LAUPAHOEHOE — Along the Hamakua coast north of Hilo on the island of Hawaii lies a beautiful community of devoted Catholics scattered across the scenic route. From the oldest known church of Star of the Sea in Kalaoa dating back to at least 1866, which is no longer there, arose other missions in the sugar […]
Kailua school ‘s 70th year gala raises money for new playgrounds
St. Anthony School in Kailua marked its 70th year with an evening event at the Koolau Ballrooms in Kaneohe on April 22. The “Under the Stars Platinum Gala” included dinner, a silent and live auction, music, and emceeing by local entertainer Sweetie Pacarro. Principal Bridget Olsen and the Diocese of Honolulu’s vicar general and St. […]
‘Unbelievable’ is God’s love lived by jubilee religious and clergy
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Shocking! Over the top! Unbelievable!” Bishop Larry Silva used those superlatives and more “to describe God’s love for us” in his homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving for the contributions of 19 priests and religious women celebrating milestone years of service April 29 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. […]
Maryknoll national champs in consumer education contest
Maryknoll School is the first Hawaii school to win the LifeSmarts National Championship. The Honolulu co-educational Catholic school beat 42 other teams at the April 27-30 competition in Cincinnati. LifeSmarts is a 29-year-old consumer education program that says its goal is “to create consumer savvy young people who will be well equipped for adult life […]
Bride of Christ
A local doctor answers the call to be a ‘Consecrated Virgin Living in the World’ By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When Lorraine Manlolo was doing her medical residency, she came across a story online showing a young woman in a wedding gown. This bride, the headline read, had “married Jesus Christ.” After clicking […]
Hawaii’s 2023 JUBILARIANS
“God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of humanity.” –Prayer of […]
Pastors bring back the shared cup to a cautious faithful
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on Holy Thursday brought back reception of the precious blood by the sharing of the Communion cup to a cautious faithful for the first time since March 2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hesitancy is likely because some parishioners are still wary of the […]
At 40, talking story
Three local sisters, contemporaries, come together over shave ice to reflect on their lives as religious Sharing shave ice and conversation after a recent lunch together, three Oahu women with more than 40 years each lived as local members of religious orders talked about their experiences in professed religious life today and what comes next. […]
Bishop preaches at Joseph Dutton birthday festivities in Vermont
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva was invited last weekend to Stowe, Vermont, a place made famous by the von Trapp Family singers and its ski slopes, and has again gained renown, this time for a Hawaii connection, as the birthplace of Ira Joseph Dutton, the third sainthood candidate to emerge from […]
In webinar, Stowe voices will speak on state’s beloved son
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Four “voices of Vermont” with personal and professional ties to Joseph Dutton of Molokai, who was born in that state, will be the presenters at a live webinar about Dutton, now a sainthood candidate, hosted by the Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference, May 13, 10-11:30 a.m. Preregister for […]
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