Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Heralding back: July 29, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 29, 1966 The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts, the first religious community of nuns to enter Hawaii, have modified their religious habit effective this weekend. The new habit will be without the present cape and the headpiece with veil has been simplified. Also the embroidered emblem […]

Chaminade University welcomes new rector

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Chaminade University of Honolulu welcomed Marianist Brother Edward Brink as its new rector on July 1. Brother Brink was a regent for Chaminade from 2007 to 2015. During that term, he also served as assistant for education for the Marianists’ U.S. province, a role in which he managed relationships with three universities run by the […]

Photo: Faith formation on Lanai

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The diocesan Faith Formation Conference is making its way to each island, this month bringing workshops and worship to Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai City, July 15-16. The Lanai conference included Mass, a keynote session by new Saint Louis School director of academics Michael K. Paekukui and discussions on topics from the sacraments to Safe […]

Maui’s first Carondelet was a teacher, housing service provider, ‘wisdom figure’

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SISTER ROSE DAMIEN MALABON, CSJ | 1932-2016 By Sister Sara Sanders, CSJ Special to the Herald Maui-born Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Rose Damien Malabon, a life-long elementary school teacher who also worked as a live-in volunteer service provider at Kalihi Valley Homes and Punchbowl Homes in Honolulu, died June 29 at age 84 […]

On ‘being chosen’

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The diocese’s new director of vocations reflects on his new job, his own call and the hunger for priests in Hawaii By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on July 1 assigned Father Rheo Ofalsa as the new diocesan director of vocations. Father Ofalsa will oversee the recruitment of new candidates for the […]

Aloha, Kathleen

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Herald is losing one of its beloved voices. With this issue, Kathleen Choi ends her column “In Little Ways.” She explains her decision in her final column, right, so I won’t repeat it here. I respect it and understand it. Nevertheless, it’s a sad development. She […]

Sister Estelita Jamelo, Dominican Sister of the Most Holy Rosary: The smiles of God’s grace

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald When I first arrived in Hawaii in 1991 from the Philippines, I struggled with the English language. People used to speak so fast that I could not understand them. Whenever they talked to me, I needed to translate it into my native […]

Handful of Isle pilgrims headed for Krakow

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By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald A handful of Island pilgrims will be traveling to Europe at the end of this month to join Pope Francis and millions of other Catholics from around the globe for an exciting time of faith-building, fellowship and prayer. Bishop Larry Silva will be leading a diocesan pilgrimage […]