Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Shelter blessing

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Father Paul Li, vicar of the east Hawaii Island vicariate, says a prayer in the new pavilion of Sacred Heart Shelter, the 20-unit complex of mini-houses erected on Catholic Church land, on June 30, the day of the shelter’s blessing and dedication. The shelter, for elderly and family evacuees of the ongoing Kilauea eruption on […]

Worn Nanakuli parish looks to build a bright future on a new foundation

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The hand-me-down church on  Hawaiian Homestead land celebrates its 90th anniversary By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A gust of wind produces a swirl of pink tissue-thin blossoms from one of the trees fronting St. Rita Church in Nanakuli, Oahu. The trees beautifying the parish property, including two mango and a landmark banyan, stand sturdy […]

It took a village to raise a village

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Sacred Heart Shelter, the mini-neighborhood of micro-homes for volcano evacuees, will be blessed June 30 By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The donation of land by the Diocese of Honolulu has motivated the creation of a neighborhood of micro-houses for families left homeless by Kilauea volcano. Under the leadership of HOPE Services Hawaii, an affiliate […]

Sister Joan of Arc Souza ends 27 years as Saint Francis head of school

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Joan of Arc Souza, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, was abruptly let go from her role as head of school at Saint Francis School in Manoa on June 13. Sister Joan of Arc had led Saint Francis since 1991, seeing it through a transformation […]

Newly ordained Jesuit returns home to Kauai for first Mass

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Father Kyle Shinseki will spend part of the summer in the islands celebrating Masses in Spanish By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald LIHUE, KAUAI — Tourists who attended the 9:30 a.m. Mass on June 17 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue might have wondered if the parish usually had such colorful Sunday liturgies. At this […]

Cleaned and restored, stained glass windows reinstalled in cathedral

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Four stained glass windows were reinstalled in the sanctuary of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace on June 18 after being sent to Omaha, Nebraska, for repairs and refurbishment. Mark Lambrecht of Lambrecht Studios, who did the stained glass restoration, was on hand to oversee the windows’ […]

Hanalei mission church continues temporary role in flood victim relief

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been more than two months since 50 inches of rain fell on Kauai’s North Shore between April 14 and 15, overflowing the Hanalei River and causing extensive water and mud damage. St. William Mission Church in Hanalei had 14 inches of water in its church sanctuary. Pews, carpet, […]