Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Daughters of Isabella to form group here

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The Daughters of Isabella, one of largest Catholic women organizations in the United States, will form a circle, or local branch, in Hawaii. A 6:30 p.m. meeting, April 13, in Sacred Heart Church’s Bachelot Hall, 1707 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, will introduce the organization to anyone, ages 16 and older, who wants to join. The Daughters […]

Official notices: March 13, 2015

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 13, 6:00 pm, Meeting with Parish Leadership of St. Theresa Parish, Mountain View. March 14-15, Episcopal Visitation, St. Joseph Parish, Hilo. March 17, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 7:00 pm, Chrism Mass for the Island of Maui, St. […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Bowlful of prayers, quizzes

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“Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.” —Pope Francis All over the United States, including Hawaii, people are using Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl activities such as “Lenten Prayer Eggs” and quizzes […]

The way of a cross

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Photos by Walter Bacxa Special to the Herald It’s been more than seven years since an earthquake revealed severe damage to St. Michael Church in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, requiring the tearing down of the 157-year-old structure. Now, its parishioners are eagerly anticipating the completion of a new church and are getting a look […]

Conference spreads message and promise of stewardship

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Stewardship, correctly understood and properly practiced, will energize your parish. That message was hammered home in a variety of ways at a diocesan morning conference Feb. 7 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea by visiting and local speakers eager to spread the gospel of stewardship. The presenters emphasized for the 300 attendees what stewardship was […]

Father Gary Secor to replace retiring cathedral rector

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Bishop Larry Silva has announced the retirement March 1 of Father John Berger, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Stepping into his place will be Father Gary Secor. The bishop made the announcement in the “official notices” published in this issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald (see page 2). The bishop’s […]

Saint Francis alumni hosting Bingo fundraiser

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The Saint Francis School Alumni Association is hosting its 2015 endowment fundraiser, “Bingo Night,” Feb. 28 in the school’s Almeida Student Center, 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., with Bingo, featuring celebrity emcee Mele Apana of Hawaiian 105-KINE radio, starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost is […]

Mililani couple picked as this year’s longest married

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Frank and Rosalie Tadda, wed more than 66 years ago, were presented with a “Hawaii’s longest married couple” certificate Feb. 15 at the 9 a.m. Mass at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church, their parish in Mililani, by pastor Msgr. John Mbinda and members of Worldwide Marriage Encounter, which sponsored the honor. The state’s […]

Official notices: Feb. 27, 2015

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] February 27, 9:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. February 27-28, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. February 28, 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation of Fr. Lusius Nimu, SS.CC. as Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Waialua. March 3, […]

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