Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Manaolana | A religion professor walks into a bar … Theology on Tap sessions will offer free-flowing discussions on faith

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“A professor of religion and philosophy walks into a bar … ” No, that’s not the opening line of a new Catholic joke. It’s an actual scene set to take place this summer as the diocese hosts several nights of the popular young adult program, “Theology on Tap.” Pete Steiger of Chaminade University, the aforementioned […]

Heralding back: June 7, 2013

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  50 years ago — June 7, 1963 Hawaii loved pope, mourns today The world went into mourning on Monday upon the death of Pope John XXIII, the 260th successor of St. Peter. Hawaii also joined the world in expressing its great grief in having lost a true friend in the person of Pope John. […]

Photo: Receive the Holy Spirit

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Bishop Larry Silva administered the sacrament of Confirmation to more than a dozen candidates from several Honolulu parishes in a combined ceremony at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi, June 1. Here, the bishop anoints with chrism the forehead of Raymond John Ramiro of St. John the Baptist parish. The sacrament of Confirmation bestows upon the […]

Official Notices: June 7, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar June 8, 10:00 am, Memorial Mass for Sr. Julia Marie Acain, CSJ & Sr. Marie Agnese Arsenault, CSJ; Holy Trinity Parish, Kuliouou. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. Rita Parish, Nanakuli. [Fr. Gary Secor] June 9, 10:00 am, Mass for the Feast of Sacred Hearts, Sacred Hearts Parish, Lanai City. [Fr. […]

Photos: Bringing Christ to the streets

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About 100 faithful braved the rainy and humid weather on June 2 to participate in the diocese’s annual Corpus Christi procession. The procession began at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa and winded through the streets of metro-Honolulu to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Bishop Larry Silva and other clergy took turns carrying a […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Being church

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One of my Catholic magazines is so full of complaints about the church that I’m cancelling my subscription. Still, the articles made me think about this church of ours and what our attitude toward her should be. From the moment he began his public ministry, Jesus was building his church. He selected 12 close companions. […]

Chaminade’s nursing program receives full accreditation

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Chaminade University of Honolulu announced last week that its baccalaureate degree nursing program has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for the maximum five-year period, up to June 30, 2018. The accreditation was effective as of last Nov. 5, the first day of the commission’s on-site evaluation. The commission’s board determined that […]

Photo: The early morning bread crew

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Patricia Tavares, Sarah Tavares and Leona Tavares of the Kula Catholic Community lead the crew of women and men who tirelessly bake their famous Holy Ghost Portuguese sweet bread once a month, sometimes getting up as early as 2:30 a.m. to get the ingredients and supplies ready. Their dedication and love for the Maui parish, […]

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