Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Herald wins Catholic Press Association awards

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The Hawaii Catholic Herald received four Catholic Press Association awards at the Catholic Media Convention June 19-21 in Denver. The awards were for work published in 2012. Herald reporter/photographer Darlene Dela Cruz won a second place in feature writing for newspapers with a circulation under 17,000 for her story about the anniversary celebration of St. […]

Official Notices: July 5, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar July 6, 9:00 am, Mass and Activities for the Year of Faith Summer Vocations Rally “Exodus Games,” Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki. July 7, 2:00 pm, World Youth Day Pilgrims’ Meeting, Kamiano Center, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Theology on Tap, Pearl Ultralounge, Ala Moana Center, Honolulu. July 9, 12:00 pm, Feast Day Mass at […]

Photo: Telling the cathedral story

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Television host and producer Emme Tomimbang interviews retired Father Louis H. Yim in the old sanctuary of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace June 12. Tomimbang is creating a video to support an upcoming campaign to raise money to renovate the 170-year-old church. Father Yim, a parishioner of the cathedral in his youth, is […]

Catholic Charities starts program for volunteers with $300,000 grant

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Catholic Charities Hawaii received a $300,000 grant, from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, to create a volunteer program that will promote a culture of philanthropy within the organization and throughout the state. Called the Volunteer Services and Community Engagement Program, the project, which began last month, aims to increase volunteer opportunities, bring together […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 5, 2013

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July is here, quizmaniacs! Independence Day, World Youth Day and many other fun things take place in this spirited summer month. The following quiz has a few questions to get you excited about the good times ahead. 1) Saints The Blessed Virgin Mary, as the patron saint of the United States, is venerated under two […]

Photo: Ite, Missa est

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Members of the Latin Mass Community of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Pauoa Valley pose for a photo outside of church. The pastor, Father Steve Nguyen, celebrates what is also referred to as the “extraordinary form of the Roman Rite” on Sundays at 10 a.m. Latin-to-English translation missalettes help the congregation follow along. The Mass is […]

Dominican Sisters elect officials for Hawaii region

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Hawaii’s Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary elected Sister Bernarda Sindol of St. Elizabeth School, Aiea, as its regional superior during its 12th Hawaii region chapter, or general planning meeting, June 18-26 at the Dominican Center in Waipahu. The sisters also chose three councilors, or primary advisors, and their regional secretary and treasurer. The […]

Photo: Have apron, will serve

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With some of her predecessors present, Sister Florence Remata, right, was installed on June 9 in Honolulu as the new regional minister for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities’ Hawaii/Southwest region. During the ceremony and prayer service, Sister Louise Alff, general councilor for the Hawaii/SW region, presented Sister Florence with a red […]

Heralding back: July 5, 2013

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 5, 1963 For 44 days, from the end of June to the beginning of August in 1963, members of the Islands’ press community were involved in a strike against the Hawaii Newspaper Agency. No issues of the Hawaii Catholic Herald were printed during that time. 25 […]