Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Obituary: Sacred Hearts Sister Lucia Iwata served her community creatively for 6 decades

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Hawaii-born Sacred Hearts Sister Lucia Iwata, who served her calling and her community in a variety of ways, from cook and housekeeper, to religion teacher and eucharistic minister, to choir member and rosary maker, died unexpectedly at Straub Medical Center on June 30. She was 84 and in religious life for 63 years. Sister Regina […]

Diocese seeks to introduce parishes to interactive Catholic men’s program

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The diocesan Adult Faith Formation Office wants to introduce to Hawaii “That Man is You!,” a Catholic, parish-based, 26-week interactive renewal program for laymen that introduces them to the knowledge and wisdom of the Catholic faith and a deeper understanding of the sacrament of marriage. Helping spread the word is Fishers of Men Hawaii, a […]

Maui’s St. Anthony High seeks new head of school to oversee operations

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St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School, Maui’s only Catholic high school, is looking to hire a “head of school,” a new position that will oversee campus management and operations, while the principal remains to concentrate on academics, ministry and student activities. It is a governance model emphasizing economic sustainability adopted in recent years by Oahu’s Catholic […]

Retiring: Father Paul L. Minchak, one of Hawaii’s pioneer Capuchin priests, worked in parishes almost 30 years

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After 44 years of priesthood, almost 30 of which were spent serving in Hawaii, Capuchin Franciscan Father Paul L. Minchak will retire at the same New York City parish where he grew up, attended grade school and was ordained. The pastor of Resurrection of the Lord Parish in Waipio in central Oahu since 2002 will […]

Benedictines to remain in Islands under new status

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The Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii altered its status last month from being part of an international religious order to being an independent local church organization. But its mission and work remain unchanged. The two Benedictine priests and four Benedictine sisters who live in community in Waialua on the lower slopes of the Waianae Range, will […]

After 10-year absence, Hawaii priest returns to ministry

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Father Stephen Macedo, right, is embraced by Bishop Larry Silva after renewing his priestly promises at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, June 2. Father Macedo was the principal celebrant of the Mass, and as homilist, related the day’s feast of Corpus Christi to memories of his Portuguese heritage. (Photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Father […]

Former St. Francis Hospital to reopen as skilled nursing facility

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Three floors of the Sullivan Building on the St. Francis campus in Liliha will be converted into a skilled nursing facility. (HCH photo by Patrick Downes)   Hawaii’s Sisters of St. Francis took a major step in their developing vision of long-term and elderly care with the announcement May 31 of a new 100-bed skilled […]

New book presents St. Marianne as spiritual companion and model

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Two Hawaii religious sisters have written a compact book that presents St. Marianne Cope as a spiritual companion and friend, full of understanding, patience, love and common sense, and as an example to imitate on one’s personal journey to heaven. “A Walk with Saint Marianne Cope of Molokai: Reflections and inspirations from her life for […]