Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

SISTER MILLA DERBY, OP | 1926-2015: Teacher and artist captured isle beauty with dye on silk

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Honolulu-born Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Milla Derby, who taught music and art in schools across the country before becoming an artist-in-residence in Hawaii, died Sept. 26, at Oahu Care Facility in Honolulu. She was 89 and a religious sister for 62 years. She is Hawaii’s last Sinsinawa Dominican. The funeral Mass will be held at Holy […]

SISTER M. RUTH FAISCA, SHF | 1933-2015: Kohala-born sister served parishes in California, Nevada and Hawaii

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Big Island-born Sister M. Ruth Faisca, a Sister of the Holy Family who worked in catechetical, child care and parish ministry in California, Hawaii and Nevada, died peacefully in Fremont, Calif., on Sept. 17. She was 82 and a religious sister for 64 years. Sister Ruth was born on May 13, 1933, in Kohala. She […]

Three Chinese bishops make brief Hawaii stopover

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They quietly came last month, and quietly left, three seekers on a pilgrimage of personal and global effect from the Catholic Church in China to the Catholic Church in the United States, concluding in Hawaii. Three officers of China’s government-sanctioned bishops’ conference — conference president Bishop Joseph Ma Yinglin of the Diocese of Kunming, and […]

Chaminade, as a Native Hawaiian serving institution, anticipates $4 million in Title III grants over five years

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  Chaminade University of Honolulu, a federally designated Native Hawaiian serving institution, has been awarded an Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian Title III grant through the U.S. Department of Education of $800,000 a year for an anticipated five years. The grant total over five years is expected to be $4 million. Over the next five years, the […]

Photo: 88 years young

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The St. Patrick Holy Name Society celebrated its 88th birthday with a big well-attended party at the Kaimuki parish after Sunday Mass. Officers and members greeted parishioners, spreading the word of the Holy Name of Jesus and encouraging them to join the organization. To inquire about joining, contact Vicki Lai at vickilai16@gmail.com or 375-3230. (Photo […]

Third-class relics of St. Marianne being distributed on prayer cards

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Sisters of St. Francis, forensic anthropologist Vincent Sava, and others prepare to touch bags containing the remains to St. Marianne to white cloth. (Photo courtesy of Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP)   Five hands slowly swept small gossamer bags containing remains of St. Marianne Cope across every inch of several yards of white cloth being […]

Commentary: Reform in marriage nullity process brings welcome changes for many

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The Vatican announced Sept. 8 reforms of the process for petitioning for a declaration of marital nullity. These were welcome changes for many people, including those working in ecclesiastical tribunals. Despite these changes, some things remain the same. Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, stated as his very first comment […]

Deacon Hiram Haupu | 1952-2015: Deacon served Maui quietly, humbly for 14 years

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“Sometimes our prayers might change the situation and sometimes our prayers just change us.” Maui Deacon Hiram Haupu wrote those words in his pocket calendar shortly before he died at his Wailuku home on Sept. 13. His wife Elaine, who later found the sentence among Hiram’s health notes, considers it to be her deacon husband’s […]

Sister Cheryl Wint, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: The spirituality of turning it off

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As an extrovert, I am constantly on the go. It is really hard to stop the brain from thinking, the limbs from moving, everything from just going, and to simply be. And yet, when I do take time to turn off and tune out, emptying myself of any accountability to anyone or unnecessary talk, I […]

2015 directory offers a snapshot of the Catholic Church in Hawaii

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The 2015-2016 Directory of the Catholic Church in Hawaii is out this month. The 68-page listing of contact information for diocesan departments, parishes, schools, clergy and lay organizations is available for purchase from the Hawaii Catholic Herald office. Individual directories are $20 each; special rates are available for orders of 10 or more books. Call […]