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Posted on: Saturday, January 19, 2008

Author Chopra to visit Islands

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Deepak Chopra

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Speaker and author Deepak Chopra is coming to the Hawai'i Convention Center for the first time in 15 years.

"An Evening with Deepak Chopra" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28. Chopra created The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in California in 1995, which focuses on mind-body medicine, yoga, self-discovery, emotional wellness, meditation and personal empowerment.

Tickets: $45-$100, available at Ticketmaster locations, Blaisdell box office and BYU Hawaii or charged by phone, 877-750-4400.

GROUP CHOOSES 'LIVING TREASURES'

The 2008 Living Treasures of Hawaii have been chosen: Edwin Mahiai Beamer, Dr. Charles P.K.M. Burrows, the Rev. Sam Cox, Benjamin Kodama and Elsie T. Tanaka.

They will be honored by the Honpa Hongwanji at its 33rd annual banquet on Feb. 8.

Information: 522-9200.

ORDER TO HONOR MOTHER MARIANNE

The Sisters of St. Francis will hold several events to celebrate Mother Marianne's Feast Day (Wednesday, her birthday) as well as the order's 125th anniversary, including:

  • The celebration will be at Kalaupapa at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Francis Church, Kalaupapa.

  • Special Masses: On Maui: Wednesday, Maria Lanakila Church and Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina. On the Big Island: 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at St. Joseph Parish in Hilo, followed by a reception; 808-935-4936, Ext. 223 or 226. On O'ahu: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa with Bishop Larry Silva, deacons and priests (prelude will feature an original mele), followed by a catered dinner; 687-3420.

  • Blessing of mosaic, 9:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at Immaculate Conception in Lihu'e, Kauai; 808-245-2432.

    Marianne Cope came here in 1883 and spent 35 years caring for Hansen's disease patients in Honolulu and at Kalaupapa, as well as opening hospitals. She's one of two people with Hawai'i ties who are in the process of being named saints.

    KIM NEW PASTOR AT KOREAN CHURCH

    The Korean Christian Church will install the Rev. Samuel Kim as pastor of the Korean Christian Church at 4 p.m. Jan. 26.

    Kim was ordained in 2005 and received his master's of divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2006, while serving as English ministry pastor at the World Mission Church in Los Angeles.

    He is married to Kyung Sun Kim and has three children.

    Information: 536-3538.

    MISSIONARIES BACK IN THE ISLANDS

    Rick Power will return to Honolulu as senior pastor at Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene after serving with his wife, Vicki, as missionaries for the past 15 years.

    Power was the youth pastor at Honolulu First Church and then became president of Nazarene Youth International from 1989-1993.

    Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene is at 408 N. Judd St.; Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m.

    Information: Carl Ishikawa, 227-1641.

    FREE WORKSHOPS ON ANNULMENTS

    The Rev. Mark Gantley, judicial vicar for the Diocese of Honolulu, will present several free workshops on annulments for lay people:

  • Big Island: 7 p.m. Jan. 29, St. Joseph Church, Hilo, and 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at Immaculate Conception Mission in Holualoa.

  • O'ahu: 7 p.m. Feb. 19, St. Stephen Diocesan Center.

    Information: 203-6766.

    FORMER IRAQI GENERAL TO SPEAK

    Word of Life Christian Center will hear one of Saddam Hussein's former top generals, Georges Sada, speak during tomorrow's 6 p.m. service.

    Sada now serves as the Iraq director of World Compassion Ministries, an international relief organization founded by Terry Law. He also wrote "Saddam's Secrets," and was once one of Saddam's most trusted advisors who later was honored for saving the lives of downed pilots.

    Information: 528-4044 or www.wordoflifehawaii.com.

    SPEAKERS SET FOR 2-DAY CONFERENCE

    The Transformation Hawai'i, a two-day conference Monday and Tuesday at the Hawai'i Convention Center, will hear from Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona, Harvest Evangelism's Ed Silvoso, Francis Oda and Mayor Mufi Hannemann, among others.

    International Transformation Network is a Christian group.

    Cost: $75 ($30 for students); $5 parking.

    Information: Jocelyn McMahon, 375-5395, or jmcmahon@group70int.com or Laurie Bachran, 389-9140.