Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Herald wins 5 awards from Catholic Media Association

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Herald received five writing awards for work published in 2023 from the Catholic Media Association June 21 during the group’s annual Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta. Reporter Jennifer Rector and former editor Patrick Downes took second place in the best coverage — disaster or crises category for their coverage […]

Mahalo

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald There are many to thank. As I prepare to hand over my job to a new editor March 1, the emotions running through me are many and mixed, but foremost is gratitude. I am truly grateful for the years of unconditional support of my late wife Cathryn, my loving […]

Aloha

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  By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald What does a diocese do when the editor of its award-winning newspaper announces his retirement after four decades on the job? That’s the situation the Diocese of Honolulu faced last year when Hawaii Catholic Herald editor Patrick Downes made official his plan to retire at the end […]