Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for October 2016

To vote or not to vote

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How are Catholics, especially in this year’s turbulent electoral climate, to respond at the polls as voters in faith? By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Candidates running for public office are heading into the homestretch of their campaigns as the U.S. general election, Nov. 8, is fast approaching. Each election brings a renewed […]

Mary Adamski: All saints, all souls

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VIEW FROM THE PEW Seeking a text that would set the tone for a column this month, I found this: “People can expect gruesome scenes, horrifying sights, gory details and startling scares.” It’s clearly not biblical text, although ours and other religions could promise those possibilities in their teachings or their history. Nor is it […]

After 26-year absence, Dominican Sisters of Siena return to Kauai

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By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Like the delicious tang of lilikoi in Hamura Saimin’s lilikoi pie that lingers after the eating, Dominican Sister of St. Catherine of Siena Ana Celestial could not forget her rich experience of ministry on Kauai. Nor could Aileen Farias of Immaculate Conception Parish in Lihue let […]

Photo: Holy hour

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More than 100 people gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace for the “Solidarity in Prayer” holy hour, Oct. 13. The evening service — which included the rosary, a floral procession, Scripture readings, adoration and a homily by Bishop Larry Silva — marked the opening of the centennial celebration of the apparitions […]

October activities bring awareness to scourge of domestic violence

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By Kristin Leandro Special to the Herald Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? In October 1981, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence observed the first “Day of Unity” with the primary intent of connecting advocates working to end violence against women and children across the United States. The Day of Unity […]

Off the beaten path: Pope looks far afield for new cardinals

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Choosing new members of the College of Cardinals, Pope Francis once again looked to countries and particularly to dioceses that were not and never had been represented in the body that advises the pope and bears responsibility for electing his successor. Announcing the names of 17 […]

Father Emerson Delos Reyes, diocesan priest: Finding God in everything

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Saint Francis of Assisi has been a great inspiration to me. He was a lover of nature, and found God in even the smallest flower. For many of us, the tiny flowers that come out especially during summer may not seem to […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The humble man is rewarded

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13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Book of Sirach, one of those books classified by scholars collectively as the Wisdom Literature, provides this weekend’s first Scriptural reading. The Wisdom Literature began when devout Jews and conscientious Jewish parents realized that, in the midst of the pagan […]

Sister working in Aleppo says families all over city live in fear

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By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service LANCASTER, England — A religious sister working with Christian families in Aleppo, Syria, has criticized Western media for their allegedly biased coverage of the six-year conflict. Sister Annie Demerjian, a member of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary, questioned why Western journalists focused on the plight of people in […]