Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Makawao visit

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Parish youth leaders of St. Joseph Parish in Makawao gather for a photo with Bishop Larry Silva April 6 during his episcopal visit April 6-7 to the Maui parish. On Saturday, the bishop enjoyed a dinner and meeting with the more than a dozen ministry leaders. On Sunday, the bishop confirmed 27 students. After Mass […]

Photo: Scholarship winner

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The Knights of Columbus Waianae Council 11485 was pleased to present this year’s winner of its scholarship award to Mark Allen Boter of Kamaile Academy public charter school in Waianae. With a grade point average of 4.0 and high praise from his teachers, Mark Allen is truly deserving of this scholarship. Some of the things […]

Photo: Life support

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The Hawaii State Council of the Knights of Columbus last month presented its 2018-2019 Faith in Action Life Awards to Council 6307 Kailua and Council 14620 Kaneohe. Accepting the awards on behalf of their councils were Grand Knights Robert Hoevel of Kailua and Paul de Vos of Kaneohe. The awards were presented by state deputy […]

Photo: All confirmed in Hilo

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Bishop Larry Silva poses with the St. Joseph Parish, Hilo, new confirmation class May 31. Chrislyn Villena, the parish director of religious education commented, “I believe we have successfully transitioned our parish to the ‘restored order’ of the sacraments. There is still lots more work to do, to catch more people in our fishing nets. […]

Photos: Their first Mass

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Their first Mass Newly ordained priests Father Romple Emwalu, left, and Father Vincent Anh Vu, celebrate Masses of Thanksgiving, sometimes called their “First Mass.” Father Emwalu’s Mass was May 18 at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani. Father Vu’s Mass was at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on May 19. Bishop Larry Silva […]

Damien Day scenes

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Top, Indonesian Sacred Hearts Sister Romeka Situmorang venerates the relic of St. Damien on his feast day, May 10, after an evening Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva. Above, students from Saint Louis School’s halau chant as they present a lei before the statue of St. […]

Scenes from Holy Week

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Sacred Triduum Top, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace’s Easter Vigil on April 20, Bishop Larry Silva and Massgoers chant “Lumen Christi, Deo Gratias” as the “light of Christ” from the newly blessed Paschal Candle spreads from candle to candle throughout the darkened cathedral. Just prior to […]

Photo: Celebrating the sisters

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On March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, 10 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet renewed their vows at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. Many of them were former principals or teachers at the now-shuttered Holy Trinity School and resided at the convent now known as the “Makai House.” There was storytelling, sharing and laughter […]