1964 Sister Caridad Pinuela, Sister Helen Magallon, Sister Juanita Veniola and Sister Felicitas Macsera arrive in Hawaii to open St. Elizabeth School, Aiea. 1968 The Dominican Sisters accept the administration of St. Joseph School, Makawao, Maui. 1969 Two groups of sisters arrive on Kauai to staff St. Catherine School, Kapaa, and Holy Cross School, Kalaheo. […]
Editorial: Seeking justice through the fog of years
It’s disconcerting, to say the least, to see ads in the daily newspaper with photos of Catholic priests, placed by lawyers seeking past victims of sexual abuse by clergy in Hawaii. Distressing because the sexual abuse of minors is a horrible thing, all the more repulsive when perpetrated by priests and religious. But the ads […]
Saint Francis alumni bingo to have ‘fabulous’ prizes
Saint Francis School Alumni Association is sponsoring a “Bingo Time” endowment fundraiser at 11 a.m., May 3, in the school’s Almeida Student Center at 2707 Pamoa Road in Manoa. The $45 per person entrance fee covers lunch, dessert, two drink tickets, one bingo card and a numbered ticket for a chance to win a […]
Holy Family Sister Joanna Connolly, former Hawaii catechist, turns 100
Holy Family Sister Joanna Connolly retired from her first career when she turned 5. She had to start kindergarten, after all. That was a while ago. She just turned 100 on March 4. Her second career has lasted a bit longer, especially considering religious sisters really don’t retire. They just change ministries. Sister Joanna spent […]
Obituary: Sister Gertrude Maria Schroeder | 1923-2014
German-born Sacred Hearts Sister was a teacher and artist Sacred Hearts Sister Gertrude Maria Schroeder, a teacher and artist who entered the religious life in Hawaii and who also served in Germany, the country of her birth, died in Honolulu on March 11. She was 91. This year would have marked the 70th anniversary of […]
Official notices: March 28, 2014
Bishop’s calendar March 29-30, Episcopal Visitation, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Kona. April 1, 7:00 pm, Chrism Mass for the Island of Kauai, St. Catherine Parish, Kapaa. April 3, 10:00 am, Presbyteral Council, Kamiano Center, downtown Honolulu; 1:00 pm, Clergy Personnel Board, Kamiano Center; 2:00 pm, College of Consultors, Kamiano Center; 7:00 pm, Chrism Mass […]
Have you had a saintly encounter of the papal kind?
What is your Pope John Paul II experience? Did you shake his hands at a general audience in St. Peter’s Square? Did you go to the Mass in Brussels where he beatified Father Damien? Did you see him at a World Youth Day? How did you feel at the time? What are your memories? The […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 28, 2014
Are we already approaching April, Heraldites? My how time flies. We’ll be preparing for Easter by the time I see you next. Here’s a fun batch of Catholic trivia to keep you busy in the meantime. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Walter of Pontoise, whose feast is celebrated April 8? […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: March 28, 2014
Quote “The camaraderie is the big part of it. You’re there with other Catholic Christian men. You never have to worry about whether you’re going to say the wrong thing.” | Jim Hill, an administrator with the Archdiocese of Newark, at the archdiocese’s annual Catholic Men’s Conference. Nearly 3,000 men gathered at Seton Hall University […]
Photo: Makapuu cross walk
Makapuu stations West Honolulu Vicariate youth and young adult ministry leaders organized a “Stations of the Cross Hike and Fellowship” event, March 8. About 20 parishioners from the vicariate and four parishioners from St. Augustine Church in Waikiki journeyed with a large wooden cross along the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)
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