Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Academy’s head of school receives national recognition

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The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools board of trustees has named Sacred Hearts Academy’s head of school Betty White as the recipient of this year’s Ransome Prize. White will be recognized on June 25 in Los Angeles at the 2019 NCGS Conference. The Ransome Prize, an annual award named for NCGS co-founder Whitty Ransome, honors […]

Photo: Celebrating the sisters

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On March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, 10 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet renewed their vows at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. Many of them were former principals or teachers at the now-shuttered Holy Trinity School and resided at the convent now known as the “Makai House.” There was storytelling, sharing and laughter […]

Chaminade University to offer PsyD program formerly at Argosy

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Chaminade University of Honolulu and the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology announced March 18 that Chaminade will offer the PsyD program formerly hosted by Argosy University, which closed last month. The only program of its kind in Hawaii, the PsyD is a five-year program that culminates in a professional doctorate in psychology degree preparing graduates […]

Photo: Valley Isle elect

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Twenty candidates for full initiation in the Catholic Church signed the Book of the Elect at the Maui Vicariate Rite of Election at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, March 10. They are pictured here with their sponsors and pastors. Maui vicariate religious education liaison Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Angie Laurenzo presented the group of […]

The last bite of the bagel

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Saint Francis seniors savor their final visit with the bishop at their school, which closes this year By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Saint Francis senior class crowded into their gym’s multipurpose room the morning of March 14. It was Career Day during the Manoa school’s Spirit Week, and the twelfth graders were dressed […]

Two Hilo-side Big Island churches hit the century mark

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Two east Hawaii Island churches have lived to see their hundredth birthdays this month. Good Shepherd Mission in Honomu marked its century milestone on March 9 with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva. St Joseph Church in Hilo will commemorate its centennial on March 24 also with a […]