Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sacred Hearts Sisters discuss the future, elect councilors at provincial gathering

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The Sisters of the Pacific-U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary discussed “bold and forward looking proposals” and elected three provincial councilors at their provincial chapter, March 7-9, at the St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley. The theme of the chapter, or general meeting, was “We are ready […]

Photo: Toil and shovel

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The Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation, or CCHD, hosted a ground breaking event March 10 to mark the start of construction on a new affordable housing complex for seniors called Meheula Vista. Civic leaders, Catholic clergy and staff from Catholic Charities Hawaii gathered at the site of the future complex in Mililani Mauka. Among the […]

Chaminade joining nursing honor society

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Chaminade University’s School of Nursing has been approved by the Sigma Theta Tau International board of directors to join its Gamma Psi-at-large Chapter of the Honor Society of Nursing. The chapter will amend its charter by adding the Chaminade school at a ceremony April 25 at the Japanese Cultural Center in Honolulu. Twenty-three students will […]

Photos: Fry-day in Lent

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Knights of Columbus members from Windward Oahu cooked up some Lenten fun March 13 as they hosted a Fish Fry at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua. The evening’s menu included batter-fried fish, hush puppies, cole slaw, applesauce and fries. Funds raised went toward scholarships for students at St. John Vianney and St. Anthony schools […]

Photo: Playground-breaking

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Kahu Brian Broshard leads the blessing for the soon-to-be-built playground at its groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 25 at The Homes at Ulu Wini in Kailua-Kona. The $180,000 Miracle Mega Tower was made possible by a donation from the Roberts Foundation. The play structure will feature double-deck tower and water fountain, spiral and wave slides, a fish […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Moved by stories of hunger

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Entering Holy Week, Christians everywhere focus on the Greatest Story ever: the Passion Narrative. During Lent, U.S. Catholic schools have been using the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl online app to allow students to share their thoughts about stories of hunger around the world. Here are examples of what some seventh and eighth graders in […]

A walk with the suffering Lord: Each station is a ‘supreme offer of reconciliation and peace’

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“Every new suffering of Jesus is a seed of future joy for humanity, every jeer, a premise of glory. Along that way of suffering Jesus’ every meeting — with friends, with enemies, with the indifferent — is a chance for one final lesson, one last look, one supreme offer of reconciliation and peace.” Archbishop Piero […]

DEACON SAMUEL TAYLOR | 1916-2015: Retired Coast Guard captain was a ‘constant presence’ at Holy Trinity Parish

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Deacon Samuel Taylor, the retired Coast Guard captain who spent his retirement as a deacon in “constant presence” at his parish of Holy Trinity in Kuliouou, died Feb. 24 at his home in Hawaii Kai. He was 98 and a deacon for 20 years. “It was like one of the family that died,” said Carole […]