Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Back to School 2022; first day

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Welcome back There was some anxiety, a few tears, many hugs and lots of smiles from the returning students at Montessori Laboratory School on Chaminade University of Honolulu’s campus on Aug. 8 as they settled back in for a new school year. School staff warmly greeted their preschool and kindergarten-aged charges at drop off, helping […]

State of Catholic Schools 2022

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Interview with the superintendent: It’s going to be a great year By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Catholic Schools Office superintendent Llewellyn Young sat down with the Hawaii Catholic Herald in early August. He talked about how things are going in the 27 Catholic schools on four islands, and how his department is here […]

Ewa Beach parish to break ground for new church

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva will preside at the groundbreaking Aug. 20 of the new 11,400-square-foot Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach, a fast-growing district in Leeward Oahu. The structure, which has a cross-shaped roof, will hold 772 people, making it one of the largest Catholic churches in […]

Back to school: New administrators

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  Experienced educators take top leadership positions in Hawaii’s Catholic Schools Six Hawaii Catholic schools are welcoming new administrators this year, with a couple more yet unnamed. They are as follows: Damien Memorial School: Arnold Laanui, president and CEO Maryknoll School: Chelsea Malefyt, interim division head, grades PreK–5; Dan Nagami, division head, grades 6-12 St. […]

Diocese to celebrate 10th anniversary of St. Marianne Cope’s canonization

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Ten years ago, on Oct. 21, under glorious blue skies, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Mother Marianne Cope in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, giving Hawaii its second saint in three years. The Diocese of Honolulu will celebrate the anniversary with a Mass in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on […]

Columbaria, tithing, bishop Q&A among topics for Stewardship Day

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The day will include the annual Mass and reception for diocesan Ohana in Christ donors Tithing, building a parish columbarium, a bishop’s stewardship experience, and parish communications are the topics for this year’s diocesan Stewardship Day, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Ann Church, 46-129 Haiku Road, Kaneohe. The day will conclude with […]

Photo: A day for women

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Participants in a one-day women’s conference, Aug. 6 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea, pose for a group photo. The theme for the day, which was organized by Sister Meristella Umdor, parish director of religious education, was “The Eucharist.” (Photo courtesy of Sister Meristella Umdor, MSMHC)