Posted on: Saturday, February 12, 2005

Faith Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Sangha Losar, with lamp offerings and prayer today at 6-8 a.m., tea and breakfast 8-8:30 a.m., and prayers 8:30-10 a.m., followed by a party to celebrate the Tibetan new year, Kagyu Thegchen Ling; Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center; free. 595-8989.

Buddhism in Bhutan, with Georgiana Cook providing a background of Tibetan and Bhutan Buddhism at 9 a.m. today, and Lama Rinchen Wangyel discussing Buddhism in Bhutan at 10:45 a.m., followed by questions and discussion; Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; donations welcome. 522-9200.

Relics of the Passion Tour, a display of relics purported to be associated with Jesus' passion and death. Mass with veneration of the relics to follow, 1:30 p.m. today, St. Anthony Church, Kailua. Also 6 p.m. Wednesday, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. 943-7088.

Eckankar Discussion Group, with a discussion of Harold Klemp's book, "Youth Ask a Modern Prophet about Life, Love and God," at 3-4:30 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Eckankar Center, 1056 12th Ave., Kaimuki. 735-7719.

"That We May All Be One," John 17:21 group forming as an inclusive faith community with dinner, music, worship and talk the Rev. Phyllis Meighen, 5-7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Wesley United Methodist Church, Kahala. 951-0997.

"How to Pray," with Brother Robert Sevensky of the Order of the Holy Cross discussing the practice of prayer, 7 p.m. Tuesday, St. Clement's Episcopal Church Parish Hall; free. 955-7745.

"Altar-ing the World: Sacramental Life in the 21st Century," 26th annual Britt Lectures with guest speaker Heather Murray Elkins from Drew University, 7 p.m. Friday ("The Watered Down Gospel"), 7 p.m. Feb. 19 ("Table Manners in the Household of God") and 7 p.m. Feb. 20 ("Tangible Evangelism"), First United Methodist Church. 522-9555.

"Dharma Through the Senses," two-day gathering to engage in spiritual and physical activities, including chanting, meditation and exercise, expressions from the Gobunsho and Tannisho and in sound and music, sponsored by the Buddhist Study Center, 8 a.m. Feb. 19 through 6 p.m. Feb. 20, St. Anthony's Retreat Center in Kalihi; program is $80 plus overnight stay of $40 to $45. Registration: 973-6555.

Send announcements with contact name and number to Faith Calendar, Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; faith@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Faith Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.