Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for December 2015

Fair to kick off Kalihi parish centennial

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St. Anthony Church, deep in the heart of Kalihi on Puuhale Street, will celebrate its 100th anniversary his year under the centennial celebration theme, “100 Years Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love.” The celebration kicks off Jan. 10 with a 9 a.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva followed by the St. Anthony Kalihi Fair […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: From the East

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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This weekend the church celebrates the ancient Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, reflecting upon the visit of magi “from the East” to the crib side of the newborn Savior. The first reading is from the third and last section of Isaiah. […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Must we follow parish boundaries?

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Question Corner Q: In our parish, there was an elderly man, a faithful parishioner, whose brother had come to live with him due to ill health. They were told that our parish visiting team could not come to visit the sick man and bring him Communion, since technically they lived outside our parish boundaries. This […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 1, 2016

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Happy New Year, Heraldites! As we begin 2016, I decided that this quiz will take a reflective look back at the year past. How well do you remember Catholic news bits from 2015? Let’s see! 1) Saints Pope Francis declared Louis and Zelie Martin saints on Oct. 18, 2015, the first spouses in history to […]

Vatican’s observer to the UN is 2016 Red Mass speaker

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By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations is scheduled to give the keynote speech at the upcoming annual diocesan Red Mass, Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Archbishop Bernardito Auza in his talk will discuss […]

Annual capitol March for Life is Jan. 22

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  Hawaii’s 43rd annual Rally and March for Life will take place Jan. 22, 2:30-7 p.m. at the State Capitol. This year’s theme, adapted from National March for Life, is “Pro-Life + Woman Go Hand-in-Hand.” The event marks the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade decision that resulted in abortion on demand […]

Our mission of mercy

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“What if you were told that you had been selected by God to bear the savior (the world) needs so desperately?” Bishop Larry Silva posed that question to an evening congregation gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Dec. 8.