Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva | Reflections on the Visit of Pope Francis: Excitement was for the office more than the person

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What a great blessing it was to be able to participate in the visit of Pope Francis to the United States of America! I had the privilege of joining a small group from Hawaii, then a large group of U.S. and international bishops in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands of people attended — […]

Saint Louis to add grades K-5 in 2016

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  Hawaii’s oldest Catholic school is stepping back into the future. Next year, Saint Louis School will celebrate its 170th anniversary by adding grades kindergarten through five. It currently enrolls boys from grade six through 12. Starting in 2016, the Kalaepohaku campus will offer grades K through 12, returning to an era more than 60 […]

Augustine Educational Foundation this year distributes $855,000 in scholarships, grants

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  The Augustine Educational Foundation awarded $855,000 this year in scholarships to Hawaii Catholic school students and grants to Hawaii Catholic schools, topping $9 million in total distributions since it started more than 25 years ago. The foundation honored its many funders Sept. 17 at its 14th annual Donor Appreciation Reception at the Halekulani Hotel. […]

Father Francisco ‘Kit’ Mendoza, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: God writes straight with crooked lines

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When I was studying in Manila, my school was close by the church. I frequently stopped in to visit with the Lord. I also was a member of the men’s Eucharistic League, a group of men dedicated to the Eucharist who would once a month spend an hour before the Eucharist. I was assigned to […]

SISTER MILLA DERBY, OP | 1926-2015: Teacher and artist captured isle beauty with dye on silk

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Honolulu-born Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Milla Derby, who taught music and art in schools across the country before becoming an artist-in-residence in Hawaii, died Sept. 26, at Oahu Care Facility in Honolulu. She was 89 and a religious sister for 62 years. She is Hawaii’s last Sinsinawa Dominican. The funeral Mass will be held at Holy […]

SISTER M. RUTH FAISCA, SHF | 1933-2015: Kohala-born sister served parishes in California, Nevada and Hawaii

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Big Island-born Sister M. Ruth Faisca, a Sister of the Holy Family who worked in catechetical, child care and parish ministry in California, Hawaii and Nevada, died peacefully in Fremont, Calif., on Sept. 17. She was 82 and a religious sister for 64 years. Sister Ruth was born on May 13, 1933, in Kohala. She […]