Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for April 2017

Pope Francis: Risen Christ calls all to follow him on path to life

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POPE FRANCIS’ EASTER MESSAGE By Cindy Wooden and Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus is the risen shepherd who takes upon his shoulders “our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its varied forms,” Pope Francis said before giving his solemn Easter blessing. With tens of thousands of people gathered […]

The Kahie Project

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A family’s journey of faith and activism, bringing awareness to bone marrow donation By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Luke Kaahaaina is freshman at Moanalua High School and a parishioner at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. He is a great swimmer. Luke likes movies and the performing arts. He enjoys traveling, particularly to […]

Hawaii’s 2017 Jubilarians

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HAWAII’S 2017 JUBILARIANS: Celebrating Lives of Discipleship “God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously […]

The Sacred Triduum with Bishop Silva

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Photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the Sacred Triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil — April 13-15. These three days culminating Holy Week and leading into Easter feature many liturgical customs commemorating Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. On Holy Thursday, April 13, Bishop Silva celebrated an evening Mass […]

Fundraiser supports growing roster of Sacred Hearts seminarians

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By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary invites everyone to a very special April 29 event highlighted by music, Mass and ministry. “Fund our Future,” the first annual fundraiser for seminarians of the religious order, will take place that day at St. Ann Church […]

Sister Monica Ja Len, Missionary Sisters of Faith: Tending to life’s mustard seeds and snails

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald At least twice a day I stop by my little brick-walled, dirt-filled-in garden plot. I have only been in Hawaii a little over a month now, but my mustard seeds have already germinated and grown into little shrubs with little green seeds. […]

Keeping our youth safe is everyone’s job

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APRIL: NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH By Kristin Leandro Special to the Herald April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. First established by presidential proclamation in 1983, it is an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the importance of families and communities coming together to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as promote the emotional […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: What’s the church’s position on the transgendered?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: There has been a lot in the news lately about people who identify with the gender opposite the one listed on their birth certificate. Some take hormones of the opposite sex; some even have surgery to “change” their sex. What is the Catholic Church’s position on such transgender people? Is it OK […]