Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Agnes Vera Hino, at 91, is still passing on lessons her parents taught her

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Franciscan Sister Agnes Vera Hino ‘God has kept me going’ Saint Francis School will host its annual gala Sept. 20 at the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom to benefit its tuition assistance program and honor five alumnae who have made an impact on the school and community. This year’s theme is “Taking it Back to […]

Big Isle parishes, school, services assist in post-storm recovery

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Staff from HOPE Services Hawaii mobilize their outreach efforts to visit areas on the Big Island most affected by Tropical Storm Iselle. HOPE Services, as well as Big Island parishes and St. Joseph School in Hilo, have been providing aid and supplies to people in Puna and surrounding towns.   Two weeks after Tropical Storm […]

Cancer ministries: The church reaches out to those affected by the devastating disease

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Cancer survivors Ann Jones of Holy Trinity Church and Iwie Tamashiro of the diocesan Office for Social Ministry will be on hand at an Aug. 23 event at St. Stephen Diocesan Center to provide information on starting cancer support ministries at local parishes. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   Cancer survivors, caregivers and those […]

Back to School 2014| Grading the ‘System,’ an interview with the superintendent

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On a scale from A to F, Michael Rockers measures the success of Hawaii Catholic schools’ 3-year-old strategic plan As local Catholic school students once again hit the books, school administrators and teachers continue their work creating thriving academic environments that foster faith, integrity and scholarship in Island youth. Much like the pupils are guided […]

It takes a (kupuna) village: St. Francis Healthcare responds to changing needs

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An artist’s rendering of the future independent living complex for seniors at the Liliha Kupuna Village, a new venture of the St. Francis Healthcare System. (image courtesy of Gregg Maedo + Associates, Inc.)   The Islands’ only Catholic healthcare system has undergone many changes in the last several years, and this summer it continues to […]

Photos: Solemn procession

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Dozens of faithful trekked from the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace June 22 for the annual Eucharistic procession commemorating the feast of Corpus Christi. Bishop Larry Silva, in the above photo with Deacon Keith Galang, led the procession, taking turns with other clergy holding the Eucharist encased in […]