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Photo: First day of school

09/01/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Students of Rosary Preschool, Waipahu, Class 4-A, posing on their jungle gym on the first day of school, Aug. 10, prepare to climb to new heights of learning this school year. (Photo courtesy of Lora Ogawa)

Filed Under: Local News, Photo Tagged With: Catholic schools, Local News, Rosary Preschool

Ed and Betty Coda: Letty was love

09/01/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

A REMEMBRANCE Rigolette “Letty” Perez Baraquio was an amazing God-fearing/loving homemaker, educator, philosopher, disciplinarian, business owner, mother to 10 children, and lover to her husband Claudio (also known affectionately to us as “Claude”). From the outside looking in, everyone, including us and our family, wanted to be part of the Baraquio ohana. Letty was an […]

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Commentary, Remembrance

Masses of the Holy Spirit

09/01/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

At several Masses of the Holy Spirit on Oahu and the neighbor islands, Catholic school employees gathered to mark the start of the new school year, Aug. 4. Left: Father Manny Hewe presided at Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) Middle: Teachers and staff from St. Anthony […]

Filed Under: Local News, Photo Tagged With: Catholic schools, Local News, Mass of the Holy Spirit

Micronesia’s first native bishop, Bishop Amando Samo, dies

09/01/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Micronesia’s first native bishop, retired Bishop Amando Samo of the Diocese of the Caroline Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia, died Aug. 7 on Chuuk Island, at age 72. He was a bishop for 34 years. Bishop Samo’s legacy is a “truly Micronesian Church,” said Jesuit missionary to Micronesia Father Francis X. Hezel, a […]

Filed Under: Local News, Obituary Tagged With: Bishop Amando Samo, Micronesia, Obituary

Interview with the superintendent: Science and faith

08/18/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Back to school, Local News, superintendent Llewellyn Young

Your new pastor

08/18/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clergy Personnel Board, Diocese of Honolulu, pastor

Bishop Larry Silva: Sacred vessels

08/18/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

WITNESS TO JESUS | ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Here is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva delivered Aug. 14 at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani, for the 50th anniversary of the parish and the installation of the pastor; and on Aug. 15 at St. Anthony Church, […]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, column, homily

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

08/18/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service Tagged With: Catholic News Service, The Chosen, tv

St. Joseph pilgrimage: Built by another carpenter saint

08/18/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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. […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Molokai, St. Joseph Church Kamalo, Year of St. Joseph

Meet the new 2021 Catholic school administrators

08/18/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Back to school, Local News, school administrators

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