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Prayer becomes art, in gratitude
Friday, September 19, 2008 (911 reads)


Gretchen Aona, a retired college art instructor, sometimes spends her lunchtime at the Ala Moana food court. While she eats, the affable 75-year-old will often strike up ...
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End of an era: Bishop's administrative assistant to retire
Friday, September 19, 2008 (1007 reads)


One could say the Diocese of Honolulu owes a lot, in an indirect way, to Roy Tossey. It was his illness that cut short his daughter’s mainland college career and brought ...
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Quake-damaged Big Island mission church torn down
Friday, September 19, 2008 (743 reads)


Fifty-year-old St. Joseph Mission in Paauilo on the Big Island was torn down on Sept. 2, almost two years after the church was severely damaged during a 6.7-magnitude ...
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Church business man: Diocesan finance officer to retire
Friday, September 19, 2008 (801 reads)


William Burton came to the diocese for what he thought would be a 12-month accounting job and ended up staying 20 years. In the process, he gained what he calls his “second family.” ...
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Pilgrimage to Japan planned for beatification of the 188 martyrs
Friday, September 19, 2008 (1473 reads)


The church in Japan has been gearing up for over a year for the beatification of 188 Japanese martyrs on Nov. 24. The first ceremony of its kind will take place in ...
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Women singers, dancers to honor Sisters of St. Francis
Friday, September 19, 2008 (708 reads)


A stellar lineup of local women entertainers will honor Blessed Marianne Cope and the Sisters of St. Francis with a multi-media concert of song, dance and video, Oct. 4, ...
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Commentary: Our Lady of Good Counsel Adoration Chapel 10th year
Friday, September 19, 2008 (748 reads)


It’s a weekday. A teacher walks in with her elementary grade school students. They sit quietly. Some reflect on what they were told about him, some just stared in ...
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Photo: Dancing at a blessing
Friday, September 19, 2008 (815 reads)


Sacred Hearts Academy hula dancers perform during the blessing and dedication of the all-girls school’s new Mother Louise Henriette Performing Arts Center, Sept. 12. ...
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Photo: World champion smiles
Friday, September 19, 2008 (952 reads)


One former and two current St. Joseph School, Waipahu, students, who are members of the World Champion Waipio Little League team, were honored at a Sept....
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Photo: A floor to be proud of
Friday, September 19, 2008 (981 reads)


Damien Memorial School in Kalihi blessed its new gym floor on Aug. 24 followed by a brunch. The last time the gym floor was replaced was in 1988 after a flood. Pictured ...
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Mana‘olana: Sept. 19, 2008, Calendar
Friday, September 19, 2008 (651 reads)


Faithful Citizenship: Workshop explaining USCCB’s statement on our call to political responsibility and Catholic social teaching; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Sept. 20; Chaminade ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 19, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008 (661 reads)


What monastery is believed to be the oldest existing Christian monastery, established in 356? a) Kecharis Monastery in Armenia, b) St.Anthony’s Monastery in Egypt, c) Monte Cassino in Italy, d) St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt...
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Daughters of St. Paul hosting nine-session Pauline year course
Friday, September 19, 2008 (776 reads)


Timed with the Pauline Year, the Daughters of St. Paul and Pauline Books and Media are hosting a nine-session course entitled “St. Paul and His Spirituality for Today” ...
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Mana‘olana: Sept. 19, 2008, A retreat for busy people
Friday, September 19, 2008 (645 reads)


For college students and young adults with packed schedules, it’s hard to find the time to go away for a weekend retreat. That’s why the University Catholic Center will ...
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Ching Foundation awards $5 million to Chaminade
Friday, September 19, 2008 (784 reads)


The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation on Sept. 2 awarded Chaminade University of Honolulu a $5 million matching grant, one of the largest received by the school, for...
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Divine Mercy conference speaker healed through the intercession of St. Faustina
Friday, September 19, 2008 (852 reads)


“Adoring God’s Mercy” is the theme of the third Divine Mercy Conference in Hawaii, Oct. 3-4, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City....
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Photo: Mayknoll Sisters celebrate 80 years in Hawaii
Friday, September 19, 2008 (796 reads)


Hawaii’s Maryknoll Sisters renew their vows at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, on Sept 13 as their newest member, Sister Sarah Male, left, captures the moment on ...
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Mana‘olana: Sept. 19, 2008, Ask Mason & Teo
Friday, September 19, 2008 (711 reads)


Hello Mason & Teo, A friend and I were talking about the recent murder-suicides. I am close to the family of the victims of a murder-suicide. In our ...
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Music and praise join forces at H.E.A.R.T. ecumenical concert
Friday, September 19, 2008 (758 reads)


Catholic and Protestant musical groups harmonized in their praise to God at the fifth annual H.E.A.R.T. concert, July 18, in the concert hall at Leeward Community ...
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Diocese wins award for its strategic plan
Friday, September 19, 2008 (662 reads)


The Hawaii chapter of the American Planning Association (APAHI) gave the Diocese of Honolulu its Donald Wolbrink Chapter Achievement award for its strategic plan, ...
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Diocesan Road Map to the Future: Sept. 19, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008 (955 reads)


“Building maintenance: The beauty and utility of a place of worship can be sustained only by an ongoing, careful attention to its upkeep through regular maintenance. ...
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Room to dance, place to sing, space to play
Friday, September 05, 2008 (1116 reads)


Sacred Hearts Academy took a reverse approach to the maxim, “If you build it, they will come,” when it came to its performing arts curriculum. “We built the program first ...
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The next 80 years: Maryknoll Sisters in Hawaii
Friday, September 05, 2008 (2240 reads)


This year marks the start of the Maryknoll Sisters’ second 80 years in Hawaii. They won’t look like the first 80 years. The numbers will be fewer, the ages older, the organization ...
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List: Maryknoll Sisters of the Central Pacific Region, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (775 reads)


Rosalinda Barrozo: works at Catholic Charities Hawaii immigration office; spiritual adviser for the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs ...
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Anti-Catholic violence in India threatens Hawaii missionaries
Friday, September 05, 2008 (1144 reads)


Two of the three Hawaii Sacred Hearts Sisters missioned in India were forced to stay behind locked doors last week as violence against Catholics raged in the city of ...
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Statement: Bishop Larry Silva on politicians and Holy Communion
Friday, September 05, 2008 (1102 reads)


“Catholics have a right to the sacraments unless there is a grave reason to prevent them from receiving them. Being publicly pro-abortion could be a grave reason, as ...
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MARYKNOLL SISTERS: Central Pacific Region Vision/Mission Statement
Friday, September 05, 2008 (804 reads)


We, as the Central Pacific Region, declare our communion with all creation, and in solidarity with the poor, commit ourselves to cross-cultural mission in the Pacific, by ...
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11 island churches selected as Pauline indulgence sites
Friday, September 05, 2008 (993 reads)


Bishop Larry Silva has designated 11 island churches as diocesan pilgrimage sites where Catholics who participate in events connected with the 2008-2009 jubilee year ...
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Overnight vigil at Star of the Sea
Friday, September 05, 2008 (905 reads)


An overnight vigil for the reparation for the desecration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held at Star of the Sea Church from Sept. 14, the Feast of the Triumph of the ...
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Century celebration kickoff with Academy dedication
Friday, September 05, 2008 (704 reads)


With the dedication of its new Mother Louise Henriette Performing Arts Center on Sept. 15, Sacred Hearts Academy kicks off a year of celebrations marking its 100th ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold's Quiz: Sept. 9, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (683 reads)


Pope Benedict XVI plays what musical instrument? a) violin, b) saxophone, c) harp, d) piano ...
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Photo: A champ and his inspiration
Friday, September 05, 2008 (696 reads)


Holy Family Catholic Academy students bring leis and cards up to fellow classmates Pikai Winchester, 12, and his brother Paliku, 5, during a morning rally honoring ...
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Carondelet Sisters celebrate a happy 70th anniversary
Friday, September 05, 2008 (790 reads)


Hawaii’s Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and several hundred of their best friends celebrated the 70th anniversary of the community’s arrival in Hawaii with a luau ...
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Mana'olana: Faith and family -- profile of Lehua Nahina
Friday, September 05, 2008 (1874 reads)


Family and faith. That’s what Lehua Nahina says has helped her through three years in a Japan pop group, getting married and having a child, studying for a nursing ...
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Youth pro-life rally set for Oct. 4
Friday, September 05, 2008 (681 reads)


“Dynamic speakers, awesome praise and worship and heartfelt prayer” are on the agenda for the “Let Us Live” Youth Pro-Life Rally at Holy Family Church in ...
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TV concert tip: Mana‘olana, Sept. 9, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (711 reads)


Anyone with cable can enjoy the 2007 ecumenical praise and worship concert H.E.A.R.T. The Leeward Community College event is being broadcast on Olelo this ...
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Former UH nursing professor renews her religious vows
Friday, September 05, 2008 (682 reads)


A former University of Hawaii nursing professor has renewed her vows in Philadelphia as a Medical Mission Sister. Sister Katherine Baltazar made her ...
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Sacred Hearts re-elects Father Keahi superior
Friday, September 05, 2008 (1544 reads)


Hawaii’s Sacred Hearts Fathers and Brothers re-elected Father Christopher Keahi as their major superior for a second three-year term. Also re-elected were the four members of ...
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Our diaconate formation: Sept.9, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (722 reads)


The Diocese of Honolulu will begin its seventh formation class for permanent deacons in the fall of 2009. Information sessions will be offered on several islands ...
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Photo: New Women's Guild officers
Friday, September 05, 2008 (803 reads)


Here are the newly installed officers for 2008-2009 of The Catholic Women’s Guild. Seated is president Cathy Sciabica. Standing, from left, are second vice president ...
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13 to be professed into the Third Order of Mary
Friday, September 05, 2008 (848 reads)


Thirteen candidates of the Third Order of Mary, Marist Society, will be professed at a solemn canonical ceremony during the 7:25 a.m. Mass on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Star ...
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Kalihi’s St. Anthony School turns 80
Friday, September 05, 2008 (2136 reads)


The observance on Friday, Sept. 19, of the 80th birthday of St. Anthony School on Puuhale Road in Kalihi will start early with a morning flag ceremony and end with a ...
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Mackey lecture to discuss Marian model of church
Friday, September 05, 2008 (834 reads)


Three North American Marianists have been invited to the Saint Louis/Chaminade campus to discuss “A Marian Model of Church” as part of the Mackey Marianist ...
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Letters to the Herald: Sept. 9, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (780 reads)


No more Yahweh? Auwe! ...
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6 information nights on diaconate scheduled
Friday, September 05, 2008 (697 reads)


The Permanent Deacon Formation program is hosting six information nights in Oct. on four islands about the diaconate program. The meetings, open to anyone who ...
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YLI announces new Hawaii leadership
Friday, September 05, 2008 (716 reads)


Grand President Joan Vandehey of the Young Ladies’ Institute has announced the appointment of Rosalie Smith, a member of Ana Malia #208, Kaneohe, as its district ...
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Free workshop offers help to Catholic voter
Friday, September 05, 2008 (739 reads)


If you are wondering how to be both a faithful Catholic and a responsible citizen this election season, a free workshop, 9-noon, Sept. 20, in Chaminade University’s Ching ...
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Serra Club to host priests at gala dinner
Friday, September 05, 2008 (824 reads)


The Serra Club of Honolulu will host all priests living in the Diocese of Honolulu at a gala appreciation dinner at the Hale Koa Hotel at 6 p.m., Sept. 16. Diocesan priests, ...
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Health ‘ambassadors’ produce TV show on long-term care
Friday, September 05, 2008 (735 reads)


“Staying Healthy at Home: Who’s Your Caregiver?,” a one-hour program featuring Hawaii experts on long-term care and people sharing personal experiences, will be ...
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Ask Mason and Teo: Mana‘olana, Sept. 9, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (583 reads)


Aloha Mason & Teo, Though I’m a senior citizen, I still enjoy and am interested in your column ... especially on the subject of gay marriages. I have been agonizing ...
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Diocesan Road Map to the Future: Sept. 9, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 (967 reads)


People often describe me as enthusiastic. Perhaps it comes from years spent as a teacher, youth minister and high school administrator. These roles required ...
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