Visiting African archbishop hopes a relic of the Molokai saint will inspire healing in his violence-stricken country By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For the first time, a relic of St. Marianne has been given to a diocese outside of the U.S. That diocese is Kaduna, in north-central Nigeria, and its leader hopes that sharing […]
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Heralding back: July 27, 2018
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 19, 1968 An undergraduate research program in biological sciences aimed at tying in theory with practice and providing the experimental means by which the student can apply concepts, techniques and general “know how” to actual research projects, will be introduced at Chaminade College this fall. 25 […]
Training future priests is expensive
Annual collection needs more support to cover Hawaii seminarian education By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Any parent who has saved or paid for a child’s higher education knows that learning doesn’t come cheap. That remains the case for the Diocese of Honolulu to support its seminarians through the coursework and degrees that will make […]
Sister Joan of Arc Souza ends 27 years as Saint Francis head of school
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Joan of Arc Souza, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, was abruptly let go from her role as head of school at Saint Francis School in Manoa on June 13. Sister Joan of Arc had led Saint Francis since 1991, seeing it through a transformation […]
Newly ordained Jesuit returns home to Kauai for first Mass
Father Kyle Shinseki will spend part of the summer in the islands celebrating Masses in Spanish By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald LIHUE, KAUAI — Tourists who attended the 9:30 a.m. Mass on June 17 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue might have wondered if the parish usually had such colorful Sunday liturgies. At this […]
Cleaned and restored, stained glass windows reinstalled in cathedral
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Four stained glass windows were reinstalled in the sanctuary of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace on June 18 after being sent to Omaha, Nebraska, for repairs and refurbishment. Mark Lambrecht of Lambrecht Studios, who did the stained glass restoration, was on hand to oversee the windows’ […]
Hanalei mission church continues temporary role in flood victim relief
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been more than two months since 50 inches of rain fell on Kauai’s North Shore between April 14 and 15, overflowing the Hanalei River and causing extensive water and mud damage. St. William Mission Church in Hanalei had 14 inches of water in its church sanctuary. Pews, carpet, […]
Photo: Remembering the departed
Members of the St. Anthony School, Kailua, eighth grade Class of 1968, posed for a photo after a Memorial Mass for deceased classmates on June 23 at the parish church. The class held several reunion events for their 50th graduation anniversary, including the Mass, which was said by Msgr. Gary Secor, a 1965 St. Anthony […]
Back to school, 50 years later
Half of the St. Anthony School, Kailua, Class of 1968 is set to reunite for the first time since their eighth grade graduation By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Most haven’t seen each other in 50 years but they couldn’t be more excited to get together. The St. Anthony School, Kailua, Class of 1968 will […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald wins four awards at Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay
The Hawaii Catholic Herald won four journalism awards in writing and design June 15 at the Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Catholic Press Association prizes were for work done in the year 2017. Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz won first place in the “Best Reporting on the Celebration of a Sacrament Non-Weekly Diocesan […]