Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

5 schools join programs to offer free or reduced-price meals

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Five schools on Oahu and Hawaii island are participating this academic year in federal programs that offer children from qualifying households free or reduced-price meals. In Honolulu, St. Philomena Early Learning Center and Mary, Star of the Sea Early Learning Center are joining the programs for the 2024-25 school year. In Hilo, […]

Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joan Henehan / 1937-2024: California native was a passionate leader during time in Hawaii

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Special to the Herald Sister Joan Henehan, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 68 years, died in Los Angeles on Aug. 11. She was born in Chicago but moved to California with her family in 1939. The youngest of four surviving girls, she began to attend parochial school in the third grade. She […]

Talk story: We are connected to each other and to the earth

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Office for Social Ministry “We Christians are all responsible for the church’s mission … everyone. That is why we need to walk together, taking the path of synodality.” (Pope Francis’ prayer intention for October 2024) Every year at the beginning of October, we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, who embodied the values […]

Answering God’s call to diaconate, stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Deacon Raffy Mendoza was 10 years old, he witnessed his father’s conversion. After attending a Cursillo retreat, his father grew closer to the Lord, and watching his father grow in faith had a profound impact on Deacon Mendoza. “I became more aware of the spiritual side of life,” Deacon […]

Without hospitality, stewardship cannot take hold

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com The dictionary defines “hospitality” as “the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.” A Christian worldview can refer to hospitality as “Christian kindness.” We see the effects of hospitality — or the lack thereof — time and time again throughout the […]

Knights of Columbus assembly officers are installed aboard historic battleship

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus held a historic installation ceremony this summer aboard the USS Missouri, the celebrated battleship now docked at Pearl Harbor. On Aug. 24, the 2024-25 officers from five Fourth Degree assemblies on Oahu — Bishop Louis Maigret, Bishop James Sweeney, Saint Damien, Our Lady of […]

Ill individuals invited to apply for Order of Malta pilgrimage to Lourdes

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Order of Malta Western Association USA is looking for Hawaii Catholics with a life-changing illness or physical challenges to go on a pilgrimage next year, from April 29-May 7, to wash in the healing waters of Lourdes, France. The trip is free for the individuals, which the Order of Malta calls […]

Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries to host contemplative retreat

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries, an independent local ministry that strives to “nourish good, hungry souls,” will host a contemplative retreat for women. “Silence will be our guest” at the Oct. 25-27 retreat, which will be held at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley. The retreat can accommodate 20 participants. The price […]