Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official Notices: May 10, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar May 10, 6:00 pm, Mass for Feast of St. Damien, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. May 11, 10:00 am, Confirmation Mass, St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu; 5:30 pm, Confirmation Mass, Star of the Sea Parish, Kahala; 6:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe. [Fr. Gary Secor] May 12, 8:30 am, […]

Clarence Ching Foundation gives $7.5 million to Saint Louis School

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Posing for the check presentation, from left, school president Walter Kirimitsu and school principal Patricia Hamamoto, and from the Ching Foundation, Kenneth Okamoto, John Tsui, Raymond Tam, Peter Ng and R. Stevens Gilley. (Photo courtesy of Saint Louis School)   The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation has given Saint Louis School $7.5 million, the school’s largest […]

Heralding Back: May 10, 2013

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50 years ago – May 10, 1963   Left, Sunday, May 5, the Most Reverend James J. Sweeney, D.D., Bishop of Honolulu, blessed Chaminade College’s new residence hall for men, Hale Hoaloha. Assisting the bishop was Monsignor Charles Kekumano and the Very Reverend Robert R. Mackey, S.M., president of the college. The three-story residence hall […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 10, 2013

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Come what “May,” Heraldians, we’re trudging along through a new month. Celebrations abound this time of year — Mother’s Day, confirmations and the feast day of one of my favorite Hawaii saints. In this quiz, you’ll find a question honoring each of the above. Cheers! 1) Saints True or false: The feast day of St. […]

Photo: Seminarian support

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Evelyn Cabral, district deputy of the Young Ladies Institute District 22, Ana Malia 208 and Kailua 213, presents vicar general Father Gary Secor with a $4,620 check for the support of seminarians for the Diocese of Honolulu. The longtime local Catholic women’s organization presents its “seminary burse” to the diocese every year. (Photo courtesy of […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 26, 2013

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This Easter season is bringing us refreshment and renewal, quizzicals. Here are more Catholic trivia questions to reinvigorate your appreciation of the faith. 1) Saints Which of the following is NOT true about St. Catherine of Siena, whose feast day is celebrated April 29? a) She is a Doctor of the Church b) She is […]

Religious ed office sponsoring three Year of Faith conferences

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The diocesan Department of Religious Education is sponsoring three Year of Faith conferences later this year on as many islands with sessions on evangelization, youth and young adult ministry, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Catholic social teaching, parish leadership, volunteer training and more. Here is the conference schedule: Oahu: June 20-22; St. Joseph Parish, […]

St. John Vianney School presents student musicians spring concert

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The multi-level music department of St. John Vianney School in Kailua under the direction of Dana Arbaugh will present its spring concert, 6:30 p.m., May 10, in the parish church. The public is invited. The concert will feature the school’s beginning band, beginning orchestra, concert band and concert orchestra performing works from around the world […]

Photo: New lay associates formally received

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Seven new members made their commitment and formally were received into the Lay Association of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, April 14, in the chapel of the Sacred Hearts Sisters’ Regina Pacis Convent in Kaimuki. Pictured in front, from left, are Leander Jung and Rose Nacion. In the back from left are Linda Jose […]