Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Military archdiocese seeks isle residents who knew saint candidate

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The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, is proceeding with the cause for beatification of Maryknoll Father Vincent Robert Capodanno and is asking people who knew the priest during his short stay in the Islands to come forward and provide further information about him for possible beatification. Father Capodanno was born Feb. 13, 1929, in […]

Manaolana | Sidebar: June 21, 2013

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Quote “We are hoping for a little divine intervention to ensure the sun shines down on the resort for the duration on the summit.” | Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland, which hosted world leaders June 17-18 for the Group of Eight summit. Ahead of the meeting, Purcell buried […]

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 […]