Official Notices: July 5, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar July 6, 9:00 am, Mass and Activities for the Year of Faith Summer Vocations Rally “Exodus Games,” Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki. July 7, 2:00 pm, World Youth Day Pilgrims’ Meeting,...
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Obituary: Dominican Sister Anne Moriarty lived, served in Hawaii since 1996
Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Anne (Daniel Mary) Moriarty Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Anne (Daniel Mary) Moriarty, who taught English and served the elderly in Hawaii for nine years, died of cancer June 9,...
View ArticlePaid Mass intentions is a popular tradition with theological significance,...
Hundreds of local Catholics go to their parishes each week asking for Masses to be celebrated for special intentions. From urgent appeals for healing, to requests for blessings on a special birthday,...
View ArticleHerald wins Catholic Press Association awards
The Hawaii Catholic Herald received four Catholic Press Association awards at the Catholic Media Convention June 19-21 in Denver. The awards were for work published in 2012. Herald...
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Maui’s St. Anthony High seeks new head of school to oversee operations
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...
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Newly ordained Jesuit Phillip Ganir says thanks to community that ‘nourished...
Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir consecrates the wine and Communion hosts during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, June 23. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz) It was a joyful “local style” homecoming for Jesuit...
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Obituary: Maryknoll Sister Antonetta Wilgenbusch worked 30 years on Oahu
Maryknoll Sister Antonetta Wilgenbusch, teacher to the deaf, beloved domestic and pastoral worker in Hawaii for 30 years and a teacher in Indiana, died on June 29, at Maryknoll, N.Y. She was 101 years...
View ArticleConversations: A Little Sister of Hawaii
Hawaii-born Little Sister of the Poor Marie Antoinette du St. Esprit Takahara. (HCH photo | Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP) “This will be my last trip home,” the kindly voice said. “It was a long...
View ArticleMary Adamski: Thou shall not kill
It seems that there’s been such clamor of words in my ears for the past few weeks that it’s hard to sit down and sort them into quiet thoughts on a keyboard. If you haven’t been battered with the...
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Obituary: Sacred Hearts Sister Lucia Iwata served her community creatively...
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...
View ArticleManaolana | Bishop Silva is among two dozen from Hawaii headed for World...
Joshua Kapika of St. Michael Church in Waialua holds up the special shirt that Hawaii pilgrims will be wearing to World Youth Day events in Brazil, July 23-28. By the time you read this, about two...
View ArticleCathedral launching campaign to raise $15 million for renovation
Youth take a look at the choir loft of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace on June 29 during a “Youth Day” tour of the historic church. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The Cathedral Renewal Campaign,...
View ArticleOfficial Notices: Aug. 2, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar August 4, 10:30 am, Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Vocations Discernment Gathering for Oahu, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. August...
View ArticleViriditas: Sister Judith Abique, Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
Three years ago when I was asked to accept the mission to come to Hawaii, I had to reflect back on my motivation for joining the congregation, the religious life. The motivation I had was to share the...
View ArticleBack to School | Understanding ‘21st Century Learning’
The first of four goals in Hawaii’s Catholic Schools current “System for Success” strategic plan is the strengthening of the schools’ “Catholic identity.” The No. 2 goal is: “To promote academic...
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Oahu woman makes her first vows as a Carmelite nun
Hawaii’s small community of Carmelite nuns, who have lived for the past 40 years on the slopes below the pali on Oahu’s windward side, celebrated the profession of first vows of its newest member in a...
View ArticleBack to School | Interview with superintendent: A system seeking success
With two years under his belt as superintendent for Hawaii Catholic schools, Michael Rockers has been getting a clearer view of the highlights and hardships in local Catholic education. On the bright...
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World Youth Day: Dispatches from Rio by Hawaii delegation
Some of the Hawaii pilgrims to World Youth Day in Brazil sent back blogs from the road for the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Here are some excerpts from their posts: Rio #WYD13, here we...
View ArticleViriditas: Brother Dennis Schmitz, Society of Mary
One of the most significant periods in my life was when I worked as a Marianist brother in Korea for 12 years. While I was there I was very much involved in helping to pass on the charism of Marianist...
View ArticleSacred Hearts novices profess first vows
From left, Sacred Hearts novices Jeremy Sabugo, Justin Carrigan and Michael Kamauoha stand at the sanctuary of St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki during their profession of first vows, Aug. 10. (HCH photo |...
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