Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Commentary: Uncommon Catholic schools and the common core

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The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a national movement, primarily led by state educational leaders, which attempts to provide a clear, consistent framework of skills for teachers to “teach to.” The belief is that the list of skills will help prepare students for college and the workforce by providing teachers and parents with […]

Mililani parish offering summer lineup of free talks on evangelization and more

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St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is bringing in three national speakers with expertise in youth ministry, Scripture and evangelization, for its 2013 Summer Faith Formation Program presentations in June, July and August. The program, called “Growing in Faith Together,” is free and open to all. Here is the lineup: June Educator, author […]

Poem by Easter Almuena: Glorious summer

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  Summer trails and glorious strides The blazing sun and emerald walls Lights cascading beneath your gaze My thoughts of you spiraling, I am Enamored, I feel faint, I feel ever so Grand! In mysteries you design for Me, I cannot look away, I must see! I must know! In the many disguises And wonders […]

Official Notices: June 21, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar June 21, 2:00 pm, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. June 22, 8:30 am, Mass for Oahu Faith Formation Conference, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; 5:30 pm, Damien Memorial School 50th Anniversary Dinner, Oahu Country Club, Nuuanu. [Fr. Gary Secor] June 23, 9:30 am, Mass and Brunch Reception for Immaculate Heart Radio, St. […]

Monthly Ohana Mass for families of children ‘with special needs’

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The diocesan Ministry for Persons with Disabilities will celebrate its second monthly Ohana Mass for families of children “with special needs,” at 1 p.m., June 30 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. The ministry identifies those with special needs as having autism, Down syndrome or any other cognitive disability. The liturgy will be adapted for […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 21, 2013

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It’s summertime and the living may be easy, quiztastics. But that doesn’t mean this quiz will be! I think I’ll be able to stump you with a few of these trivia questions. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Thomas More, whose feast day is June 22? a) He was a writer […]

Benedictines to remain in Islands under new status

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The Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii altered its status last month from being part of an international religious order to being an independent local church organization. But its mission and work remain unchanged. The two Benedictine priests and four Benedictine sisters who live in community in Waialua on the lower slopes of the Waianae Range, will […]

With Grateful Hearts campaign collects more than $29 million to date

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The Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation, which manages the money collected through the Diocese of Honolulu’s With Grateful Hearts capital campaign, reports that, as of March 31, it has received more than $29 million of the original amount pledged which exceeded $50 million. All parishes were required to participate in this initiative. The first column of […]

Market ministry: Good stewardship and good sense guide the management of the diocese’s investments

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Equities. Fixed notes. Quasi-endowments. Financial investing jargon may at first sound out of place in the diocese’s spiritual lexicon of social outreach, Scripture and sacraments. These fiscal terms, however, are very important to keeping ministries vibrant and thriving in the Islands. The diocesan finance council and its investment committee manage the Diocesan Securities Investment Portfolio, […]