Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Order of Malta adds fifth Island knight

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Darryl P. Wong of Honolulu was made a knight of the Order of Malta June 21 at the organization’s annual investiture at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. The Order of Malta, formally known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, is a […]

Mondoy wins church tech award for catechist classes on Facebook

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Jayne Mondoy, director of the diocesan Office of Religious Education, was awarded the Conference Theme Award at the Diocesan Information Systems Conference (DISC) June 21 in Dallas for her department’s program that offers faith formation classes to catechists online via Facebook. Mondoy was one of six nominated for the honor which, following the conference’s theme, […]

Newly ordained Jesuit Phillip Ganir says thanks to community that ‘nourished and sustained’ him

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Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir consecrates the wine and Communion hosts during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, June 23. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   It was a joyful “local style” homecoming for Jesuit Father Phillip Alcon Ganir who returned to the Islands for a brief visit last month and celebrated a special thanksgiving Mass […]

Maui’s St. Anthony High seeks new head of school to oversee operations

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St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School, Maui’s only Catholic high school, is looking to hire a “head of school,” a new position that will oversee campus management and operations, while the principal remains to concentrate on academics, ministry and student activities. It is a governance model emphasizing economic sustainability adopted in recent years by Oahu’s Catholic […]

Paid Mass intentions is a popular tradition with theological significance, and rules

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Hundreds of local Catholics go to their parishes each week asking for Masses to be celebrated for special intentions. From urgent appeals for healing, to requests for blessings on a special birthday, to petitions for the peaceful repose of a deceased loved one, these intentions serve as a practical way of connecting the sacred liturgy […]

Catholic Charities starts program for volunteers with $300,000 grant

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Catholic Charities Hawaii received a $300,000 grant, from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, to create a volunteer program that will promote a culture of philanthropy within the organization and throughout the state. Called the Volunteer Services and Community Engagement Program, the project, which began last month, aims to increase volunteer opportunities, bring together […]

Dominican Sisters elect officials for Hawaii region

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Hawaii’s Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary elected Sister Bernarda Sindol of St. Elizabeth School, Aiea, as its regional superior during its 12th Hawaii region chapter, or general planning meeting, June 18-26 at the Dominican Center in Waipahu. The sisters also chose three councilors, or primary advisors, and their regional secretary and treasurer. The […]

Retiring: Father ‘Teddy’ Gaquit served here 13 years as a hospital chaplain

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After being on-call for more than 13 years as a hospital chaplain on Oahu, Father Teodulo “Teddy” Gaquit will retire July 1. The quiet, hardworking priest, who originally hails from the Archdiocese of Palo in the Philippines, has been bringing comfort, compassion and the sacraments to patients at Honolulu medical centers, including Straub, Queen’s, Kaiser […]