Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Noelani Tugaoen, Chaminade University student: Welcoming God with an open heart

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have always considered myself a cradle Catholic. However, it wasn’t until my early high school years that I really started to look into my faith. I attended a public school. At the school, I didn’t really feel that it was a […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Obeying God’s law requires us to act

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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Deuteronomy is from the Pentateuch, the collection of five books that appears as a group first in sequence in the present versions of the Bible. The Pentateuch […]

Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Music should enhance, not overtake, Mass

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Commentary You’ve seen those “bulletin bloopers.” I enjoy them. Here’s one: “The topic for next week’s sermon will be ‘What will hell be like? Come early and listen to the choir.’” Thank God that can’t be said about most of the choirs I’m grateful to hear at Sunday Masses here in the archdiocese. Ours at […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Hold kids to task, reduce your own stress

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Embracing family Have you ever found yourself collapsing on the sofa at the end of a long day once the children finally were tucked in bed? Maybe, just maybe, you’re exhausted because you are doing too much work for your children. Yes, you read correctly. Perhaps you are helping too much, and your well-intended kindness […]

Seven schools across state welcome new administrators

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Seven Catholic schools statewide, ranging from preschool to high school, have new top officials this academic year. Damien Memorial School, Maryknoll School, Sacred Hearts Academy, St. Anthony Preschool in Wailuku, St. Anthony School in Kailua, St. Patrick School and St. Theresa School in Kekaha all have new administrators. In Wailuku, Kimberly Smith […]

New school year brings joy, optimism

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Hawaii Catholic Herald “I want to give a heartfelt ‘aloha’ and ‘welcome’ to all our Catholic school families, students, faculty, staff, volunteers and administrators. We will continue to work together to provide the best possible future for our children where they can find their individual strengths, contribute positively to society, heal the world, make a […]

Catholic early education in isles is robust despite obstacles

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Catholic Church in Hawaii has long been a source of early education for young children. With both preschools and early learning centers available to the smallest students, parents have been able to boost their children’s social and academic acumen and prepare them for grade school and beyond, […]