The Serra Club of Honolulu recently hosted a dinner for Bishop Larry Silva and the diocesan seminarians before their return to fall classes on the Mainland. Those who attended are pictured, from left, William “Pila” Tulua, Romple Emwalu, Dario Rinaldi, Bishop Larry Silva, Frank Villanueva, Ahn Vu, Emmanuelle del Castillo and Ace Tui. The Serra […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Discipleship is difficult Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53 The Book of Jeremiah is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Three prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah are called major prophets because of the extent of their writings and the brilliance of what they wrote. Jeremiah was active as a prophet during […]
Manaolana | World Youth Day: Dispatches from Rio by Hawaii delegation
Some of the Hawaii pilgrims to World Youth Day in Brazil sent back blogs from the road for the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Here are some excerpts from their posts: Rio #WYD13, here we come! July 20: We’re checked in and ready to board the first leg of our journey. Stop #1: […]
Interview with superintendent | A system seeking success: The quality of Catholic education gets better, as those who can afford it are fewer
With two years under his belt as superintendent for Hawaii Catholic schools, Michael Rockers has been getting a clearer view of the highlights and hardships in local Catholic education. On the bright side, professional development for teachers and principals is progressing well with skills and leadership training. New technology is creating more dynamic curriculums. Catholic […]
Oahu woman makes her first vows as a Carmelite nun
Hawaii’s small community of Carmelite nuns, who have lived for the past 40 years on the slopes below the pali on Oahu’s windward side, celebrated the profession of first vows of its newest member in a quiet morning ceremony last month in their convent chapel. Three years ago, Oahu-born Sister Mary Elizabeth de Jesus, 56, […]
Back to School | Understanding ‘21st Century Learning’
The first of four goals in Hawaii’s Catholic Schools current “System for Success” strategic plan is the strengthening of the schools’ “Catholic identity.” The No. 2 goal is: “To promote academic excellence through the development of a 21st Century curriculum that provides comprehensive support for all students.” But what exactly is a “21st Century curriculum?” […]
Viriditas: Sister Judith Abique, Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres:
My day begins with praise of God Three years ago when I was asked to accept the mission to come to Hawaii, I had to reflect back on my motivation for joining the congregation, the religious life. The motivation I had was to share the love of God. Yes, it was to share that love […]
Official Notices: Aug. 2, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar August 4, 10:30 am, Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Vocations Discernment Gathering for Oahu, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. August 7, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. August 8, 9:30 am, Clergy Workshop on Ministry to the Micronesian Community (SSDC). […]
Back to School | High school enrollment up while overall numbers continue slide
Catholic grade school enrollment in Hawaii continued its downward drift last year, while high school numbers increased slightly, thanks mostly to student body growth at Damien Memorial and Saint Francis, which have recently gone co-ed. But overall enrollment — preschool through grade 12 — dropped 458, from 9,794 for the start of school 2011 to […]
Remembrance: Deacon Jerry Nunogawa ‘left things better off than he found them’
Jerry Nunogawa “loved doing the Lord’s work.” That’s how Michael Shizuma remembered him in a eulogy he offered to his fellow deacon in services in Hilo, where Nunogawa lived and worked, and on Oahu. Nunogawa died on June 17 after collapsing at St. Stephen Diocesan Center a day after assisting at a formation weekend for […]
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