A new center in the hub of Waikiki aims to educate locals and visitors about St. Damien, St. Marianne and the people they served By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sandwiched between an ABC store and an aloha shirt-souvenir shop, a new building is going up on Kalakaua Avenue that also hopes to attract tourists, […]
Archives for August 2019
Catholic School good news stories
Superintendent Mike Rockers points to some of the positive things happening in Hawaii’s Catholic schools this year By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent Mike Rockers would like more people looking over his shoulder. “I mean if people could be in my shoes and they could follow me around, I don’t think […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Is your faith wishy-washy?
WITNESS TO JESUS | 20TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily of Bishop Larry Silva for Aug. 18, the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered at St. Damien of Molokai Church, Kaunakakai, where he administered confirmation and first Communion. These days if you go to a restaurant or a […]
Teen who died saving classmates in school shooting made a Knight
By Catholic News Service MINNEAPOLIS — As residents of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mourned the loss of 31 people in mass shootings Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, the Knights of Columbus honored a teen who died in May trying to save the lives of his classmates during a shooting at his suburban Denver […]
Photo: Sign of peace
Hawaii Catholic school educators exchange a sign of peace at the 2019 Mass of the Opening of the School Year for Catholic School Personnel/Solemnity of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe on Aug. 15. Bishop Larry Silva presided. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
TERENCE RICHARD KNAPP | 1932-2019
World-renowned actor brought St. Damien to life on stage and on screen By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Terence Richard Knapp, the world-renowned English actor, director and retired University of Hawaii drama professor who brought Father Damien de Veuster to life through his title role in Aldyth Morris’ play “Damien,” died Aug. 12 at St. […]
NANCY CHANG TALINO | 1925-2019
Kalaupapa resident the last living patient-member of Siloama Church By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald The death of Nancy Chang Talino earlier this year at the age of 93 not only draped a veil of sadness over her family and many friends, it marked a solemn juncture for the Protestant churches of Kalaupapa. “Nancy […]
Hawaii Catholic Schools chart 2019
Here is the annual informational chart for Hawaii Catholic Schools 2019-2020. Click chart for pdf version
Back to school 2019
St. John Vianney pastor Father Peter Miti blesses second-grader Emily Brooks during Communion at the parish school’s first Mass of the 2019-2020 academic year on Aug. 2. (HCH photos | Anna Weaver)
Sister Rita Kane, Maryknoll Sisters: From teacher to probation officer, helping Hawaii’s children
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My first missionary assignment in Hawaii took me to the island of Oahu where I became a teacher at St. Anthony School in Kalihi. Following that ministry, I was assigned to the Maui Children’s Home on the island of Maui. In my […]
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