Stepping inside the perpetual adoration chapel at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is like entering an oasis for the soul. The busyness of the world fades away. Silence opens the heart to meditation, prayer and simply being. Jesus, present in the exposed Blessed Sacrament, has your undivided attention — and you, also, have his. […]
Photo: Award winner
Jayne Mondoy, second from left, holds the Conference Theme Award from the Diocesan Information Systems Conference. Mondoy, director of the diocesan Office of Religious Education, was honored in June for her department’s program that offers faith formation classes to catechists via Facebook. She is pictured with program facilitator Dallas Carter, Bishop Larry Silva, and diocesan […]
Photo: St. Anthony anniversary
Students and teachers festively celebrated the 85th anniversary of St. Anthony School in Kalihi with a morning showcase of art, a thanksgiving Mass and more, Sept. 6. Faculty member Cora Aczon, far left, stands with some of the school’s creative young artists, who proudly displayed their 85th anniversary projects. St. Anthony is one of the […]
Photo: The Joy of service
Joy Bulosan, left, who has served as assistant to Bishop Larry Silva since 2009, marked her last day on the job Aug. 30. Bulosan leaves behind the bishop’s office to take on a new role as Director of Volunteer Services and Community Engagement at Catholic Charities Hawaii. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)
House of hope: Former inmate opens transitional home for women out of prison
Passersby may not think much of the humble one-story residence on Keolu Drive. Nestled in the quiet suburb of Enchanted Lake, shaded by palm trees and set against a backdrop of the Koolaus’ lower slopes, the house seems like your typical Windward Oahu family abode. For Daphne Hookano, however, it is a place where she […]
Holy Spirit Mass: Mission of education, evangelization requires ‘deliberate effort’
Catholic School educators pray at the Mass of the Holy Spirit Aug. 19 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) “Deliberate effort” is required for Catholic school instructors to continue their important mission of education and evangelization, said Bishop Larry Silva during a special Mass of the Holy Spirit, Aug. […]
Photos: Chuukese Mass
Bishop Larry Silva, far left, celebrated Mass for the Chuukese Catholic community Aug. 18. The liturgy, which is celebrated in English with readings and music in Micronesian languages, regularly draws hundreds of congregants to St. Philomena Church in Honolulu every third Sunday of the month. At the Aug. 18 Mass, Micronesian Catholics welcomed the […]
And who is my (western Pacific) neighbor? Reaching out to Micronesian Catholic immigrants
Jocelyn Howard, left, and Julie Walsh talk about Micronesian history and culture at a workshop for clergy, Aug. 8 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) People from Micronesia bring a rich measure of devotion and diversity to Hawaii’s Catholic parishes, said two local experts on Micronesian anthropology at a […]
The diocesan savings and loan: A revolving fund seeks to manage church money in the best way possible for the benefit of Isle parishes and schools
The new St. Damien Church on Molokai. Upgrades to the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. A rectory for St. Rita Church in Nanakuli. These parish building projects and dozens of others have been made possible through financial support from the Parish and School Revolving Fund. Though many parishioners have not heard of this diocesan system of […]
Sacred Hearts novices profess first vows
From left, Sacred Hearts novices Jeremy Sabugo, Justin Carrigan and Michael Kamauoha stand at the sanctuary of St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki during their profession of first vows, Aug. 10. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Three young men professed their first vows of chastity, poverty and obedience as brothers in the Congregation of the […]
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