Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Together after 70 years!

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Seven decades after entering the convent together, local Franciscan Sisters reminisce … and look ahead Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Four island-born Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities renewed their vows for the 70th time in front of family and friends at a special celebration Aug. 23 at […]

HOPE Services head Brandee Menino receives prestigious Ho‘okele Award

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Brandee Menino, chief executive officer of HOPE Services Hawaii, an affiliate agency of the Diocese of Honolulu, was one of three women non-profit executives to receive the Hawaii Community Foundation’s prestigious Ho‘okele Award in an Aug. 29 ceremony. HOPE Services is a nonprofit organization primarily focused on ending homelessness in Hawaii. HOPE operates outreach programs […]

Bishop to bless St. Andrew Kim Oratory for Korean Catholics

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on Sept. 20 will bless and rename a former Episcopal church acquired three years ago by Holy Family Parish in Honolulu and now used by the Korean Catholic Community. The former St. George Church will be called the St. Andrew Kim Taegon Oratory after the first […]

Pauline Media book based on mystic’s talks with Jesus

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Honolulu’s Pauline Book and Media Center announces the release of a special devotional book, “Jesus Speaking: Heart to Heart with the King,” with passages from the spiritual classic, “He and I,” a book based on conversations French mystic Gabrielle Bossis had with Jesus. The new book, organized as daily reflections, includes Scripture passages complementing every […]

Parish center will serve greater community

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An anonymous donor has given St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani a challenge grant of $1 million toward the construction of One Community Center, a 7,000-square-foot multipurpose facility to be used by social service organizations in central Oahu. According to an Aug. 25 news release, the parish needs to raise $500,000 to […]

44 island churches to join Diocesan Rosary Congress

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Forty-four out of 66 Hawaii parishes and two religious congregations have signed up to participate in the 2019 Diocesan Rosary Congress, volunteering six hours of Masses, eucharistic adoration and hourly rosaries, within the course of seven days and nights The Rosary Congress is offered in the spirit of reparation to restore in society the sanctity […]

Serra Club urges parishes to celebrate their priests

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The Serra Club of Honolulu is urging lay parish leaders to join parishes throughout the United States in honoring their priests on “Priesthood Sunday,” Sept. 29. Serra Club of Honolulu president, Jack Kampfer, hopes “every parish does something” to express appreciation for the priests who serve them. “A celebration is especially relevant in light of […]