Diocese gives many bills the thumbs up The Hawaii state legislative session has moved into its second half and the Hawaii Catholic Conference is pleased to report that most of its efforts have been in support of some really good pieces of legislation. Here is a summary of some of these efforts. MEMORIAL BILLS The […]
Holy Family Sister Joanna Connolly, former Hawaii catechist, turns 100
Holy Family Sister Joanna Connolly retired from her first career when she turned 5. She had to start kindergarten, after all. That was a while ago. She just turned 100 on March 4. Her second career has lasted a bit longer, especially considering religious sisters really don’t retire. They just change ministries. Sister Joanna spent […]
Office for Social Ministry: Pictures to share
Aloha, We thought we would share some pictures taken by Bernadette Baraquio at recent events we attended. Enjoy! At Malia Puka O Kalani Church in Keaukaha on the Big Island, parishioners collect items to furnish a homeless veteran’s new apartment. The Mardi Gras celebration at St. George Parish, Waimanalo, was an opportunity for parishioners to […]
Have you had a saintly encounter of the papal kind?
What is your Pope John Paul II experience? Did you shake his hands at a general audience in St. Peter’s Square? Did you go to the Mass in Brussels where he beatified Father Damien? Did you see him at a World Youth Day? How did you feel at the time? What are your memories? The […]
Viewpoint: Rental Housing Fund a real solution in need of funding
Do you want to end homelessness? Do you have family or friends struggling to pay rent? Do you want the State Legislature to put a priority on creating affordable housing? Do you want the state government to work toward a Hawaii where all can be safely and securely housed? Here is one realistic, long-term, achievable […]
Diocesan Pastoral Council picks new chairwoman
At its last quarterly meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, the Diocesan Pastoral Council, one of Bishop Larry Silva’s advisory bodies, elected the central Oahu vicariate representative, Mary Talon, as its new chairwoman. She will take over for Alda Mae Takabayashi in August. At the meeting, the council learned about the work of Family Promise of Hawaii […]
Everything he does is evangelization: Hawaii observers find the Holy Father’s attraction extends beyond Catholicism’s borders
It may be too early to measure a “Pope Francis effect” in the Islands tangibly in numbers of new churchgoers or priestly vocations, but some local Catholics said the pontiff in his first year has nonetheless made a refreshing impact on the faithful and non-Catholics alike. Several diocesan staff who attended papal events in 2013 […]
Evangelization takes the stage: Diocese’s new drama group will tell the story of Jesus
The cast of “The Passion of Christ” rehearse a scene from the play, March 2 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The life and death of Jesus take center stage this month as the diocese’s new Faith in ACTion drama group presents its first major production, “The Passion of […]
Obituary: Franciscan Sister Arlene Virlee taught at Cathedral School
Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Arlene Virlee, who once taught at Cathedral School in Honolulu, died on Jan. 8, after 70 years in religious life, at Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc, Wis. She was 83. Besides Cathedral School, Sister Arlene was also a teacher at a number of Wisconsin Catholic schools from Appleton to Green […]
Chaminade University names nursing lab for late Sen. Inouye
To honor the late Sen. Daniel K. Inouye for his impact on Chaminade University of Honolulu, the university on Feb. 24 named its School of Nursing skills laboratory after him. University president Marianist Brother Bernard Ploeger said Chaminade named room 113 in Henry Hall as the “Senator Daniel K. Inouye Nursing Skills Laboratory” because, according […]
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