Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for November 2016

Questions and answers on proper handling of ashes following cremation

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  By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In 1963, the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued an instruction permitting cremation as long as it was not done as a sign of denial of the basic Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead. However, Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the congregation, told […]

Jerry Rauckhorst: Man of mission and values

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Jerry Rauckhorst, who brought unity and identity to Catholic Charities Hawaii, retires after 21 years at the helm By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jerry Rauckhorst, the man who oversaw the transformation of Catholic Charities Hawaii into a unified, mission-driven organization with a renewed Catholic identity, has retired. But he is not going away, not […]

Bishop approves transfer of ownership of Wailuku school from diocese to parish

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a Nov. 2 letter to Marianist Father Roland Bunda, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Bishop Larry Silva approved his request to “transfer the ownership and operation of St. Anthony Jr./Sr. High School from the Diocese of Honolulu to St. Anthony Parish, effective immediately.” The bishop also […]

Mary Adamski: Mercy, mercy, me

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VIEW FROM THE PEW “Mercy, mercy, me. Things ain’t what they used to be.” That’s the song running through my head this week. Seems like a post-Vatican II musical version of the Kyrie Eleison? Not. It’s lyrics from a 1970s song by blues singer Marvin Gaye. It was the title of the Mackey Marianist Lecture […]

Hope, pain, prayer: Religious leaders react to Trump win

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Lay and religious leaders of all stripes reacted to news of Donald J. Trump’s upset win in the Nov. 8 presidential election. Most expressed hope that Trump would pay attention to their agenda, while others were more decidedly downbeat and still others counseled prayer. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of […]

Mercy Fridays give pope a year of stories, tears, hugs

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Tears, prayers, caresses — but most of all, listening — were the hallmarks of Pope Francis’ “Mercy Friday” visits during the Year of Mercy. As the jubilee began last December, Pope Francis said he would ditch the media one Friday afternoon each month and personally try […]

Prayers at the Advent wreath

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FIRST SUNDAY On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to bless the wreath. The Leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water. Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. Leader: Let us pray. O God, all things are made holy by your […]