Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

THIRD IN A SERIES | Religious education and Catholic schools: Sharing responsibilities; family, church, school

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Questions about implementing the proper order of the sacraments of initiation are already being posed to our diocesan offices. At the heart of many of these queries is a care and concern about our desire to understand and successfully support parents, clergy, catechists, teachers and the entire parish community in each of their various roles […]

DEACON ANDREW GERAKAS | 1928-2015: A life of generous service, shaped by love of the Eucharist

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Deacon Andrew Jude Gerakas, whose devotion to daily Eucharist compelled him to leave the Greek Orthodox Church to become a Roman Catholic, and then one of Hawaii’s first permanent deacons, died on May 18 in Honolulu. He was 87 and a deacon at Star of the Sea Parish in Waialae-Kahala for 34 years. Gerakas served […]

Pastor, retiring after 30 years in the diocese, filled in between bishops

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Soon to retire Father Thomas Gross in front of St. John Vianney Church, Kailua, which he renovated as pastor. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   Father Thomas Gross, who for one year had the responsibilities of Hawaii’s bishop without the status, is retiring June 30. The cordial, reserved pastor of St. John Vianney Parish […]

Diocese planning pilgrimage to families conference with pope in Philly

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Pope Francis is going to the World Meeting of Families Congress in Philadelphia this September. And you can too. The Diocese of Honolulu is organizing a Sept. 21-28 pilgrimage with Bishop Larry Silva to the triennial gathering. The conference, whose purpose is to strengthen the sacred bonds of the family unit worldwide and highlight its […]

Photo: Convocation break

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Island priests take time for some fun and group pictures May 20 at the diocese’s annual Priests’ Convocation at Turtle Bay Resort. The convocation is a weeklong break from parish work for local clergy, who gather at the North Shore of Oahu for prayer, liturgies, seminars and fellowship. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)

Photo: Confirmation anointing

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Bishop Larry Silva anoints with chrism the forehead of a young parishioner at St. Anthony Church, Kailua, as part of the Rite of Confirmation during an evening Mass, May 28. The bishop has been administering the sacrament of Confirmation at various parishes around the Islands, through which confirmandi are bestowed with the gifts of the […]

Chaminade receives $500K for athletics facilities

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Chaminade University of Honolulu last month announced receiving $500,000 in major gifts which will go toward the building of a new coaches’ office complex, one phase in the development of the school’s new intercollegiate athletics facilities. The donation includes $300,000 from longtime Chaminade supporters including two members of its board of regents. The donors are […]

Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What is necessary for a Christian marriage?

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YOUCAT*: A sacramental marriage has three necessary elements: (a) free consent, (b) the affirmation of a lifelong, exclusive union, and (c) openness to children. The most profound thing about a Christian marriage, however, is the couple’s knowledge: “We are a living image of the love between Christ and the Church.” [1644-1654, 1664] I was recently […]

Religious education director elected to national catechetical position

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Jayne Mondoy, the diocesan director of religious education, was elected to a three-year term as treasurer of the National Conference for Catechetical Leaders at its annual convention last month in Buffalo. The NCCL, which furthers the church’s catechetical mission in the United States, represents bishops, pastors, diocesan and parish directors of religious education, academics and […]