Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Private school, public purpose

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Thirty Palolo Elementary School fourth, fifth, and sixth graders participated in Ka Lei ‘Ike (Embrace the Knowledge) summer classes at Sacred Hearts Academy. The students were immersed in reading and math classes, and in leadership training, and enjoyed favorite electives such as music, theater, ceramics, videography, and multiple field trips. The Academy and Palolo also […]

Photo: Faith formation on Lanai

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The diocesan Faith Formation Conference is making its way to each island, this month bringing workshops and worship to Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai City, July 15-16. The Lanai conference included Mass, a keynote session by new Saint Louis School director of academics Michael K. Paekukui and discussions on topics from the sacraments to Safe […]

Photo: Touching sanctity

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A parishioner touches a first-class relic of St. Junipero Serra during a special Holy Hour for Vocations event, July 6 at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral in Honolulu. The relic was brought to the Islands by the Serra Club for veneration and for local faithful to ask the intercession of St. Junipero, patron for vocations, for more […]

Photo: For service to the Academy

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Sacred Hearts Academy head of school Betty White, second from right, was recognized for outstanding leadership and community service at the 39th Annual YWCA Oahu LeaderLuncheon on June 14 at the Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki. White, a lifelong advocate for girls’ education, has dedicated more than four decades to serving at Sacred Hearts Academy. The LeaderLuncheon, […]

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)