Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official Notices: April 26, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar April 27, 8:00 am, Mass for Knights of Columbus Annual Meeting, Queen Kapiolani Hotel, Waikiki. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 6:00 pm, Knights of Columbus Banquet, Queen Kapiolani Hotel. [Fr. Gary Secor] April 28, 8:00 am, Mass for Knights of Columbus Annual Meeting, St. Augustine Parish, Waikiki. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 11:00 am, Confirmation Mass, St. […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Regarding immigration reform

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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Peace be with you! My ancestors came to Hawaii among the first wave of Portuguese immigrants in the late 1800s to work on island plantations. Around the same time, hundreds of newcomers also came from China, Japan, the Philippines and other countries. The descendents of these groups, and later others, melded […]

Photo: Consecration to Mary

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Six diocesan staffers completed the Marian Lenten retreat “33 Days to Morning Glory,” culminating the experience with a Marian consecration by Bishop Larry Silva April 9 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. The retreat was led by Kristina DeNeve, coordinator for adult faith formation in the diocesan Office of Religious Education, second from […]

Heralding back: April 26, 2013

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50 years ago – April 26, 1963 These fifth and sixth graders proved that they have the makings of future track stars as they won in last week’s CYO Track Meet. The above four boys from Cathedral School won the 440 yard relay dash. They are (left to right) Patrick Fischer, Craig Pagaduan, Robert Kaslausky, […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 15, 2013

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First a new Hawaii saint, and then a new pope, and, in a few weeks, the grand celebration of Easter. We’ve got a lot of things to appreciate as Catholics, Heraldians. In these last days of Lent, I bring you a quiz to hopefully deepen your love even further for the many facets of our […]

Viriditas: Sister Eva Joseph Mesina, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

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Coming to see God face-to-face I love teaching. It is really an energizer for me to prepare parents for their children’s reception of the sacraments. In the required classes I give them the theology and spirituality of that sacrament. The content focuses on not only what they are supposed to do when those events take […]

St. Anthony School, Kailua, still striving after 60 years

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In a world that has changed much in the past 60 years, one constant feature is St. Anthony of Padua School’s commitment to God, children, parents and the community. Kailua’s oldest private school celebrates its diamond anniversary this year. Maryknoll Father Michael Henry, pastor of St. Anthony Church, opened the parish school in 1952, and […]

Carnegie Hall, here they come: St. Anthony High School band heads for the big time

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It’s been a “crazy year,” said St. Anthony Junior-Senior High school band director Everett Yamashita. Well, the idea itself sounds a bit outlandish — a band from a small Maui Catholic high school playing Carnegie Hall. But it’s going to happen, and on April Fool’s Day yet. The 40-plus musicians of the Wailuku school’s symphonic […]

Official Notices: March 15, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar March 16, 7:00 pm, Misa en Español, St. Theresa Parish, Kihei. March 17, 12:00 pm, Misa en Español, Christ the King Parish, Kahului; 5:00 pm, Pastoral Visit to Maui Hispanic Community, Maria Lanakila Parish, Lahaina; 7:00 pm, Misa en Español, Maria Lanakila Parish. March 19, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown […]