Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Chaminade community joins peers at Marianist assembly

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Special to the Herald  Chaminade University of Honolulu joined the Marianist family June 25-28 in Dayton, Ohio, helping shape conversations about the future of the Marianist mission during the 2026 Province Assembly. Focused on “Embracing Our Roots, Forging Our Future,” the assembly brought together 170 members of the Society of Mary, Marianist brothers and sisters, […]

Photo: Prayers for a successful year

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Chaminade University of Honolulu held a welcome Mass for new students and their families Aug. 24, followed by “Brunch with the Brothers” in their on-campus residence, Hale Malia. Families enjoyed meeting the Marianist brothers and learning more about Chaminade’s Marianist history and legacy. Classes began Aug. 25. Above, Marianist Father Chris Wittmann, director of campus […]

Reflection: Marianists embody ohana in faith and mission

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald This reflection is appearing in the Hawaii Catholic Herald on Sept. 12 — the same day the church celebrates the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, the patronal solemnity of the Society of Mary, also known as the Marianists. For more than 140 years, the Marianists have […]

Marianist Father J. Allen DeLong / 1932-2025: Former Saint Louis president also taught on Maui

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Father J. Allen DeLong, whose long life of ministry included years of service at St. Anthony School in Wailuku, Maui, and at Saint Louis School in Honolulu, died Jan. 18 in Cupertino, California, where he retired in 2021. He was 92 years old, with 71 years of profession. Father DeLong, who […]

Obituary: Brother Frank Anthony ‘Paco’ Gomes / 1940-2024

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Maui-born educator found joy in Hispanic ministry, teaching Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother Frank Anthony “Paco” Gomes was a proud Maui native whose impact on schoolchildren and Hispanic ministries was felt both in the United States and in Mexico. Born in Makawao in 1940, Brother Gomes was able to return to Hawaii for several decades […]

Marianist lecture to address racism and climate change

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  The speaker for the 2021 Marianist Lecture is Franciscan Father Daniel Horan, author and lecturer who specializes on the work and thought of Thomas Merton. This year’s talk will be delivered online only at 4 p.m., Sept. 21. The topic is “The spirituality of justice: racism and climate change, a Catholic response.” Father Horan […]

In appreciation: What the Maui Marianists meant to me

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Maui resident and lay Marianist Norman Franco wrote this article on June 12 for Marianist Father Roland Bunda, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Maui, and his fellow Marianists in appreciation for the group’s long presence on the Valley Isle. After 138 years, the brothers and fathers of the community, also known as the […]