Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for April 2018

Richard Doerflinger: On freezing embryos and consciences

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A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Days apart, clinics offering in vitro fertilization in Cleveland and San Francisco had malfunctions in their storage tanks, endangering thousands of frozen eggs and embryos. Women’s Health magazine called it a “fertility clinic nightmare” that may deprive hundreds of women of their chance for a child. We can all sympathize with […]

Brother Joseph Dutton topic of Women’s Guild meeting

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Brother Joseph Dutton, whose life of self-sacrifice and inspiring good works has placed him in consideration to be Molokai’s third candidate for sainthood, is the featured topic for the Catholic Women’s Guild Hawaii annual meeting, 2:45 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at Regina Pacis Convent in Kaimuki. After a short registration period, the gathering will proceed […]

SISTER MARGARET ANTONE MILHO | 1933-2018: Lifelong educator was known for her vivacious smile, graceful hula

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Sister Margaret Antone Milho, a Kauai-born Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities known for her vivacious smile, graceful hula and beautiful voice, died March 14 at St. Francis Convent in Honolulu after a lengthy illness. She was 84 and a religious for 65 years. Services are April 7 at St. Francis Convent in […]

Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish seniors workshop to feature expert on aging issues

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Expert on aging, author, attorney and professor James H. Pietsch, will be the featured speaker at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Pearl City, workshop and resource fair “End of Life and Aging Issues,” 8:15 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 21 in its pastoral center. Pietsch has co-authored several books including “Deciding What’s Next and Who […]

Week-long institute trains young Christian leaders

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The Christian Leadership Institute-Hawaii is looking for high school students in grades 10-12 who want to develop skills for leadership in Christian ministry. CLI-HI, a week-long experience June 18-22 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, will challenge young people to share insights, knowledge and learning experiences in group settings to reinforce their leadership talents […]

Grants to Chaminade add classrooms, learning lab

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  Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received $100,000 in grants in support of its Hale Hoaloha building renovation — $50,000 from the Atherton Family Foundation, $25,000 from the Matson Foundation and $25,000 from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation. Formerly a dorm, the three-story Hale Hoaloha was renovated to house four classrooms and offices for Chaminade’s […]

New safe environment training program offers both on-line and classroom options

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  The Diocese of Honolulu has a new safe environment sexual abuse prevention training program called VIRTUS for church employees and volunteers who work with minors. VIRTUS became active Jan. 1, taking the place of the old program, Shield the Vulnerable. VIRTUS offers two training options: online or in a class. Online training takes about […]

Five Sisters of St. Francis celebrate milestones

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Five Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, Hawaii and the South West regions, who this year are marking their 50th and 70th jubilees of investiture, celebrated those milestones on March 18, with a Mass at their Manoa convent chapel, followed by dinner and entertainment. The five religious women’s commitment to service of God’s […]