Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Interview with superintendent | A system seeking success: The quality of Catholic education gets better, as those who can afford it are fewer

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With two years under his belt as superintendent for Hawaii Catholic schools, Michael Rockers has been getting a clearer view of the highlights and hardships in local Catholic education. On the bright side, professional development for teachers and principals is progressing well with skills and leadership training. New technology is creating more dynamic curriculums. Catholic […]

Manaolana | Bishop Silva is among two dozen from Hawaii headed for World Youth Day in Brazil

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Joshua Kapika of St. Michael Church in Waialua holds up the special shirt that Hawaii pilgrims will be wearing to World Youth Day events in Brazil, July 23-28.   By the time you read this, about two dozen pilgrims from Hawaii will be on their way to one of the biggest Catholic events of the […]

Newly ordained Jesuit Phillip Ganir says thanks to community that ‘nourished and sustained’ him

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Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir consecrates the wine and Communion hosts during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, June 23. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   It was a joyful “local style” homecoming for Jesuit Father Phillip Alcon Ganir who returned to the Islands for a brief visit last month and celebrated a special thanksgiving Mass […]

Paid Mass intentions is a popular tradition with theological significance, and rules

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Hundreds of local Catholics go to their parishes each week asking for Masses to be celebrated for special intentions. From urgent appeals for healing, to requests for blessings on a special birthday, to petitions for the peaceful repose of a deceased loved one, these intentions serve as a practical way of connecting the sacred liturgy […]

Retiring: Father ‘Teddy’ Gaquit served here 13 years as a hospital chaplain

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After being on-call for more than 13 years as a hospital chaplain on Oahu, Father Teodulo “Teddy” Gaquit will retire July 1. The quiet, hardworking priest, who originally hails from the Archdiocese of Palo in the Philippines, has been bringing comfort, compassion and the sacraments to patients at Honolulu medical centers, including Straub, Queen’s, Kaiser […]

Market ministry: Good stewardship and good sense guide the management of the diocese’s investments

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Equities. Fixed notes. Quasi-endowments. Financial investing jargon may at first sound out of place in the diocese’s spiritual lexicon of social outreach, Scripture and sacraments. These fiscal terms, however, are very important to keeping ministries vibrant and thriving in the Islands. The diocesan finance council and its investment committee manage the Diocesan Securities Investment Portfolio, […]

Manaolana | A religion professor walks into a bar … Theology on Tap sessions will offer free-flowing discussions on faith

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“A professor of religion and philosophy walks into a bar … ” No, that’s not the opening line of a new Catholic joke. It’s an actual scene set to take place this summer as the diocese hosts several nights of the popular young adult program, “Theology on Tap.” Pete Steiger of Chaminade University, the aforementioned […]

Photo: Receive the Holy Spirit

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Bishop Larry Silva administered the sacrament of Confirmation to more than a dozen candidates from several Honolulu parishes in a combined ceremony at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi, June 1. Here, the bishop anoints with chrism the forehead of Raymond John Ramiro of St. John the Baptist parish. The sacrament of Confirmation bestows upon the […]

Photos: Bringing Christ to the streets

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About 100 faithful braved the rainy and humid weather on June 2 to participate in the diocese’s annual Corpus Christi procession. The procession began at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa and winded through the streets of metro-Honolulu to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Bishop Larry Silva and other clergy took turns carrying a […]