Commentary He gazes from his portrait with steely determination, one eyebrow raised. I look at the picture of my great-grandfather, an exile from the Irish famine, and I lift one eyebrow to match his. I feel close to him, even though he died decades before I was born. I grew up on the family farm […]
Seven schools across state welcome new administrators
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
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
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, […]
Hawaii Catholic Schools chart: 2024-25
Please click here to see a chart of Hawaii’s Catholic schools for the 2024-25 academic year.
Reflection and prayer: Maui marks 1 year since wildfires
From Kaanapali to Kahului, people gather to commemorate one year since the deadly West Maui wildfires Hawaii Catholic Herald Among the numerous services and ceremonies marking one year since the historic wildfires that wreaked havoc in West Maui, the Catholic community held its own services commemorating the grim occasion. At Sacred Hearts School, students gathered […]
Spared from disaster, historic church waits
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The visit to Maria Lanakila Church started on a warm Saturday morning outside Longs Drugs on Honoapiilani Highway. Father Kuriakose Nadooparambil arrived promptly at 9:30 on Aug. 3 to take a reporter into Lahaina’s burn zone, which remains closed to the public a year after the wildfire disaster […]
A new place to call home
Sacred Hearts School’s temporary campus in Kaanapali is blessed and opened for the 2024-25 academic year Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts School, the Lahaina school largely destroyed by last year’s historic wildfire, marked the next step in its journey of recovery and resilience Aug. 2 as its temporary campus in Kaanapali was formally blessed — […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Let us not take the Eucharist for granted
WITNESS TO JESUS | NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 11 at Sacred Hearts Mission Church, Kapalua, observing one year since the Lahaina wildfire. When I meet people who visit Hawaii for the first time, I am often asked if I ever take the incredible natural […]
Official notices: Aug. 16, 2024
Bishop’s schedule Aug. 16, 12 p.m., Mass for the anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. Aug. 17, 5 p.m., Mass with installation of Rev. Arnel Soriano as pastor of Annunciation Parish, Waimea. Aug. 18, 11 a.m., Mass with installation of Rev. Victor Diolata, SSS, as pastor […]
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