If you had witnessed the "return" of Fr. Damien to the Cathedral, you might have noticed that the two kahilis placed on both sides of the reliquary were not the "reel kine." What that means is that they were not authentic -- though very good ones -- because they were made of ribbons and not feathers.
This past Sunday, August 15, the day Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace celebrated its 167th anniversary, just before the 12n Mass, was the installation of kahilis made with feathers.
Enjoy some of the pics I took that day:
Joe, a parishioner, opening the ceremony
procession of new kahilis
after the change
a Hawaiian brother standing beside the reliquary
while a woman prays
after the change
a Hawaiian brother standing beside the reliquary
while a woman prays
