Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: Nov. 7, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] November 10-13, Fall Meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Baltimore, Maryland. November 12, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Pastors Roundtable Full Board Meeting, Grace Bible Church Pearlside, Pearl City. [Fr. Gary Secor] November 13, 12:00 pm, National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon, Sheraton […]

Photo: Outstanding alums

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Six outstanding alumnae of Sacred Hearts Academy were honored Oct. 17 at the school’s annual Scholarship Fund Gala. They are, seated from left, Mona Chang Vierra, Margaret Mary Kula Stafford, Alethea Au Seto, Faith Rivera, Paula Hee Ng and Geri-Ann Baptista. Pictured with them, standing from left, are Sacred Hearts Academy board chairman Terence Enriques, […]

Photo: Appreciated priests

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Father Louis “Harry” Yim, right, and Bishop Larry Silva were two of the more than 30 clergy at the Serra Club of Honolulu’s annual priest appreciation dinner Oct. 14 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Founded in 1970, the Serra Club of Honolulu is part of a worldwide Catholic organization of lay men and women dedicated […]

Obituary: Maryknoll Sister Margaret Frances Kulage | 1907-2014

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Congregation’s oldest member, 107, served in Hawaii and the Philippines Maryknoll Sister Margaret Frances Kulage, who survived a boat capsizing in shark-infested Philippine waters and teaching assignments in Kalihi to become her congregation’s oldest member, died Aug. 28 at age 107 at the Maryknoll Sisters Home Care IV in Maryknoll, N.Y. She was a Maryknoll […]

Photo: A lot of bricks

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Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor blesses the newly renovated parking lot at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou, Sept. 6. The old asphalt parking lot was replaced with a new, durable type of brick surface that resists gasoline and oil drips from cars. Porous material between and under the bricks will help prevent potholes and […]

Franciscans to celebrate Transitus, the passing of St. Francis of Assisi

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The Sisters of Saint Francis of the Neumann Communities are hosting their annual Transitus celebration on Friday, Oct. 3, at Saint Francis Convent, 2715 Pamoa Road, in Manoa Valley. The Transitus commemorates the passage from death to eternal life of St. Francis of Assisi, celebrated worldwide by Franciscans on the eve of their patron’s feast […]

Bishop Silva calls for special collection for Middle East victims

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Following the lead of the American bishops, Bishop Larry Silva wrote to all Hawaii pastors and priest parish administrators on Aug. 28, asking them to take up a special collection before the end of October for “Christians and others suffering persecution in the Middle East.” “Pope Francis recently wrote to the Secretary of the United […]

Serra Club to host priest appreciation dinner

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The Serra Club of Honolulu invite all priests living in Hawaii at a gala appreciation dinner at the Hale Koa Hotel at 6 p.m., Oct. 14. Diocesan, religious order, military and visiting priests are welcome. Reservations must be made by Oct. 1 by contacting Serran June Brieske at 836-3080 or by email at thebrieskes1@juno.com. Founded […]

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