Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

The way of a cross

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Photos by Walter Bacxa Special to the Herald It’s been more than seven years since an earthquake revealed severe damage to St. Michael Church in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, requiring the tearing down of the 157-year-old structure. Now, its parishioners are eagerly anticipating the completion of a new church and are getting a look […]

Conference spreads message and promise of stewardship

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Stewardship, correctly understood and properly practiced, will energize your parish. That message was hammered home in a variety of ways at a diocesan morning conference Feb. 7 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea by visiting and local speakers eager to spread the gospel of stewardship. The presenters emphasized for the 300 attendees what stewardship was […]

Father Gary Secor to replace retiring cathedral rector

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Bishop Larry Silva has announced the retirement March 1 of Father John Berger, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Stepping into his place will be Father Gary Secor. The bishop made the announcement in the “official notices” published in this issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald (see page 2). The bishop’s […]

Saint Francis alumni hosting Bingo fundraiser

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The Saint Francis School Alumni Association is hosting its 2015 endowment fundraiser, “Bingo Night,” Feb. 28 in the school’s Almeida Student Center, 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., with Bingo, featuring celebrity emcee Mele Apana of Hawaiian 105-KINE radio, starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost is […]

Mililani couple picked as this year’s longest married

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Frank and Rosalie Tadda, wed more than 66 years ago, were presented with a “Hawaii’s longest married couple” certificate Feb. 15 at the 9 a.m. Mass at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church, their parish in Mililani, by pastor Msgr. John Mbinda and members of Worldwide Marriage Encounter, which sponsored the honor. The state’s […]

Official notices: Feb. 27, 2015

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] February 27, 9:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. February 27-28, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. February 28, 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation of Fr. Lusius Nimu, SS.CC. as Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Waialua. March 3, […]

Chaminade honors 3 who model Marianist values

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Chaminade University of Honolulu handed out its annual Heritage Awards Feb. 9 in the campus’ Mystical Rose Oratory. Here are the 2015 recipients: Professor Margaret (Peggy) Friedman, associate professor of business, received the Chaminade Award, which is presented to a lay faculty or lay professional staff member who exhibits a continuous commitment to Marianist values […]

Bishop ordains 13 deacons in four ceremonies

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Deacon Eric Kim, right, congratulates newly ordained Deacon Joseph Soon at the Jan. 31 ceremony. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) After a five-year journey of formation, 13 local men have fulfilled their dreams of entering into diaconal ministry. The diocese’s seventh class of permanent deacons was ordained by Bishop Larry Silva last month during […]