Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

AGAPE marks 35 years of celebrating, serving youth

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The AGAPE Youth and Young Adult Ministry has been active so long, its participants now include the grandchildren of some of its earliest members. AGAPE — “Almighty God and People Encounter” — was established at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu 35 years ago, and it continues to be […]

New OEC associate director finds familiarity, opportunity

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Hawaii Catholic Herald To many in the diocese, Kainoa Fukumoto is a familiar face. He’s loaned his musical skills to countless diocesan liturgies over the past two decades, held numerous roles at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Wahiawa, was an educator and administrator at St. Michael School in Waialua, and is a leader in […]

Creating connections is key to fostering stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Mary Kay Espejo — a parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in the Hamakua Catholic Community on Hawaii island — is asked why she is involved in the life of the church, she chuckles because, for her, involvement is not optional. “It is just what we do,” Espejo […]

Stewardship: Give time to the Lord through deep, thoughtful prayer

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com We make constant reference to the “three T’s” of stewardship, recognizing that to truly live as a stewardship people, we must give God the first fruits of our time, talent and treasure. It is easy for us to see the concrete reality of the latter two. If we are to […]

People welcome to share talents at LARC event

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Leadership Association of Religious Communities is inviting young people, friends and family to share their talents at an event in celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week. “Called: Celebrating Our Giftedness” will take place Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. at Paewalani, the EPIC Ministry community house in Kaneohe. People interested in attending […]

Land sale agreement will bring ‘critical funds’ to diocese

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For the past 19 years, the Diocese of Honolulu leased a 6.5-acre land parcel in Waialae-Kahala to Kahala Nui, a retirement community, next to Mary, Star of the Sea Church and School. This land lease agreement provided a home for Kahala Nui’s apartments and wide range of life […]

15 years a saint: Recalling St. Damien’s canonization

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald On Oct. 11, 2009, people speaking different languages and from many nations all united at the Vatican to witness Pope Benedict XVI proclaim Hawaii’s first saint — Father Damien de Veuster of Molokai. The canonization of St. Damien put a spotlight on his courageous story of ministry to Hansen’s […]

Reflection: An isle family’s deep connection to Father Damien

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By Alika Hussey Sheldon Special to the Herald Sometimes in a family’s long and complicated history, a story emerges from a long-lost relative that was shared with family members who believed it was worth preserving. Oral tradition is usually passed on in this way and goes back to the time of the early church. Then […]