Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2014

Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Marian Muehlbauer, marking 60th jubilee year of religious life

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Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Marian Muehlbauer, who served 32 years in Hawaii, is celebrating her 60th anniversary in religious life this year at the St. Joseph Provincial House in St. Louis, Mo. Born in Green Bay, Wis., and baptized Janet Theresa, Sister Marian entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1953 […]

Chaminade names winners of nonprofit entrepreneur contest

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Ho‘oulu Pacific took first place in the Chaminade University Hogan Entrepreneurs/American Savings Bank Non-Profit Business Plan Competition for its Waimanalo Aquaponics Project, April 23. More than $30,000 in prizes was awarded to eight winners of the competition. This was the sixth competition held at Chaminade University. The winners, their projects and their prizes are: First […]

Official notices: May 9, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 10, 9:00 am, Mass for the Feast of St. Damien, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 10:00 am, Procession from Cathedral, Rally and Prayer Service for the Feast of St. Damien, Hawaii State Capitol, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, […]

Photo: Annual seminary donation

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Evelyn Cabral district deputy of the Young Ladies Institute, Ana Malia and Kailua, presents this year’s seminary burse donation of $3,650 to Bishop Larry Silva, plus $1,500 more from the Young Ladies Grand Institute Miller foundation. The presentation was made March 23 at a brunch following Mass celebrated by the bishop at St. Anthony Parish, […]

Photo: New instrument introduced

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Sacred Hearts Fathers Edward Popish, left, and Lane Akiona stand at the microphone in St. Augustine Church in Waikiki as musician Timothy Cubero Jr. plays on the church’s new Rodgers 599 Three-Manual Drawknob Organ on April 27. The occasion was the first in a series of concerts featuring the new instrument, which was custom-installed in […]

Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: Why do we yearn for happiness?

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YOUCAT*: “God has placed in our hearts such an infinite desire for happiness that nothing can satisfy it but God himself. All earthly fulfillment gives us only a foretaste of eternal happiness. Above and beyond that, we should be drawn to God.” [1718-1718, 1725] I was in Washington, D.C., last week and, while visiting the […]

Photo: ‘Ground-breaking’ ground breaking

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Bishop Larry Silva, center, joined Damien Memorial School president Bernard Ho, to his right, and other special guests at a groundbreaking ceremony at the Kalihi campus, April 30. Construction is slated to begin soon on the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Building, the first major complex to be built at the school in about 30 years. […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May, 9, 2014

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“May” I ask you a question, Heraldites? How are you enjoying this beautiful Easter season? I hope your festivities celebrating the Risen Lord are still going strong as we enter a new month. I also hope you are eager to answer more Catholic trivia below! 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. […]

Manaolana | An award-winning graphic novel tells a story of faith and rebellion in China

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NEW YORK — “Boxers & Saints” (First Second Books), a two-volume graphic novel written and drawn by Gene Luen Yang, is an example of comic art at its best. Author Yang is a practicing Catholic who teaches computer science at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., (where Bishop Larry Silva graduated). But “Boxers & […]