Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Heralding back: Aug. 30, 2013

by

NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 30, 1963 A hard choice to make, yet some judges will have to choose on September 14 the young lady who will be crowned Charity Queen of the Oahu Council of the Filipino Catholic Clubs. Candidates for the honor are shown above (left to right): Martha […]

Obituary: Capuchin Father Robert Maher, Oahu parish priest for 15 years, had role in Damien canonization

by

Capuchin Franciscan Father Robert Maher, who served as a parish priest on Oahu for 15 years and was one of the members of the diocesan tribunal that investigated the second miracle that led to the canonization of Father Damien, died Aug. 20 in Ridgewood, N.J. He was 66. Father Maher served in Hawaii from 1997-2012. […]

Photo: Certificate of thanks

by

Marissa Nguyen, a project volunteer for Courage House Hawaii, presents grand knight John Vogal of the Knights of Columbus Council 6307 a certificate of thanks Aug. 22 in a meeting room at St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua for a donation of $1,332 given to her organization earlier by the knights. Nguyen gave the Knights […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Father’s final

by

I have only a vague idea of what’s taught in seminary beyond theology and Scripture. How well are future priests prepared for real parish life? I believe the following exam could reveal any gaps in their education before it’s too late. 1. Many more people came to the parish picnic than signed up. Demonstrate your […]

Manaolana | Sidebar: Aug. 30, 2013

by

Quote “Everybody in our church, as well as Catholics in China, we all hope and pray that the pope could come visit our nation. … If Pope Francis comes to China, the farmers in our parish would love to greet him and give him a basket of our delicious apples.” |Sister Ma Wang-ge, one of […]

Molokai’s St. Joseph Church in Kamalo receives statue of Brother Joseph Dutton

by

On Aug. 15, a 2,000-pound, 7-foot-tall marble statue of Brother Joseph Dutton was pushed, pulled and lifted into place at Molokai’s St. Joseph Church in Kamalo. After weeks of anticipation of its arrival from China, Molokai parishioners got to see the statue’s face for the first time. “I wasn’t sure until right now that it […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 30, 2013

by

The great thing about living in Hawaii, Heraldians, is that even as we enter into the month of September, the Island sun is still brilliant. Similarly, I hope to continue “enlightening” you with more Catholic trivia in the fall. Here’s your latest quiz! 1) Saints Which of the following is NOT true about St. Cloud, […]

75 years of aloha: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet became a vital force in the shaping of the church in Hawaii

by

It took more than pleading to get the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to come to Hawaii. There was also some conscience tugging involved. Hawaii’s Bishop Stephen Alencastre’s 1936 cabled entreaty to the mother superior general in St. Louis, Mo., for “at least six” sisters ended with this guilt-inducing conclusion: “Otherwise obliged to close […]

Hawaii’s CSJs today

by

Here, in alphabetical order, are the 27 members of the Hawaii vice province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and their current ministries. Two of them live on the Mainland. Sister Catherine Anthony Acain: Prayer and witness and volunteer work, Christ the King Parish, Kahului, Maui Sister Rosita Aranita: Fully retired, living in […]