Tibetan Buddhist teacher to speak at isle event

A Tibetan Buddhist teacher will speak at a three-day event this month at the Bodhi Tree Meditation Center in Nuuanu.

Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche will give a talk titled “Finding Joy in Troubled Times” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the center, 654-A Judd St. A suggested donation at the door is $10 to $20, but no one will be turned away for not donating.

Rinpoche will also take part in a two-day retreat, “Bringing Suffering and Happiness Onto the Path,” which is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. May 28, and 2 to 4 p.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. May 29. Preregistration is $75; general admission at the door is $90; admission for full-time students with ID is $50.

Born and raised in Tibet, Rinpoche became a monk at age 7. As the abbot of a Tibetan monastery, he is responsible for more than 300 monks and more than 100 children — providing them with food, medicine, lodging, education and Buddhist training, according to a news release. In addition, he offers support to other regional monasteries.

Rinpoche has established more than 20 practice and meditation centers. He travels and teaches for eight months of the year. His main retreat center is in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. He has students on Oahu, Kauai and Maui.

While all of his groups practice meditation and other techniques for cultivating the mind, they also emphasize helping others, the release said. For more information, visit katogcholing.com or call Ka‘ohulani McGuire at 348-2980 or Alyson Cheung at 554-8193.

St. Anthony to celebrate centennial with gala

St. Anthony Kalihi’s 100th-anniversary celebration will culminate with a June 12 gala event in honor of the feast of St. Anthony. Tickets are $45 ($23 for children ages 6-10) and on sale until Wednesday.

The gala will begin with a 9 a.m. Mass celebrated by Vicar General the Rev. Gary Secor at the church, 640 Puuhale Road. A 10:30 a.m. event at Dole Cannery Pomaikai Ballroom, 735 Iwilei Road, will follow. There will be music, entertainment, presentation of service awards and recognition of volunteers from parish ministries and other organizations.

A highlight of the event will be the coronation of the Centennial Court, consisting of Centennial Queen Luzviminda Baclig-Ramelb, Princess of Faith Norma Jacinto, Princess of Hope Justine Pitpit and Princess of Love Beth Pisbe.

Nine days of prayer and various activities, beginning June 3 at the church, will precede the gala. Each evening will begin with a novena prayer at 5:30 p.m. The lineup of events leading up to the gala is as follows: June 3, adoration; June 4, praise and worship; June 5, movie about St. Anthony; June 6, Bingo night; June 7, barbecue night with youth and young adults; June 8, bread and fellowship event; June 9, recollection — “We Are St. Anthony”; June 10, lei-making and combined choir; June 11, gala preparation.

For tickets and more information, visit SaintAnthonyKalihi.org or contact Mary Gonzaga at 542-9566 or 78zags@gmail.com.