Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocesan Pastoral Council picks new chairwoman

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At its last quarterly meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, the Diocesan Pastoral Council, one of Bishop Larry Silva’s advisory bodies, elected the central Oahu vicariate representative, Mary Talon, as its new chairwoman. She will take over for Alda Mae Takabayashi in August. At the meeting, the council learned about the work of Family Promise of Hawaii […]

Everything he does is evangelization: Hawaii observers find the Holy Father’s attraction extends beyond Catholicism’s borders

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It may be too early to measure a “Pope Francis effect” in the Islands tangibly in numbers of new churchgoers or priestly vocations, but some local Catholics said the pontiff in his first year has nonetheless made a refreshing impact on the faithful and non-Catholics alike. Several diocesan staff who attended papal events in 2013 […]

Evangelization takes the stage: Diocese’s new drama group will tell the story of Jesus

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The cast of “The Passion of Christ” rehearse a scene from the play, March 2 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   The life and death of Jesus take center stage this month as the diocese’s new Faith in ACTion drama group presents its first major production, “The Passion of […]

Obituary: Franciscan Sister Arlene Virlee taught at Cathedral School

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Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Arlene Virlee, who once taught at Cathedral School in Honolulu, died on Jan. 8, after 70 years in religious life, at Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc, Wis. She was 83. Besides Cathedral School, Sister Arlene was also a teacher at a number of Wisconsin Catholic schools from Appleton to Green […]

Chaminade University names nursing lab for late Sen. Inouye

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To honor the late Sen. Daniel K. Inouye for his impact on Chaminade University of Honolulu, the university on Feb. 24 named its School of Nursing skills laboratory after him. University president Marianist Brother Bernard Ploeger said Chaminade named room 113 in Henry Hall as the “Senator Daniel K. Inouye Nursing Skills Laboratory” because, according […]

Liturgical music, Dorothy Day focus of Marianist Center’s Lenten programs

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Haas you Hurd? The Marianists got big Lenten plans for lovers of liturgical music in Hawaii, plus a workshop and lecture by the granddaughter of an American candidate for sainthood. The Marianist Center of Hawaii is sponsoring three liturgical arts conferences on three islands featuring both David Haas, composer of such hymn hits as “Blest […]

Catholic Charities awarded for innovative Waianae affordable rental housing project

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Recognizing Catholic Charities Hawaii’s creative approach to combat poverty, Catholic Charities USA presented the agency with its Social Innovation Award, Feb. 19, for its Hale Wai Vista Support Housing Services program, a 215-unit affordable rental project for families in Waianae. The award, which came with a $5,000 prize, was presented at the Catholic Charities USA […]

Michael Rockers: Sex curriculum imbued with the Catholic world view

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Several people have asked me recently, “What is the difference between the Pono Choices curriculum, a “safe-sex” and pregnancy prevention program for Hawaii’s public middle schools now under public scrutiny, and what is taught in the Catholic schools?” My answer is, “You can’t even compare Pono Choices with our Family Life Programs. They have different […]