Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Military archdiocese seeks isle residents who knew saint candidate

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The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, is proceeding with the cause for beatification of Maryknoll Father Vincent Robert Capodanno and is asking people who knew the priest during his short stay in the Islands to come forward and provide further information about him for possible beatification. Father Capodanno was born Feb. 13, 1929, in […]

Commentary: Uncommon Catholic schools and the common core

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The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a national movement, primarily led by state educational leaders, which attempts to provide a clear, consistent framework of skills for teachers to “teach to.” The belief is that the list of skills will help prepare students for college and the workforce by providing teachers and parents with […]

Mililani parish offering summer lineup of free talks on evangelization and more

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St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is bringing in three national speakers with expertise in youth ministry, Scripture and evangelization, for its 2013 Summer Faith Formation Program presentations in June, July and August. The program, called “Growing in Faith Together,” is free and open to all. Here is the lineup: June Educator, author […]

Monthly Ohana Mass for families of children ‘with special needs’

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The diocesan Ministry for Persons with Disabilities will celebrate its second monthly Ohana Mass for families of children “with special needs,” at 1 p.m., June 30 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. The ministry identifies those with special needs as having autism, Down syndrome or any other cognitive disability. The liturgy will be adapted for […]

Special section: Catholic high schools Class of 2013

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  Each year, the Hawaii Catholic Herald salutes its outstanding graduating seniors by asking local Catholic high schools to submit the names and photos of their top awardees. These students exemplify a dedicated commitment to Catholic values, academics and athletics. Congratulations to the Class of 2013! View our special graduation section in PDF format here. […]

Benedictines to remain in Islands under new status

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The Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii altered its status last month from being part of an international religious order to being an independent local church organization. But its mission and work remain unchanged. The two Benedictine priests and four Benedictine sisters who live in community in Waialua on the lower slopes of the Waianae Range, will […]

With Grateful Hearts campaign collects more than $29 million to date

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The Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation, which manages the money collected through the Diocese of Honolulu’s With Grateful Hearts capital campaign, reports that, as of March 31, it has received more than $29 million of the original amount pledged which exceeded $50 million. All parishes were required to participate in this initiative. The first column of […]

Market ministry: Good stewardship and good sense guide the management of the diocese’s investments

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Equities. Fixed notes. Quasi-endowments. Financial investing jargon may at first sound out of place in the diocese’s spiritual lexicon of social outreach, Scripture and sacraments. These fiscal terms, however, are very important to keeping ministries vibrant and thriving in the Islands. The diocesan finance council and its investment committee manage the Diocesan Securities Investment Portfolio, […]

After 10-year absence, Hawaii priest returns to ministry

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Father Stephen Macedo, right, is embraced by Bishop Larry Silva after renewing his priestly promises at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, June 2. Father Macedo was the principal celebrant of the Mass, and as homilist, related the day’s feast of Corpus Christi to memories of his Portuguese heritage. (Photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Father […]

Former St. Francis Hospital to reopen as skilled nursing facility

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Three floors of the Sullivan Building on the St. Francis campus in Liliha will be converted into a skilled nursing facility. (HCH photo by Patrick Downes)   Hawaii’s Sisters of St. Francis took a major step in their developing vision of long-term and elderly care with the announcement May 31 of a new 100-bed skilled […]