Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Christina Capecchi: What George Washington and Pope Benedict have in common

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TWENTY SOMETHING I’ve been listening to Lillian Cunningham’s “Presidential” podcast, trying to glean insights into our nation’s earliest leaders. In a month that is sure to contain fireworks — from the Fourth of July to the Republican and Democratic conventions — it feels quieting and introspective to cast my mind back to our first presidents. […]

Heralding back: July 15, 2016

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  NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 22, 1966 Miss Suzanne Nitta, a junior of Maryknoll High School, is conducting research as an apprentice to Dr. Thomas C. Cheng of the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii. Suzanne was selected to participate in the Hawaii Junior Science Apprenticeship Program on […]

Letters to the Herald: July 15, 2016

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  Support peace The more than 400 members of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities are asking for all people in the United States to join them in praying for the victims of the shootings in Dallas, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and to work together to end gun violence […]

Official notices: July 15, 2016

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  Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] July 15, 12:00 pm, Annual Meeting of the Members of the Corporation of HOPE Services Hawaii, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. July 15-16, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. July 16-17, Episcopal Visitation, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Wahiawa. July 19, 9:30 […]

Photo: Touching sanctity

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A parishioner touches a first-class relic of St. Junipero Serra during a special Holy Hour for Vocations event, July 6 at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral in Honolulu. The relic was brought to the Islands by the Serra Club for veneration and for local faithful to ask the intercession of St. Junipero, patron for vocations, for more […]

Talk story: Gatherings that enrich

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY Parishioners from Leeward and Central Oahu parishes gathered recently for an “enrichment gathering” to talk story about their social ministries and to learn from each other. Our host parish was St. John Apostle and Evangelist in Mililani. The other churches were Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa; Our Lady of Good Counsel, […]

Photo: For service to the Academy

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Sacred Hearts Academy head of school Betty White, second from right, was recognized for outstanding leadership and community service at the 39th Annual YWCA Oahu LeaderLuncheon on June 14 at the Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki. White, a lifelong advocate for girls’ education, has dedicated more than four decades to serving at Sacred Hearts Academy. The LeaderLuncheon, […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 15, 2016

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  Yet another quiz for you, Heraldistas. Even in the easy, breezy summer, there is always time to learn more about the wonderful Catholic faith. Enjoy! 1) Saints A popular “Prayer for Generosity” which begins, “Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve,” is often attributed to the saint […]

Head bishop says violence calls for ‘moment of national reflection’

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The shooting of police officers July 7 near the end of a demonstration in Dallas to protest fatal shootings by police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota earlier in the week “calls us to a moment of national reflection,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “To […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Should those who distribute Communion say my name?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: How is it that some people who give out Communion say your name before they say “the body of Christ,” but not everyone gets called by name? I was an extraordinary minister of holy Communion some years back, and I stopped doing it because I couldn’t think of people’s names quickly enough. […]