Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Lunch break: Longtime Waikiki parish food program shuts down after pressure from the city

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Aunty Carmen’s Kitchen at St. Augustine by-the-Sea Parish in Waikiki has been giving out free hot meals on weekdays to the hungry for going on 50 years. But after pressure from Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s office, St. Augustine’s pastor is temporarily stopping the program, which serves about 50 people […]

Diocese begins planning for the bicentennial of Catholicism’s arrival

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Planning has begun for celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in Hawaii. The bicentennial anniversary in 2027 is 200 years after a small group of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary priests and brothers from France arrived on Oahu in July 1827 to establish a Catholic […]

King St. cemetery open Saturdays

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The historic King Street Catholic Cemetery has reopened on Saturdays for visitors. The historic cemetery had mostly been closed since issues with vandalism and people camping out on the property worsened during the COVID-19 shutdown. Deacon Keith Cabiles, chancellor and columbarium liaison for the Diocese of Honolulu, said the cemetery reopened on Saturdays as of […]

Exercising with the rosary

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A SoulCore class at Holy Family Church combines body movements with meditation and prayer By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Each week, after the Thursday 8 a.m. Mass at Holy Family Parish in the airport area of Honolulu, a small group gathers on the covered lanai just outside the church for an hour of movement […]

Applications accepted for Catholic Charities senior affordable rentals

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Tenant applications are now being accepted for the fourth and final phase of the Meheula Vista senior affordable rental housing development in Mililani Mauka, a program of Catholic Charities Hawaii. The senior housing complex was developed by Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation and is managed by EAH Housing. Located at the corner of Meheula Parkway […]

A new purpose for an old building site

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Catholic Charities Housing Development Corp planning affordable senior housing next to downtown cathedral By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Plans are in place for a new affordable housing development for seniors next to the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. The 17-story building, called Hale Kamiano, will have 67 total units […]

13 parishes will gain new pastors or administrators July 1

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Thirteen parishes, one fifth of the parishes in Hawaii, will receive a new pastor or administrator on July 1, the customary date for yearly clergy assignments in the Diocese of Honolulu. All of these appointments have already been announced in the official notices on page 2 in the Hawaii […]

Hawaii’s Secular Carmelites welcomes three new members in rite of admission

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By Darlene Tvrdy Special to the Herald The Discalced Carmelite Secular Group of Hawaii welcomed three new members in a rite of admission ceremony June 3 in the Carmelite Monastery chapel on the grounds of St. Stephen Diocesan Center. They are Francine Fiust, Victoria Croce and Roxanne Viloria. The monastery, Carmel of the Holy Trinity, […]

Fourth degree knights catch up on their awards and certificates

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On June 5, for the first time in four years, due to COVID-19, the Bishop Louis Maigret Fourth Degree Assembly held an in-person awards dinner in the Mary, Star of the Sea Parish meeting room. Receiving “certificates of merit” for years past and present were William L. Rodrigues Jr. (2009-2013), Frank Barcelona (deceased) (2013-2015), Chuck […]