Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Viriditas: Sister Fidelia Villa, Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres

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Rediscovering faith, discovering purpose God works in so many ways. I see him in everything. Without a personal relationship with God, to whom could I run? Of course, God sends people to help me. However, when I wrestle with him like Jacob, sometimes he wins, and sometimes I do. I complain of course, but I […]

Participating in a ‘miracle’: The students at St. Catherine School, Kapaa, offer prayers and a dying baby in Miami makes an astonishing recovery

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Five-month-old Marlowe Kuhn of Miami smiles as she is surrounded by cards sent from students St. Catherine School on Kauai. (Photos courtesy of Meghan Khun) “To the students at St. Catherine School … you were part of a miracle.” A frame bearing this message of gratitude was sent recently to the small Kauai Catholic school […]

St. Patrick School raises money, awareness to fight Type 1 diabetes

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Dressed in costumes, St. Patrick School students do the 2012 diabetes walk. (Photo courtesy of JDRF Hawaii) St. Patrick School teacher Paul Stone says that one out of 300 people have Type 1 diabetes. His school has 315 students. His daughter Katie is one out of 300. Actually, said principal Sacred Hearts Sister Anne Clare […]

Manaolana | Crosswalk: Road witnesses take their faith across Honolulu’s neighborhoods

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Ten miles. Twenty young Catholics. One mission: To be “walking witnesses” of the faith. That was the story behind the first-ever West Honolulu vicariate youth and young adult “Crosswalk,” Sept. 28. Participants spent the Saturday morning traveling by foot through the city’s highways and byways, taking turns carrying a large wooden cross. Their route began […]

Island hunger pangs: Parish food ministries explore new ways to provide healthier, renewable fare

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At a workshop on food insecurity Sept. 17, Bob Agres, top, discussed the causes of the problem and different ways local Catholics can address it in outreach ministries.   More than 12 percent of the Islands’ population — and one in five local keiki — is “food insecure.” Beyond the problem of hunger, food insecurity […]

Ferandin-style: The Augustine Foundation director has a passionate commitment to Catholic education

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Sue Ferandin, executive director of the Augustine Educational Foundation, addresses guests at its annual donor appreciation reception, Sept. 19 at the Halekulani Hotel’s Hau Terrace Lanai. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   “I know every single one of you,” said Sue Ferandin to the 120 friends of Catholic schools gathered on the Halekulani Hotel’s […]

Diocese survey: How are ‘international’ priests adjusting here?

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Hawaii’s priests gather for a group photo May 15 at the annual priests’ convocation at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore. The Office of Clergy lists more than half of them as “international.” (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   The diocesan Office of Clergy classifies more than half of the priests in […]