Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Outstanding volunteer

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Yolanda Morreira, center, was surprised with the award for “Outstanding Female Volunteer of the Year” at the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program luncheon, Feb. 27 at Tsukiji Fish Market and Restaurant in Ala Moana Center. Morreira is a parishioner at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani, and a regular volunteer with the “Kupuna […]

Photo: Miss America touts science at the Academy

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Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri was the featured speaker at Sacred Hearts Academy’s 21st Annual Science Symposium for Girls on Feb. 28. Davuluri, a University of Michigan graduate, is an advocate for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. More than 500 girls from across Hawaii in grades five through eight, and their parents, attended the […]

Daughters of Isabella to form group here

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The Daughters of Isabella, one of largest Catholic women organizations in the United States, will form a circle, or local branch, in Hawaii. A 6:30 p.m. meeting, April 13, in Sacred Heart Church’s Bachelot Hall, 1707 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, will introduce the organization to anyone, ages 16 and older, who wants to join. The Daughters […]

Official notices: March 13, 2015

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 13, 6:00 pm, Meeting with Parish Leadership of St. Theresa Parish, Mountain View. March 14-15, Episcopal Visitation, St. Joseph Parish, Hilo. March 17, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 7:00 pm, Chrism Mass for the Island of Maui, St. […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Bowlful of prayers, quizzes

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“Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.” —Pope Francis All over the United States, including Hawaii, people are using Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl activities such as “Lenten Prayer Eggs” and quizzes […]

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 […]