Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Toil and shovel

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The Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation, or CCHD, hosted a ground breaking event March 10 to mark the start of construction on a new affordable housing complex for seniors called Meheula Vista. Civic leaders, Catholic clergy and staff from Catholic Charities Hawaii gathered at the site of the future complex in Mililani Mauka. Among the […]

Photo: Public awareness

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More than 1,000 participants gathered at the state capitol in Honolulu Oct. 23 for the 20th annual Men’s March Against Violence. Marchers began their walk at the capitol building and wound their way through the downtown Honolulu business district, carrying signs protesting domestic violence. The event concluded with a rally on the grounds of city […]

Catholic Charities a sponsor of March Against Violence

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Catholic Charities Hawaii is one of the major sponsors for the 20th Annual Men’s March Against Violence, a yearly demonstration highlighting awareness of domestic violence, Oct. 23, in downtown Honolulu. The event begins with a short march starting at noon from the State Capitol rotunda to Honolulu Hale’s Skygate Park, where a rally is scheduled […]

Catholic Charities hires fund development officers

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Catholic Charities Hawaii has hired two fund development officers for its Development Office. Lisa Nakano and Suzanne Peterson will be responsible for gift stewardship, donor relations and development activities. Before joining Catholic Charities, Nakano served for five years as the marketing and development coordinator at Hospice Hawaii, where she managed fund development initiatives, donor databases, […]

Catholic Charities renames building for community advocate, supporter Peter Ng

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Peter P.J. Ng, seated, with family and friends at the dedication of the Catholic Charities Ulu Center named in his honor May 18. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities Hawaii)   Catholic Charities Hawaii has named its Ulu Center, a meeting and counseling facility on its upper Makiki campus, after one of Hawaii’s outstanding community advocates […]

Catholic Charities awarded for innovative Waianae affordable rental housing project

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Recognizing Catholic Charities Hawaii’s creative approach to combat poverty, Catholic Charities USA presented the agency with its Social Innovation Award, Feb. 19, for its Hale Wai Vista Support Housing Services program, a 215-unit affordable rental project for families in Waianae. The award, which came with a $5,000 prize, was presented at the Catholic Charities USA […]

Panel: pope’s message validates Catholic Charities’ mission

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The Catholic Charities panel on the message of Pope Francis, from left,  Father Larry Snyder, Archbishop Anthony Apuron, Kathy Brown and Jerry Rauckhorst. (HCH photo | Patrick Downes)   A high-ranking Catholic Charities panel, in a presentation Feb. 20 at the Catholic Charities Hawaii campus in Honolulu, described the charismatic leadership of Pope Francis as […]