The Bishop’s Circle, the diocesan fundraising appeal re-launched in November after being on hold for five years, has collected more than $141,000 to date in gifts ranging from $10 to $10,000, according to Mark Clark, director of the Office of Stewardship, which is coordinating the effort. The money goes toward diocesan ministries. According to Clark, […]
Signs, speeches, music, march commemorate abortion anniversary
Sign holders line Beretania St. in front of the state Capitol Jan. 25 for the annual Mach for Life. (HCH photo | Patrick Downes) Oahu’s annual March for Life marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision drew about 400 people to the state Capitol on the clear Saturday afternoon of […]
Annual schools conferences to honor 31 educators for years of service
The Hawaii Catholic Schools Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, Jan. 31 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, will honor 18 Oahu Catholic school educators marking 20, 30, 40 and 60 years of service. Neighbor island events will honor two educators on Kauai, four on Maui and seven on the Big Island. Being recognized for 60 […]
Last of an era: Laura Haruko Murakami witnessed six decades of history at St. Stephen Seminary and Diocesan Center
Robert and Laura Murakami in an undated photo at a beach park near Hauula. St. Stephen Diocesan Center, the 20-acre compound tucked below the Pali Highway on the Koolaus’ Kailua-facing slopes, has been home to many — a millionaire landowner, several bishops, numerous priests, dozens of seminarians, missionary sisters, contemplative nuns and others. But the […]
14 men accept candidacy for the permanent diaconate
Bishop Larry Silva poses with deacon candidates and their wives after the rite of candidacy, Jan. 12, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz) Fourteen Hawaii men publicly declared their willingness to be candidates for the permanent diaconate in a special liturgical ceremony 1:30 p.m., Jan. 12, at St. […]
Grant will help make Sacred Hearts historic photos accessible to public
Boy Scout troop on the Catholic Mission grounds in Honolulu July 1912 (Photo courtesy of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts U.S. Province) The Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation has awarded the U.S. province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts a $12,000 grant to develop a computerized database of historic Hawaii images from the […]
Taize prayer’s ecumenical character appropriate for Christian unity service
The ecumenical and reconciliatory nature of the Taize Prayer around the Cross makes it an appropriate ceremony for the 2014 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25. Bishop Larry Silva has invited nearly 100 Hawaii Christian church leaders to join him in the Taize Prayer, an hour of meditative chants, prayers, petitions, Scripture reading, […]
Remains of St. Marianne to return to Hawaii
An architect’s drawing of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace with the reliquary chapel that will be the future home of the remains of St. Marianne Cope. (HCH file photo) The relics will be kept in a small reliquary chapel that will be added to the mauka side of the cathedral as part […]
Health director remembered for her faith, public service
Gov. Neil Abercombie addresses the congregation at the funeral of Loretta Fuddy, Dec. 21, in the co-cathedral. (Photo courtesy of Oswald Bumanglag) The separation of church and state was nowhere to be seen at the Dec. 21 wake and funeral Mass of Loretta Fuddy, the director of the state Department of Health who died […]
Two days earlier this year, Red Mass’ focus is affordable housing
In the hope that the change will allow more people to attend this year, the diocese will celebrate its traditional Red Mass at 9 a.m. on Jan. 14, the day before the start of the legislative session rather than the usual “day after.” This public liturgy, which Bishop Larry Silva will preside over at the […]
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