Father Chaminades teachingabout how we can serve people fromthe cradle to the grave, he says. A collegial communityBefore joining the Maui MarianistCommunity a decade ago, MarianistBrother Fred Silbereis oversaw Marianist vocation efforts in parts ofAfrica and taught for nearly 25 yearsin three countries there. Hes servedas St. Anthony Schools librarian and,most recently, performed a variety ofroles as pastoral assistant, parisharchivist and adult Bible study leader. I think the people fell in love withwho the Marianists are, the kinds ofpeople we are, and how brothers andpriests work and live together as aFathers Tim Kenney, SM, and Roland Bunda, SM Marianist Family, he says. marianist.com/donate 17'