Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Aloha means goodbye

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Daughters of St. Paul pose under a message of aloha after a farewell Mass June 2 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. The group includes sisters from the mainland helping with the community’s June 18 departure. From left, Sister Diane Leonard Kraus, Sister Margaret Timothy Sato, Sister Fay Josephine Pele, Sister Maria Joseph […]

St. John Vianney hosting summer marriage seminar

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St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua is sponsoring another “Marriage in Christ” seminar for married couples. The seminar is 7-9 p.m. Tuesday nights, July 12 to Aug. 9, in the parish conference room. The sessions include a video, small group discussions, real-life stories from the facilitators and individual couple time. “This five-week seminar invites couples […]

San Diego bishop ordains Deacon Rinaldi to priesthood

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego John Dolan ordained Maui man Dario Rinaldi to the priesthood for the Diocese of Honolulu May 20 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in a solemn liturgy during which nearly 50 priests welcomed him into their brotherhood. Bishop Dolan was a last-minute substitute for […]

Officials in place, the inquiry into Dutton’s cause begins

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva presided May 10 over the historic opening session of the diocesan inquiry for the cause of the beatification and canonization of Joseph Dutton, the Civil War veteran who spent the final 48 years of his life caring for the patients of Kalaupapa, Molokai. At the end […]

State Legislature OKs $5 million for Kalaupapa Memorial

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A major step recently took place toward the creation of a Kalaupapa Memorial for all former patients. On May 5, the Hawaii State Legislature approved SB 3338, which grants $5 million for the design, planning and construction of The Kalaupapa Memorial as proposed by Ka Ohana O Kalaupapa, the […]

Aloha, Daughters: The Pauline presence will be missed

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By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Since many people do not go to church, the church needs to go to the people.” (Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family) Since 1974, the Daughters of St. Paul have been ministering to the spiritual needs of Hawaii and the Pacific islands of Guam, […]