Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Maryknoll national champs in consumer education contest

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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

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  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 […]

Pastors bring back the shared cup to a cautious faithful

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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

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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

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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

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  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 […]

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 […]