Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for August 2021

Interview with the superintendent: Science and faith

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The superintendent of Hawaii’s Catholic schools says that, with a year’s experience with the pandemic, Catholic campuses across the state are doing a ‘great job’ teaching students in a safe environment Interview by Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Herald spoke to the superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools, Llewellyn Young, in early August […]

Your new pastor

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How was he chosen? What are his primary duties? How long will he stay? By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald His appointment is first announced in the bishop’s “official notices” in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. Then, customarily on July 1, the new pastor, unelected, mysteriously picked, moves into his assigned parish. After he has settled […]

Chosen: New character-driven Bible drama sets the stage for new evangelization

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — It was quite fitting for a Catholic actor and a Christian director of a new streaming series on the  life  of  Jesus to meet Pope Francis on the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, patron saint of televisions and screens. Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus, and […]

St. Joseph pilgrimage: Built by another carpenter saint

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St. Joseph, Kamalo, Molokai The tiny mission on topside Molokai was one of several churches constructed by Father Damien During this “Year of St. Joseph,” why not try and visit one of the St. Joseph churches in Hawaii. This issue’s spotlight is on Molokai’s St. Joseph Mission. Read about St. Joseph, Kaupo, on Maui here. […]

Meet the new 2021 Catholic school administrators

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Compiled by the office of Hawaii Catholic Schools Hawaii Catholic Schools Diocese of Honolulu Mandy Thronas-Brown Associate superintendent of schools Mandy Thronas-Brown was named the associate superintendent of schools on July 1. She was the last principal of St. Ann School in Kaneohe which closed at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. She has […]

Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question both scientists and theologians are exploring

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By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — Are humans alone or are we one rational species among many in the universe? It’s a question both scientists and theologians are exploring. And it is scientific discoveries that are energizing the queries not just about the possibility of rational, or intelligent, life, but also about God’s […]

Prayers on the bayou: Louisiana celebrates faith, family, tradition with a 40-mile eucharistic boat procession

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By Catholic News Service LAFAYETTE, La. — The annual Fête-Dieu du Teche in the Diocese of Lafayette is a “time for all of us to renew our faith,” following the example of the first Acadians who were “led by their faith” when they came to Louisiana, said Lafayette Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel. The 40-mile eucharistic […]