Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Herald’s 1941 war edition expressed faith, patriotism of Isle Catholics

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald HONOLULU — “Our beloved Country is at war. Our peaceful shores have been ruthlessly attacked, and all citizens are called upon to unite their efforts towards that peace for which we have all prayed, that peace which the world cannot give, and that peace which God will surely bring […]

Photo: Advancing to the priesthood

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Bishop Thomas A. Daly of Spokane, Washington, installed three Honolulu seminarians into new ministries, furthering their steps to the priesthood, Nov. 17 at Saint Patrick’s Seminary at Menlo Park, California. Ese Ese Tui, left, and Clifford Billmeyer, right, were instituted into the ministry of lector. Dario Rinaldi, second from right, was instituted into the ministry […]

Heralding back: Dec. 2, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Dec. 9, 1966 Construction of a new convent and new boarding school at St. Francis Convent School in Manoa Valley were underway this week when Pacific Construction Company began actual work on the site. Explaining the plans to Attorney Francis Wong and Sister Antoinette, O.S.F., regional superior, […]

Jerry Rauckhorst: Man of mission and values

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Jerry Rauckhorst, who brought unity and identity to Catholic Charities Hawaii, retires after 21 years at the helm By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jerry Rauckhorst, the man who oversaw the transformation of Catholic Charities Hawaii into a unified, mission-driven organization with a renewed Catholic identity, has retired. But he is not going away, not […]

Bishop approves transfer of ownership of Wailuku school from diocese to parish

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a Nov. 2 letter to Marianist Father Roland Bunda, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Bishop Larry Silva approved his request to “transfer the ownership and operation of St. Anthony Jr./Sr. High School from the Diocese of Honolulu to St. Anthony Parish, effective immediately.” The bishop also […]

Sister Vergilia Jim, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Leaving peaceprints

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald It really is the Lord that inspires me to do the things that I have done. As I try to follow the promptings, the Lord unfolds things little by little. When I left Hawaii 20 years ago, I wasn’t really sure where […]