Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

St. Catherine, Kauai, opens high school

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii has a brand new Catholic high school, a huge step for its three pioneering students. Using the service of an internet-based “virtual” Catholic high school in Florida, St. Catherine School on Kauai has extended its grade level from eight to 12, joining the state’s seven other Catholic high […]

Slain French priest was attack on ‘all of us,’ imam said

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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Father Jacques Hamel’s gruesome murder in northern France July 26 — by men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State — prompted sorrow and outrage from Muslim leaders around the world. “This attack in a place of worship and on innocent worshippers in particular demonstrates that there are […]

It’s not right to equate Islam with violence, Francis says

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KRAKOW, Poland — An economy that focuses on the God of money, not human beings, is the foundation of terrorism, Pope Francis said. Speaking to journalists aboard his return flight from Krakow, Poland, July 31, the pope also stressed that violence exists in […]

Mary Adamski: The Body of Christ. Amen.

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VIEW FROM THE PEW Mostly we Catholics aren’t arena-event kind of Christians. We cherish the comfort of our own parish, a cozy gathering where we gravitate to the same side of the church and talk to the usual cluster of familiar faces. Way too many seats are empty because many alleged Catholics won’t spare an […]

Enrollment: half the schools are up, half are down

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald About as many Hawaii Catholic preschools and elementary and secondary schools increased enrollment as decreased enrollment between 2014 and 2015, according to figures from the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. The overall numbers showed a net loss of 92 students for all 10 preschools and 25 elementary and secondary schools. […]

Hawaii Catholic schools contribute to nationwide 99 percent graduation rate

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The graduation rate of Hawaii’s seven Catholic high schools is in line with the 99 percent graduation rate of Catholic school seniors nationwide, according to the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. Approximately 500 students graduate in Hawaii each year from Damien Memorial School, Maryknoll, Sacred Hearts Academy, Saint Francis, Saint Louis, St. Joseph and St. Anthony […]

Photo: Seminarian and social ministers

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Seminarian Dario Rinaldi , center, poses with members of the social ministry of St. John the Baptist Church in Kalihi. The volunteers distribute canned goods to families in need and the homeless every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rinaldi was assigned at the parish this past year to experience pastoral work. (Courtesy photo) […]