Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Leading the way

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At St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, June 13-17, 35 youth from four islands gathered for the inaugural Christian Leadership Institute-Hawaii (CLI-HI). This program was organized by the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Youth participated in activities such as daily prayer and worship, journaling and sessions on leadership skills, with the aim […]

Happy Feast Day

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July 9 is the feast of Our Lady of Peace. Faithful are invited to celebrate the day by attending Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu, where the iconic gilded statue of the patroness of the Diocese of Honolulu greets visitors on the mauka side of the church. (HCH […]

Photo: Invasive alien algae

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Tyla, a seventh grader at Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City, displays a handful of invasive algae at Paiko Beach on Maunalua Bay in East Honolulu. On April 11, the school’s sixth through eighth graders donned gloves and tabis to help the environmental organization Malama Maunalua remove the unwanted plants that are […]

Photo: Franciscan officers chosen

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The Secular Franciscan Regional Fraternity of Hawaii recently celebrated its tri-annual election of officers at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Visitors from the national fraternity observed the elections and gave encouraging talks about our Franciscan way of life. The Hawaii region has six fraternities, two on Oahu, two on the Big Island […]

Photos: Confirmation season

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Bishop Larry Silva and diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor have been traveling around the diocese administering the sacrament of Confirmation. Through the sacrament, confirmandi at Island parishes are bestowed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Photo: Clergy in the country

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Island priests gathered at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu for the diocese’s annual “Priests’ Convocation,” May 9-13. The weeklong convocation provided local clergy with time for rest, fellowship, workshops and personal enrichment. The theme for this year’s convocation was “Forming Intentional Disciples.” (Photo courtesy Office of Clergy)

Photo: All for a good cause

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Knights of Columbus pose for a photo May 7 in Waipahu at the 18th annual fundraising banquet for the Aloha Pregnancy Care and Counseling Center in Kona. More than 300 attended. Former Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona said the opening prayer. His wife Vivian was the keynote speaker. The Knights’ state deputy Steve Lopez inspired the […]

Photo: Love for the aina

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St. Theresa School, Honolulu, fifth graders and their ohana participated in Matson’s Ka Ipu ‘Aina (“container for the land”) program March 6, cleaning the entire Blaisdell Park in Pearl City, filling 30 bags with trash. Thirty-three volunteers participated in the environmental service project under the direction of homeroom teacher Liane Bilonta. Matson donated $1,000 for […]

Photo: Spartanius Maximus awardius

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Maryknoll School fifth-graders, from left, Chris Ho, Jayden Asato, Christopher Casupang and Ethan Kimura received the Amaze Award at the 2016 VEX Worlds international competition in Louisville, Ky., for the design of their robot capable of grasping a plastic ball and putting it in a goal. The Hawaii group, self-dubbed “Spartanius Maximus,” had the top […]