Catholic Church-affiliate HOPE Services conducts Hawaii island Homeless Point in Time Count HOPE Services Hawaii, the Catholic Church-affiliated leader in the battle against homelessness on the Big Island, last week facilitated the annual Homeless Point in Time Count on that island. The count, an annual census of people experiencing homelessness on a given night, had […]
Archives for February 2020
Make a student smile. Give to the Augustine Educational Foundation
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Make a student smile. Give to the Augustine Educational Foundation this weekend through your parish’s second collection. The foundation makes a lot of children smile. It oversees more than $1.2 million in scholarships annually for Catholic school students in Hawaii. This year it hopes to collect $120,000 through its […]
A Catholic school education, thanks to a scholarship, changes the lives of two sisters
An open door, a bright light By Kalei Kaumaka Downey Special to the Herald I’ve always wondered what the purpose of my experiences throughout life would bring me. Little did I know that, with faith, love, support and reflection, these experiences would reveal the key to happiness. Over the course of my life I have […]
A 21st century classroom for the 21st century student
By Sue Ferandin Special to the Herald During the summer of 2019, encouraged by Marlene DeCosta, the diocesan real estate director and member of Hawaii Catholic School’s Board of Education; the Augustine Educational Foundation followed its making of 21st century classrooms a reality. This meant fundraising, finding a school to pilot the program, and a […]
Conference hopes to boost Catholic men’s movement in Hawaii
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The diocese’s growing Catholic men’s movement hopes to get a boost with an event featuring two prominent lay leaders whose focus is the renewal of marriage and family life. The Catholic Men’s Conference Hawaii is being organized by local heads of the “That Man Is You!” (TMIY) program, and […]
Honoring Catholic school educators
Story and photos by Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald This year’s Annual Conference of Catholic Educators on Oahu was held at Sacred Hearts Academy on Jan. 31. Marianist Father Marty Solma was the presider and homilist and spoke from his perspective as a longtime educator. After Mass, attendees cheered on honorees, who were marking milestone […]
Father Mario Raquepo, diocesan priest: The only choice? To serve God
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald There is no other choice. The only choice for me is to serve God. Because when your intention and main purpose is to serve God, he gives you the strength and the courage to do so. Thus, up until now, 40 years […]
‘Ed’ Wall, veteran journalist in Hawaii, Catholic press, dies at 94
By Catholic News Service ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Arthur E. P. “Ed” Wall, a veteran journalist who worked spent many years in the secular press and the Catholic press, died Jan. 18 in Orland Park. He was 94. Wall, who used A. E. P. Wall as his byline, was a former director and editor-in-chief of […]
Talk story: War, migrants and prayers for a new year
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Peace is a profound aspiration for everyone, for each individual and all peoples, and especially for those who most keenly suffer its absence. In order to find that peace, they are willing to risk their lives on a journey that is often long and perilous, to endure hardships and suffering, and […]
Marching for life, from Washington, D.C., to Kauai, to Waimanalo
From Washington, D.C., … Island family joins indigenous peoples to advocate for the unborn By Dallas Carter Special to the Herald My entire ohana and I were blessed to be able to travel to Washington, D.C., for this year’s Jan. 24 March for Life. For my children, it was a powerful witness of the importance […]