Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Students for Life regional coordinator speaks at UH, other events

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The regional coordinator for a pro-life student network recently visited Hawaii for several speaking engagements and events. Jordan Brittain, the Pacific Southwest regional coordinator for Students for Life of America, gave a 20-minute talk to about a dozen attendees on the evening of April 12 at the University of […]

Chaminade, state fill need for school psychologists

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  To fill the growing need for school psychologists in Hawaii’s public schools, Chaminade University and the Hawaii State Department of Education have partnered to offer 20 full-tuition scholarships to earn an education specialist (Ed.S.) in school psychology degree. Applications are being accepted now for the Fall 2023 term, which begins Oct. 1. The psychology […]

St. John Vianney Parish festival to top off celebration of 60 years

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St. John Vianney Church will top off its 60th anniversary year with a joyful festival Saturday, May 6, 6-8 p.m. “A Praise Festival” at 920 Keolu Drive will follow a special 5 p.m. Mass. The evening will feature several food trucks with delicious meals for sale, including hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, fresh poke, Kona Ice […]

Meet Our Staff: Circulation manager extraordinaire Donna Aquino

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Hawaii Catholic Herald · Meet Our Staff: Circulation manager extraordinaire Donna Aquino In this podcast, the Hawaii Catholic Herald’s associate editor Anna Weaver interviews the Herald’s circulation manager Donna Aquino. Aquino has been with the Herald since right out of high school and not only manages the newspaper’s circulation but also helps proofread each issue, […]

EPIC evolution

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In its 10th year, the Hawaii Catholic ministry for young adults continues to grow By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On Kuhio Day, a group of about 20 young adults and a few children gathered on the covered lanai next to EPIC Ministry’s new Kaneohe headquarters. They chatted, grilled hot dogs, said grace, and loaded […]

You are the pa‘akai of the earth

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On Kauai, many generations have been harvesting salt in the old Hawaiian way By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald HANAPEPE — On the southwestern coast of Kauai, in Hanapepe, a small number of families have been harvesting salt from the ocean for thousands of years. The traditional Hawaii method of “pa‘akai” (“solidified sea”) is a […]

Eva Andrade: Abortion to affordable housing: priorities for the Catholic Church

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The 2023 Hawaii state legislative session is well underway and as usual, we are busy tackling issues relating to abortion access, suicide prevention, keiki, affordable housing, economic justice, immigration, mental health, and the safety and well-being of our kupuna. All these issues are major priorities for the Hawaii Catholic Conference, the public policy […]

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

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By Kristin Leandro Special to the Herald April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. First established by presidential proclamation in 1983, it is an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of families and communities coming together to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as promote the emotional and social well-being of families. On March 31, […]

Faith journeys

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This Easter, among the more than 220 in Hawaii who will be welcomed into the Catholic faith, receiving the sacraments of initiation — Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist — will be a soldier and a second-grader By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A void not being filled When Army Specialist Sasha Robello arrived in Hawaii on […]

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