Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for April 2015

Hawaii’s 2015 Jubilarians: Celebrating Lives of Discipleship

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The Catholic Church in Hawaii honors those men and women who have given themselves to God and humanity, in vow and in sacrament, as they celebrate the anniversaries of their discipleship. Please join Bishop Larry Silva and Hawaii’s jubilarians in a Mass of gratitude, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Returning the sacraments of initiation to their proper order

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Dear parents, priests, deacons, youth ministers, faith formation staff and Catholic school administrators, I am writing this letter to invite you to take an active role by reading the articles regarding the plan to return the sacraments of initiation to their proper order in our diocese, that is: Baptism, Confirmation, and then First Holy Communion. […]

Hawaii educational videos on three sacraments gain national recognition

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Educational videos on three sacraments created by the diocesan Office of Religious Education and local producer Bernadette Baraquio Hamada recently won a prestigious national prize for innovative evangelization. The National Conference for Catechetical Leaders selected the “One Ohana” sacramental video series as the 2015 winner of its diocesan-level “New Wineskins Award.” Jayne Mondoy, diocesan religious […]

‘Brother John’ Aguiar: ‘I was in prison and you came to me’

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John P. Aguiar, right, accepts a certificate of appreciation from the State of Hawaii for his nearly four decades of prison ministry.   John P. Aguiar, a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Hilo, began ministering to prison inmates in his mid-50s. That was 38 years ago. The sharp, humble 93-year-old is still at […]

Pope urges prayers, action on behalf of migrants, poor

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VATICAN CITY — The poor, migrants in search of a better life and the unemployed want what all human beings want: life, dignity and a chance to earn a decent living, Pope Francis said in several speeches urging compassion and assistance by both governments and individuals. Reciting the “Regina Coeli” prayer April 19, just hours […]

Manaolana | Sidebar, April 24, 2015

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Quote “Dear young friends, never be afraid to go out from yourselves and begin the journey. The Gospel is the message which brings freedom to our lives; it transforms them and makes them all the more beautiful.” | Pope Francis, in his message for the 2015 World Day of Prayer for Vocations released April 14 […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Why so much focus on the Passion?

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Q: I have always wondered why we read the Passion during Palm Sunday services. Palm Sunday is a day of rejoicing and jubilation, as we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem amid throngs of cheering people. But then we read the passion of Christ, which we also read again on Holy Thursday and, for a third […]