Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Charismatic conference to feature speakers Neal and Janet Lozano

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The 2013 Hawaii Regional Charismatic Conference, Aug. 9-11 at the Catholic Charities Hawaii community hall in Makiki, will feature speakers Neal Lozano, a best-selling author and authority on “deliverance” ministry, and his wife Janet. The annual conference is sponsored by the Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services. The Lozanos will give four presentations interspersed with praise […]

Saint Francis School alumni luau is Aug. 3

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The Saint Francis School Alumni Association’s 2013 annual homecoming luau is Aug. 3 on campus. It will open with a memorial Mass in the convent chapel at 4:30 p.m., followed by the luau at 6 p.m. in the Almeida Student Center. Proceeds benefit the Saint Francis School alumni scholarship fund. Besides ono Hawaiian food, the […]

Overnight vigil at Star of the Sea Church

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The annual Overnight Vigil to God Our Abba Father, sponsored under the auspices of the United Hearts of Jesus And Mary, will be at Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala, Aug. 3-4. The vigil begins with a 9 p.m. opening Mass followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, four meditations on the mysteries of […]

Diocese seeks to introduce parishes to interactive Catholic men’s program

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The diocesan Adult Faith Formation Office wants to introduce to Hawaii “That Man is You!,” a Catholic, parish-based, 26-week interactive renewal program for laymen that introduces them to the knowledge and wisdom of the Catholic faith and a deeper understanding of the sacrament of marriage. Helping spread the word is Fishers of Men Hawaii, a […]

Photo: Ready for radio

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Bishop Larry Silva poses with Janet and Doug Sherman of Immaculate Heart Radio, a new Catholic station scheduled to go on the air on Maui in September or October, at a reception for the project, June 23, at St. Theresa Church in Kihei. Founded in 1997, Immaculate Heart Radio is based in Loomis, Calif., and […]

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 […]