Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for January 2015

2014 Vatican news highlights: from family issues to Middle East strife

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Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend an invocation for peace in the Vatican Gardens June 8. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY — Controversy over family issues and the ongoing search for peace in the Middle East dominated Vatican news in 2014. Here are the highlights at a glance: […]

Year in review: 2014 brought a chance at change for millions of immigrants

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A boy waves the American flag Nov. 20 at CASA de Maryland’s Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., after hearing President Barack Obama’s national address on immigration. The year 2014 brought potentially significant changes for millions of people who are in the United States illegally and either arrived here as minors or who have U.S. citizen […]

Maryknoll Sister Mary Camilla Kennedy | 1926-2014

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Missioner-educator served in the Marshall Islands, Hawaii Maryknoll Sister Mary Camilla Kennedy, missioner-educator to Hawaii and the Marshall Islands, died on Dec. 14 at the Maryknoll Sisters Home Care, Maryknoll, N.Y. She was 88 years old and celebrated 70 years as a Maryknoll Sister this year. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., on June 20, 1926, Sister […]

Official notices: January 2, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar January 3, 9:00 am, Ordination to the priesthood of Edwin Conselva, M.S., St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu; 12:00 pm, Mass for the 175th Anniversary of the birth of St. Damien DeVeuster, SS.CC., Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. [Fr. Johnathan Hurrell, SS.CC.] January 4-9, Retreat for Seminarians of St. Patrick’s Seminary, […]

Heisman-recipient Marcus Mariota was a winner at Saint Louis

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Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota kisses the Heisman Trophy at the New York Marriott Marquis Dec. 13 after he was named the recipient of the trophy. Right, Mariota’s Saint Louis graduation photo. (CNS photo/Brad Penner, USA Today Sports via Reuters)   The Heisman wasn’t Marcus Mariota’s first top honor. While the Saint Louis School graduate […]

Heralding back: January 2, 2014

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 1, 1965 Mr. and Mrs. Raymondo Rellin of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish were happy to be able to share their Christmas with a newborn infant. This is the first of many Christmases they will share with the baby as they have permanently adopted the […]

Letters to the Herald: January 2, 2015

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My friend and patron It was a blessed surprise I when opened the Nov. 21 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald and on the front cover I saw my friend and patron St. Joseph featured. I was not familiar with this particular statue of St. Joseph and was delighted to see him in Hawaiian attire. […]