Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Letters to the Herald: May 3, 2019

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‘Unplanned’ un-promoted The movie, “Unplanned” about Planned Parenthood’s abortion mills in America was reviewed recently in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. I saw the movie as well as a similar prior one called “Gosnell” and was very upset to think that the Catholic Church and many Catholic organizations here in Hawaii did nothing to promote viewership […]

Heralding back: May 3, 2019

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 25, 1969 Washington – The Most Reverend John J. Scanlan, Catholic Bishop of Hawaii, second from left, was among speakers at the ceremonies held in the Nation’s Capitol for the placement of the statues of Father Damien and King Kamehameha in the National Statuary Hall. Bishop […]

Official notices: May 5, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 3, 8:00 am, St. Francis Healthcare System Board Strategic Planning Session, Liliha Campus; 5:00 pm, Mass for retirement celebration of Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua. May 4, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Co-Cathedral of St. […]

Inspired to do more: Motivated by her students, first-year teacher Amanda Mosler helps raise scholarship funds for Kalihi school

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During a recent morning social studies class at St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi, teacher Amanda Mosler and her seventh graders were wrapping up an American Revolution scavenger hunt. Loyalists and patriots battled it out to be the first to solve the last clue in the game. It […]

Dream come true: a ‘little bit’ Catholic to the real thing

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Conversion story Enrollment in a Catholic school leads to baptism at Easter By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When Dream Poe-Shippy transferred from a local public school to St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi at the start of the 2018-19 school year, he was ready for a change. The seventh grader had struggled some […]

Archbishop invites Parisians to light a candle to dispel fire’s darkness

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By Catholic News Service PARIS — Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris invited the faithful to attend the annual chrism Mass at historic St. Sulpice Church April 17 in the wake of the massive fire that seriously damaged the historic Notre Dame Cathedral. “This will be an opportunity for all of us to manifest our unity, […]

ADELAIDA ‘IDA’ BARBOZA FREITAS | 1912-2019

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Centenarian served the church in humble ways all her long life Hawaii Catholic Herald Adelaida “Ida” Barboza Freitas, companion and helper for Hawaii’s Carmelite Sisters for more than 30 years, caretaker at the CYO Camp Hauula in its heyday, and next door neighbor to three bishops at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, died at her home […]

Surgeon gives medical view of Christ’s passion

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By Tom Dermody Catholic News Service DAVENPORT, Iowa — Jesus likely died from excessive blood loss, a Catholic surgeon said April 4 during a talk that examined the 18 hours of Christ’s passion and crucifixion from a medical perspective. “Christ emptied himself,” Dr. Timothy Millea told about 100 people at his home parish of St. […]