Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii’s 2014 Jubilarians

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“God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of humanity.” Prayer of […]

Photos: Celebrating the Triduum

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrated Holy Week liturgies April 17-19, commemorating the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. From top: The bishop washes a parishioner’s feet on Holy Thursday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; adoration of the cross at the cathedral’s Good Friday liturgy; Bishop Silva baptizes catechumen Donovan Wong at the Co-Cathedral […]

Maryknoll to expand its top scholarship program

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Maryknoll School’s Kekumano Scholarship program has been expanded for the next school year to awards for 16 students totaling $40,000. “We know there is a great need for tuition assistance, and the board wished to expand the number of students receiving aid through the school’s largest fundraising event, the Kekumano Dinner,” said Cori Weston, Maryknoll […]

Official notices: April 25, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] April 25, 8:00 am, Bagels with Bishop, St. Joseph School, Hilo. April 26, 8:00 am, Mass for the Knights of Columbus Annual Meeting, Queen Kapiolani Hotel, Waikiki; 10:00 am, Dominican Sisters’ Celebration of 50 years in Hawaii, St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea. [Fr. Gary […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 25, 2014

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We have many things to celebrate, quiztastics. The Resurrection of Jesus, the canonizations of two amazing popes and Divine Mercy Sunday. Our faith brings a beautiful light to the springtime. Enjoy the following quiz! 1) Saints St. Mark, whose feast day is celebrated April 25, founded the Church of Alexandria and is honored for bringing […]

Heralding back: April 25, 2014

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 24, 1964 The first shipment of the long-playing record album, “A Tribute to Father Damien,” one of the 15 albums to be sold at the (World) Fair’s Hawaiian Gift Shop, was flown this week by Pan Am to the Fair. On hand to see the shipment […]

Photo: Blessing of the oil

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Bishop Larry Silva blesses a container of oil mixed with balsam at the annual Chrism Mass on Oahu,  April 10 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Chrism Masses were held across the diocese to bless for Island parishes the sacred oils used to administer the sacraments. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)

Photo: A big service project

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As a community service project, 10 students from Damien Memorial School, Saint Francis School and Sacred Hearts Academy and their families planned, prepared, sliced and diced, cleaned, hauled and served more than 200 people, including 44 keiki, at the Next Step Homeless Shelter in Kakaako on April 14. The students are all scholarship recipients of […]

First quarter grants to Chaminade top $360,000

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Chaminade University received grants totaling more than $364,000 in the first quarter of 2014. Awards ranged from several thousand dollars for scholarships to $150,000 for campus renovations, and include the following: An anonymous California-based foundation awarded $150,000 for renovations to create new nursing classrooms. First Hawaiian Bank Foundation awarded $75,000 to build new athletics support […]