Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Catholic Hawaii - A Priest's Journey From Zambia to Hawaii

Fr. Miti
Photo courtesy of the Hawaii Reporter

Although, I have not personally met Fr. Peter Miti, I have been hearing wonderful things about him as a priest. He is one of four priests recently ordained in the Diocese of Honolulu.
Peter Miti vividly recalls his life in Zambia, Africa. One of 10 children, Peter completed primary and high school in his native country. But all around him, he saw poverty, disease and a deteriorating quality of life for thousands of people in Africa and he wanted to help.

A large part of the problem was HIV and AIDS was taking Africa by storm – neighbors and friends became ill and died, leaving by the thousands, young children parentless, homeless and penniless. Little children were left to fend for themselves and begged in the streets for food and money. Grandparents could only take so many of their grandchildren in, because they also relied on financial support in their waning years from their now deceased children.

Peter had a strong calling to join the Catholic priesthood. He became a member of the Passionists Order in neighboring Botswana in 1995, and worked with AIDS patients. He counseled them on the effects of the disease, how they should prepare for death and what they should do to protect and provide for their children legally and financially in their absence...
Hawaii Reporter Article, Our Hawaii Heroes Series - Fr. Peter Miti: Touching Lives in Hawaii and Zambia

4 comments:

Easter Almuena said...

Esther, how wonderful to see Fr. Miti here! He gave confession at the Divine Mercy Conference and he was the one told me that Bishop Larry told our priests to send us a message of thanks. Fr. Miti is a wonderful priest!

Love to you!

EC Gefroh said...

Thanks for sharing that Easter!

Anonymous said...

ESTHER,

THANKS A MILLION FOR WHAT YOU DO AND FOR YOUR PRAYERS. I GIVE THANKS TO GOD ALWAYS FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU. MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BE YOUR GUIDING LIGHT ESPECIALLY DURING THIS TIME OF LENT, THE TIME OF GRACE.

I ALSO SENT TO YOUR EMAIL CONCERNING THE TV INTERVIEW IN WHICH I AM FEATURED FOR 3/9/09 ON OLELO TV CH 54 AT 6PM.

FR. MITI.

EC Gefroh said...

Thank you so much Father!