By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Due to a large budget shortfall and low enrollment in several grades, St. Catherine School in Kauai laid off four employees on Feb. 16. Diocese of Honolulu human resources director Dara Perreira was on hand that day to announce that two teachers and two teacher’s aides were let go […]
Knights have first awards ceremony since pre-pandemic
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald One hundred and eighty-five Knights of Columbus and their families gathered for the Hawaii State Council awards night and dinner Jan. 7 at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu, the first such event since 2019 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The night began with an invocation by Bishop […]
Photo: Synodal discussion
Students and staff of the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and Chaminade University of Honolulu campus ministry huddle Feb. 16 at the Newman Center for an evening of discussion in response to Bishop Larry Silva’s request for input for the 2023 Synod of Bishops. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Lenten resources
Books and other materials to get you into the seasonal spirit of prayer, penance, fasting By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As Ash Wednesday approaches (and passes) it can be hard shifting your mindset toward the three pillars of Lent: prayer, penance and fasting. Having something on hand, such as a book, might make it […]
Still celebrating, still serving
A smaller in-person celebration honors a large number of educators at annual Mass and recognition ceremony By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A high number of Hawaii Catholic School service honorees were recognized at the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators celebration on Feb. 4. The Hawaii Catholic Schools office recognized 23 20-year honorees and 14 […]
Isle churches see jump in tally of Mass-goers from 2020 COVID low
October count However, the number is 18,700 fewer than the pre-pandemic count By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald More Catholics in Hawaii are going to church as pandemic protocols loosen, according to the latest October count. But the numbers are still far fewer than they were pre-COVID-19. The annual diocesan headcount of weekend Mass attendees […]
Diocese of Honolulu 2022 Lenten Regulations
FASTING In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged 18 through 59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (March 2, 2022) and Good Friday (April 15, 2022). To fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes […]
8 deacon candidates designated as lectors
Eight deacon candidates were designated as lectors Feb. 13 by Bishop Larry Silva at St. Stephen Diocesan Center Chapel. They are: Michael M. Browning, St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, husband of Aggie Browning David G. Bruce, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, husband of Hazel Bruce Jason F. Jacinto, St. Joseph Church, Makawao, […]
The Parish News: Feb. 18, 2022
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Hawaii parishes to take up emergency collection for Tongan disaster relief
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is asking parishes to take up an emergency second collection for Tonga on the weekend of Feb. 26 and 27. An underwater volcanic eruption that occurred close offshore from the island nation on Jan. 15 caused damaging tsunamis and rained down ash and other volcanic […]
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