Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: That’s cold

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Sister Joan of Arc Souza of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities took the popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” Sept. 23 to raise money for the ALS Association, which promotes research for a cure to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Sister Joan of Arc, head of school at St. […]

Photo: Final respects

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Dominican Sister Malia Dominica Wong pays her last respects at the casket of Father Robert Siu before the funeral Mass celebrated in his honor Sept. 26 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Father Siu, a Hawaii-born priest of the Diocese of Honolulu, died Sept. 11 in Wyoming, where he had been serving […]

Photo: Love and aloha

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Kay Botelho, 93, embraces a student at Star of the Sea School in Waialae-Kahala at the celebration of her “retirement,” Sept. 26. Students, faculty and staff gathered after the 8 a.m. Mass at Star of the Sea Church to thank Botelho for 19 years of full-time volunteer service. Her daughter, Kathy, is a middle school […]

Photo: Equestrian order bishops

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Bishop Larry Silva, second from left, joined other bishops, archbishops and cardinals at the altar during the Mass of Investiture for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Oct. 5 at the Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki. The annual meeting of the order’s Western and Northwestern Lieutenancies was held in Hawaii this year. More […]

Photo: Day at the beach house

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Three Secular Franciscan Fraternities of the Hawaii region gathered at Blessings House in Ewa Beach for a day of recollection with their spiritual assistant, Capuchin Franciscan Father Gordon Combs on Sept. 20. Reflecting on the “Testament of St. Francis,” the group prayed, played and enjoyed God’s beautiful creation at the beach house. (Photo courtesy of […]

Photo: A lot of bricks

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Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor blesses the newly renovated parking lot at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou, Sept. 6. The old asphalt parking lot was replaced with a new, durable type of brick surface that resists gasoline and oil drips from cars. Porous material between and under the bricks will help prevent potholes and […]

Photo: Principals’ retreat

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The Hawaii Catholic Schools office held its first retreat for principals and school administrators Aug. 10-11 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. The group gathered for Mass at the St. Stephen chapel Aug. 11 with diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor, Father Dennis Koshko, diocesan adult faith formation coordinator Kristina DeNeve and superintendent Mike Rockers. (HCH […]

Photo: A new Knights council for Hawaii

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Knights of Columbus state advocate Robert B. Camilleri, right, presents the charter formally instituting Hawaii’s newest Knights of Columbus council, Sts. Peter and Paul Council 16002, to charter grand knight Gabriel Perez on July 16 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. (Photo courtesy of Robert B. Camilleri)

Photo: Gathering of deacons

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Bishop Larry Silva poses with Hawaii’s permanent deacons during the Deacon Summer Gathering July 19-20 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City. The guest speaker for the event was Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Anne Bryan Smollin. The theme was “Live, Laugh and Love!” (Photo by Elaine Okamoto courtesy of Deacon […]