Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Religious Education Week celebrates everyone’s role in teaching the faith

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The diocesan Office of Religious Education staff are gearing up for Parish Religious Education Week, Nov. 3-9. From left to right are assistants Chad Chun and Lesley Noguchi, director Jayne Mondoy and adult faith formation coordinator Kristina DeNeve. They provide resources for the diocese’s catechists and religious education students. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) […]

Catechetical Week: God doesn’t choose qualified people; he qualifies us

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The Diocese of Honolulu is blessed with veteran religious education leaders who have shared time, talent and treasure with young Catholics for many years. Among these is Bonnie Boquer at St. Jude Church in Kapolei. She and her husband Tony have served in religious education since their days in the Philippines and Louisiana. In Hawaii, […]

Pearl City parish starts ministry to the homebound

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Our Lady of Good Counsel’s Ohana ministers: front row, from left, Sylvia Lee, Fe Bartolome, Lita Olegario, Msgr. Thaddeus Mercado, Rose Domondon, Dr. Amelia Jacang, Tessie Kalawa, June Casupang and Victor Casupang. Back row: Donna Imbo, Gloria Duro, Bernadette Cabe, Kalo Lilomaiva, Tim Swartz, Kristi Ah Mook Sang, Paia Ah Mook Sang and Julie Cho. […]

Calendar briefs

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‘Strength on Unity’ theme of St. Anthony High gala “Strength in Unity” is the theme of this year’s St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School annual fundraising gala, 5-10 p.m., Nov. 15, at the King Kamehameha Golf Club House. The master of ceremonies for the event will be circuit court judge and 1979 St. Anthony graduate Richard […]

Father Bob Stark to step into Ignacio’s shoes

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The diocese announced Oct. 11 the appointment of Blessed Sacrament Father Robert Stark as the new Office for Social Ministry director, replacing Carol Ignacio who retires Nov. 1. Father Stark has worked for the Social Ministry Office since 2010 as its resource developer/community organizer. He has been involved in recruiting, organizing and training Hawaii Catholics […]

Participating in a ‘miracle’: The students at St. Catherine School, Kapaa, offer prayers and a dying baby in Miami makes an astonishing recovery

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Five-month-old Marlowe Kuhn of Miami smiles as she is surrounded by cards sent from students St. Catherine School on Kauai. (Photos courtesy of Meghan Khun) “To the students at St. Catherine School … you were part of a miracle.” A frame bearing this message of gratitude was sent recently to the small Kauai Catholic school […]

Multi-island celebrations of music, praise, fellowship to bring Year of Faith to a close

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  Oahu: multicultural day moves to Star of the Sea Parish grounds The Oahu event celebrating the close of the Year of Faith, originally planned for Kapiolani Park, has been moved to the grounds of Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala. The Catholic Cultural Celebration, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 23 will feature a prayer […]

St. Patrick School raises money, awareness to fight Type 1 diabetes

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Dressed in costumes, St. Patrick School students do the 2012 diabetes walk. (Photo courtesy of JDRF Hawaii) St. Patrick School teacher Paul Stone says that one out of 300 people have Type 1 diabetes. His school has 315 students. His daughter Katie is one out of 300. Actually, said principal Sacred Hearts Sister Anne Clare […]