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50 years ago — Nov. 6, 1964
Editorial cartoon honoring veterans in the Nov. 6, 1964, Hawaii Catholic Herald.
25 years ago — Nov. 10, 1989
U.S. bishops call for constitutional protection of the unborn
U.S. bishops Nov. 7 called for constitutional protection of the unborn, ultimate reversal of Supreme Court decisions permitting abortion, and for Catholics, including politicians, to shun “pro-choice” positions. …
“Because of the critical importance of the issue, and the need for a timely response,” the bishops said in their resolution on abortion, “we wish to affirm our conviction that all human life is sacred whether born or unborn.”
“No Catholic can responsibly take a ‘pro-choice’ stand when the ‘choice’ in question involves the taking of innocent human life,” the resolution said.
10 years ago — Nov. 5, 2004
Cathedral parishioner’s story included in book on Eucharist
A parishioner of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is one of the contributors to a new book on the Eucharist. The book, “201 Inspirational Stories of the Eucharist,” compiled by Poor Clare Sister Patricia Proctor (Franciscan Monastery), is a collection of personal and moving accounts about the transforming power of the Holy Eucharist. …
Easter Almuena, one of two writers from Hawaii, tells the story of how her love for Christ in the Eucharist helped her survive the pain and shame of sexual abuse she had received as a child in the Philippines. …
“I came to understand the Lord’s presence in me,” she wrote. “I realized deep in my heart that he was truly in me. I heard his voice inside of me, telling me that I was completely healed.”