Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Stay with us

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CATECHETICAL SUNDAY This year, the church celebrates Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 15. Across our diocese, those whom the pastor has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. We thank them for their commitment and dedication and, more importantly, for being a model of Christian witness in our […]

Saint Louis to host sessions on suicide prevention

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Soul Shop, a national movement that helps communities and faith leaders develop ways to prevent suicide, will hold two training sessions in mid-October at Saint Louis School, 3142 Waialae Avenue in Honolulu. The first, “Soul Shop for Youth Leaders,” 6-9 pm, Friday, Oct. 18, is a half-day, interfaith session designed to give leaders and educators […]

Bringing Kalaupapa to the world

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A new center in the hub of Waikiki aims to educate locals and visitors about St. Damien, St. Marianne and the people they served By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sandwiched between an ABC store and an aloha shirt-souvenir shop, a new building is going up on Kalakaua Avenue that also hopes to attract tourists, […]

Catholic School good news stories

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Superintendent Mike Rockers points to some of the positive things happening in Hawaii’s Catholic schools this year By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent Mike Rockers would like more people looking over his shoulder. “I mean if people could be in my shoes and they could follow me around, I don’t think […]

Teen who died saving classmates in school shooting made a Knight

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By Catholic News Service MINNEAPOLIS — As residents of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mourned the loss of 31 people in mass shootings Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, the Knights of Columbus honored a teen who died in May trying to save the lives of his classmates during a shooting at his suburban Denver […]

TERENCE RICHARD KNAPP | 1932-2019

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World-renowned actor brought St. Damien to life on stage and on screen By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Terence Richard Knapp, the world-renowned English actor, director and retired University of Hawaii drama professor who brought Father Damien de Veuster to life through his title role in Aldyth Morris’ play “Damien,” died Aug. 12 at St. […]