Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: How did the pope and grand ayatollah communicate? As Catholics obligated to keep people on life support and tube feeding?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: When the Holy Father and Ayatollah al-Sistani met recently, at the end they stood facing each other and seemed to be talking without an interpreter. What language did they use in order to communicate? (Powhatan, Virginia) A: According to the website of the Jesuit magazine America there was, in fact, an interpreter […]

In time of need … During the pandemic, St. Francis Healthcare’s delivery of food and vaccination help blossoms into much more

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While COVID-19 affected everyone differently, seniors, in particular, felt the force of the pandemic’s isolation. With the coronavirus disproportionately harming those in their later years, these kupuna found themselves unable or unwilling to leave home and separated from contact with family and friends. After vaccinations started rolling out, the […]

Hawaii pair publish booklet on ‘restored order’

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s head religious educator and chief liturgist teamed up this year to write a guide for those who want to introduce to their dioceses and parishes the “restored order” of the three sacraments of initiation. “Planning for Restored Order: Reconciliation and Eucharist for Older Children: Tips and Advice for […]

HOPE Services breaks ground for kupuna housing project in Puna

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Diocese of Honolulu-affiliate HOPE Services Hawaii broke ground April 16 for the Sacred Heart Affordable Housing Project, the first affordable housing development dedicated to kupuna in the Big Island’s Puna district. The project is on land adjacent to Sacred Heart Shelter, the micro-shelter village next to Sacred Heart Church in Pahoa built for people displaced […]

St. Ann School principal named new associate superintendent

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As St. Ann School in Kaneohe closes at the end of this academic year, its principal Mandy Thronas-Brown will be transitioning to a new job as the associate superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools. Former associate superintendent Betsey Gunderson came out of retirement to fill in for that position after […]

Chaminade psychology program receives 10-year accreditation

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Following a rigorous, months-long review, the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology degree program at the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University of Honolulu has received a full 10-year accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA). The accreditation signifies that Chaminade’s doctoral program meets the highest standards in psychology education, preparing students […]

Atrocities still occurring in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

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By Fredrick Nzwili Catholic News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — A priest from the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray says killings, abductions and rape are still occurring in the region where a military offensive launched in November. The targets for killings are men and boys, who are being eliminated by armed […]