Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Heralding back: Feb. 24, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 17, 1967 A Lenten editorial cartoon from the Feb. 17, 1967, Hawaii Catholic Herald issue. 25 years ago — Feb. 28, 1992 Father Damien’s example speaks to age of AIDS in new TV documentary When Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen spoke in Hawaii at the Red Mass Jan. 16, […]

Heralding back: Feb. 20, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 10, 1967 Among the leaders of the mobilization in Washington of Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam was this group seen at the White House gate. At left with hand extended is Rev. Robert McAfee Brown of Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., and an observer at […]

Heralding back: Jan. 27, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 27, 1967 Renae Sanborn (left) and Kelly Gilman (right) accept the girls’ division trophy in the annual speech contest from the co-sponsor, St. Francis Convent and its principal, Sister Antoinette, O.S.F. The girls represented St. Anthony’s School in Kailua. (Photo by David Charlesworth) 25 years ago […]

Heralding back: Dec. 2, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Dec. 9, 1966 Construction of a new convent and new boarding school at St. Francis Convent School in Manoa Valley were underway this week when Pacific Construction Company began actual work on the site. Explaining the plans to Attorney Francis Wong and Sister Antoinette, O.S.F., regional superior, […]

Heralding back: Nov. 4, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 4, 1966 These three Aloha United Fund volunteers reported their respective sections went “over the top” during Thursday’s final report luncheon at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are (from left to right) Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano, chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and […]

Heralding back: Oct. 21, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 21, 1966 The Most Reverend James J. Sweeney began the blessing of the new buildings of Our Lady of the Mount Church in the entrance to the convent. He is seen reciting the liturgical prayers of blessing surrounded by Father Joseph Ferrario, Father Eugene Morin, SS.CC. […]

Heralding back: Oct. 7, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 7, 1966 Miss Chris Hammond left the Safeway supermarket on Tuesday with a cart of seafood as she stocked the family’s kitchen shelves in preparation for today’s and every Friday’s observance of “meatless Fridays.” She expressed surprise at the great variety of frozen and canned seafoods […]