Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Letters to the Herald: Aug. 26, 2016

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Mahalo, Kathleen For many years, I have been a faithful follower of Mrs. Choi’s column in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. Her views on the many issues facing our country today are like my own. I want her to know that I have enjoyed reading about her personal experiences, many of which I can relate to. […]

2016 election marked by passionate electorate, coarseness and incivility

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By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — With the raucous Republican and Democratic conventions long concluded, assessments of the U.S. electorate routinely include such phrases as “mutual loathing,” “contempt,” “unbridgeable antipathy,” a “clash of visions” and “appalling eruptions of hatred.” November’s presidential contest between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican […]

Gift will endow scholarships for Chaminade’s Hawaiian students

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The Alakaina Foundation gave $1 million to Chaminade University Aug. 11 to establish an endowed scholarship for students of Native Hawaiian ancestry. The presentation was made at the Pacific Club. The scholarships, which will be available in fall 2017, will benefit students studying business, environmental and interior design, communications, political science, history, international studies, education, […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: A garden’s mystique: Quotes to inspire

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THE HUMAN SIDE Roman Senator Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” Why is a garden precious? One reason is it produces life-sustaining food. It can also produce the life-enhancing spirit of beautiful flowers. Most mysterious and even more precious is its secretive powers of […]

Portuguese Festa promises music, food, fun

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  The 2016 Portuguese Festa, billed as a “unique Portuguese cultural experience,” again this year promises music, entertainment, food and fun, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Hawaii’s Plantation Village at the Waipahu Cultural Gardens. The event has been sponsored by the Hawaii Council of Portuguese Heritage since 1978. The Festa will feature comedian Frank […]

Heralding back; Aug. 26, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 26, 1966 Three Sisters of the Marist Missionary Sisters community arrived this week to lay the groundwork for the new Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ewa Beach. Meeting the sisters upon their arrival were Father Bernard Eikmeier, pastor of Ewa Beach, and Sister Mary […]

Tuition balancing act

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A Catholic school education may be priceless, the superintendent says, but not always affordable By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald The benefits of a Catholic education are priceless, says the head of Hawaii Catholic Schools, but in these tough economic times, keeping costs and tuition down continues to be a major concern for […]