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You can also view the full, print-style layout of the September 2025 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2 MB) as a PDF file. Contents:

Lahaina: Anniversary of the Fires

• Resilience and Hope Lives On in Lahaina
• Maui residents unite to remember those lost and to stand with survivors

Events

• Hiroshima: Atomic bomb survivor Sadae Kasaoka recalls the day that shattered her life and changed history forever
• From Struggle to Legacy: A Memorial of Gratitude — UJSH honors Hawai‘i’s first Japanese immigrants
• Kaua‘i Seminar Kicks Off BSC Summer Sessions
• Choralfest Returns to Hawaiʻi Betsuin for the first time since 2020
• A Walk for Peace Rekindles Hopes for a Brighter, Nuclear-Free World
• Photo: Hongwanji in the Pan Pacific Festival Parade

Messages

• Bishop’s Corner: Gratitude on the White Path
• Minister’s Message: Itʼs Simple — Just Say the Nembutsu
• President’s Message: Hoping Obon Has Meaning for You

Lahaina Rebuilding and Recovery

• Much More Work Needs to Be Done Despite Some Progress
• Rebuilding Committee Urgently Seeks Pre-Fire Images of LHMʼs Buildings
• Behind the ‘Gathering’: We Believe in Your Spirit
• Humbly Honoring Our Debt With Gratitude: Light, remembrance and prayer guide a healing interfaith tribute

In Brief

• Maui Hongwanji Choirʼs Debut
• Lunch and Bingo After Nembutsu
• A Call for 2026 Calendar Photos

More

• ‘It’s So Sad to See This All End’: 121-year-old Waiʻanae Hongwanji holds its last Obon
• 2026 Poster Contest Entries Due by Oct. 31
• Scenes From Obon 2025
• The YBISCE Program: Treasures Really Do Exist (includes testimonials by young participants)
• News from the Sanghas: Living Longer, Butterflies and ‘Talk Story’ With a Minister