Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Belgian officials visit Kalaupapa to honor beloved countryman

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A delegation of nine Belgians was in Hawaii this month to commemorate the 150th anniversary of their revered countryman, St. Damien de Veuster, stepping foot on Molokai, and to sign a “commitment statement” with Bishop Larry Silva, Hawaii’s Gov. Josh Green, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, Kalaupapa residents, representatives of […]

Chaminade recipient of $750,000 grant for higher education prison program

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Chaminade University of Honolulu will receive a three-year $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand its Higher Education in Prison (HEP) program, which offers degrees in the humanities and liberal arts to those who are incarcerated, enabling them to leave prison with new identities, perspectives and goals to help them thrive in […]

Bishop to celebrate All Souls Mass in Kapalua

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Bishop Larry will meet with parishioners of Lahaina’s Maria Lanakila Church and celebrate Mass at Sacred Hearts Church in Kapalua, Maui, on All Souls Day, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. Maria Lanakila Church and rectory survived the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire, but the church remains inaccessible to the public during post-fire recovery efforts. Parish services […]

Saint’s anniversary a time to remember, to celebrate, to give thanks

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By Sister Marie Jose Romano, OSF Special to the Herald This is the time to remember, to celebrate, and to give thanks for all Mother Marianne and the Sisters of St. Francis have done for the people of Hawaii. Nov. 8 marks the 140th anniversary of their arrival here in 1883, which we will celebrate […]

Carmel of the Holy Trinity: 50 years of gratitude

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Hawaii’s only contemplative monastery celebrates a half century in the Islands By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special to the Herald “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” wrote the 6th century Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. Fifty years ago, on Oct. 25, 1973, seven Carmelite nuns took that single step leaving […]

Blankets of love

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A small group of Maui quilters turn a home craft into a warm-hearted ministry touching many By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Square black-and-white fabric patches printed with the logo of NFL Raiders football team are arranged diagonally beside squares of blue, orange and other colors. Together they fashion a personal quilt, a special blanket […]

Lahaina’s Sacred Hearts School continues to move forward

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Maui wildfires EPIC ministry, one of the school’s first benefactors continues its mission of mercy By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Maui wildfires swept through Lahaina on Aug. 8 it took lives and homes, and left destruction. It’s been more than two months since the tragic event and folks in Maui are still […]

140th anniversary of the arrival of Mother Marianne Cope

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140th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF MOTHER MARIANNE AND THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS 1883-2023 COME AND CELEBRATE ALL ARE INVITED BISHOP LARRY SILVA WILL CELEBRATE MASS CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF PEACE NOVEMBER 8, 2023 | 6 p.m. A mini reenactment of the arrival will precede the Mass Refreshments and fellowship follow Answers […]