Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Rita Kane, Maryknoll Sisters: From teacher to probation officer, helping Hawaii’s children

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My first missionary assignment in Hawaii took me to the island of Oahu where I became a teacher at St. Anthony School in Kalihi. Following that ministry, I was assigned to the Maui Children’s Home on the island of Maui. In my […]

CARMELITE SISTER MARY VERONICA OF JESUS | 1928-2019

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Maui plantation-born nun lived the contemplative life for 64 years By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Mary Veronica of Jesus, a Carmelite nun, the daughter of Okinawan immigrants to Hawaii, died on July 6 at Carmel of St. Teresa, a Carmelite monastery in Alhambra, California. She was 91, and in religious life for 64 […]

In case of an emergency …

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Holy Trinity Parish crafts safety plan for worse-case scenarios By Charlotte and Bob White Special to the Herald “Even with ‘God … keeping careful watch over us’ (Peter 1:5), we are not absolved from the obligation to take proper care of ourselves especially with today’s uncertainties. Our ‘Safety Management/Evacuation Plan’ is an attempt to provide […]

Photo: Hawaii veterans

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Maryknoll Sisters, who at one time were assigned to Hawaii, pose for a photo Aug. 2 at the Maryknoll motherhouse in Ossining, New York, where they now reside. Seated, from left, are Sister Louise Bullis, Sister Elizabeth Roach and Sister Rita Kane. Standing, from left, are Sister Gloria Tamayo, Sister Su Chen Wu and Sister […]

Meet three new administrators for the school year

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HEAD OF SCHOOL, SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY Scott Schroeder Sacred Hearts Academy, an all-girls school in Kaimuki, has chosen Scott Schroeder, dean of the School of Business and Communication at Chaminade University of Honolulu, as its first male head of school. He succeeds Betty White. Schroeder has also held faculty or administrative positions at Antioch University, […]

Half-off tuition: four schools offer a deal for new families

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Looking for a really great deal on a local Catholic education? Several Hawaii Catholic schools are participating in a promotional offer for half-off tuition to new students. The 50% off deal is being overseen by the Hawaii Catholic Schools department and presented through Salem Media. The promotion has been advertised on local radio stations. In […]