Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] September 24, 10:00 am, Memorial Mass for Deceased Classmates of St. Louis High School Class of 1954, Mystical Rose Oratory, Kaimuki; 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation of Reverend Chacko Muthootil, M.F. as Pastor of St. Rita Parish, Haiku. September 25, 9:00 am, Mass […]
Archives for September 2016
Marianist Father Lawrence Mann | 1916-2016
Pastor, teacher served Isles more than 30 years Society of Mary Father Lawrence Mann, who served several assignments as a parish priest and teacher on Oahu totaling more than three decades, died Sept. 1 in Cupertino, California, at age 100. He was a Marianist for 83 years and a priest for 71 years. Over the […]
Fire and dedication are part of Kekaha parish’s 75-year history
By Chantal A. Duarte Special to the Herald In 1941, Sacred Hearts Father Raphael Smulders, looking to build a church on Kauai’s west side, negotiated an exchange with Kekaha Plantation of a parcel of land owned by the church for property more centrally located. On January 21, 1941, in the hundredth year of the […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 23, 2016
We’ve officially made our entrance into autumn, Heraldites. No finer season for crisp air, pumpkin spice lattes, football — and in the Islands, lots of sunshine still! Enjoy my latest cornucopia of Catholic trivia questions. 1) Saints Which saint, along with St. Catherine of Siena, is considered a co-patron of Italy? (Hint: his feast […]
Carolyn Woo: Whom do we play for?
OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Amid all the Olympics coverage I watched, I was most taken by the women’s basketball team. Their passion was mesmerizing and their tenacity in stepping up to all manner of challenges made me proud. In particular, I could not get over how repeatedly they were described as “unselfish.” Each individual player […]
Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years: Diocese celebrates a rich heritage
By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald The bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hawaii’s statehood. The canonization of two saints. Countless baptisms, first Communions, weddings, funerals, ordinations, daily and Sunday Masses. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu has been through quite a bit in seven-and-a-half decades. Island Catholics over the years have been blessed with […]
Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years: Through the decades
The diocese through the decades On Sept. 10, 1941, Hawaii’s Catholic church, a missionary outpost for 114 years, was elevated to the status of “diocese” — the Diocese of Honolulu. It was, for island Catholics, an honor perhaps akin to the territory of Hawaii becoming a state of the union. Pope Pius XII appointed Bishop […]
Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years: Bishop Silva’s message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with you! Some of our parishioners are old enough to remember when the Catholic Church in Hawaii was called the Apostolic Vicariate of Hawaii, as well as the time 75 years ago when it became the Diocese of Honolulu. It went from being “mission territory,” dependent upon Rome for […]
Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years: Original story
Here is the Sept. 11, 1941, (Hawaii) Catholic Herald story on the establishment of the Diocese of Honolulu and installation of its first diocesan bishop. Stirring Pageantry Marks Installation Thousands Line Streets, Fill Church Ancient Ritual Held to Elevate Vicariate, Install Bishop In a surrounding of ecclesiastical pageantry and ancient church ritual, the Most Reverend […]
Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years: Bishop Sweeney’s Address
Pledge of Devotion, Service Made in Bishop’s Address A pledge of devotion and service in his labors among his new island flock was made by His Excellency, Bishop James J. Sweeney, D.D., in his installation address at the ceremonies held Wednesday (Sept. 10, 1944) in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. The following is […]