Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for June 2017

Photos: Street prayers

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Dozens of Catholics brought prayers and praise to the streets of metro Honolulu June 18 in the diocese’s annual procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi. The procession, which commemorates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, began at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa and made its way through the highways […]

Chaminade announces its new board of regents slate …

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Vaughn G.A. Vasconcellos, chairman of Chaminade University’s board of regents, this month welcomed two newly-appointed regents and one returning regent to the board, which is the policy-making body of the university. Newly appointed board members are Keiki-Pua S. Dancil, director of business strategy development for Hawaiian Electric Company, and Roy J. Panzarella, vice president of […]

Lithuanian archbishop, murdered by Soviet police, beatified in Vilnius

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By Catholic News Service VILNIUS, Lithuania — A Catholic archbishop who was murdered by Soviet police to prevent him attending the Second Vatican Council became the first communist-era martyr beatified in Lithuania. “Long, hard years of prison, labor camp and house arrest may have gradually impoverished this strong, courageous witness of the Gospel, but persecution […]

Philippine religious superiors call for end to martial law in Mindanao

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By Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines called for an end to martial law in Mindanao, saying that it is “not the proper response to terrorist attacks in just one city on a vast island.” “The declaration of martial law is an extreme measure, and based […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Receive the Holy Spirit

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WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, June 3-4, delivered at the Confirmation Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ewa Beach; the Confirmation and Holy Ghost Festa Mass at Holy Ghost Mission, Kula; and the Hispanic Confirmation Mass at Christ the King […]

At 90, she joins her late husband in baptism

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald John and Esther Spencer of Honolulu were married 63 years when he died on Father’s Day in 2014. He was 93. “It was the saddest moment of my life,” Esther said. One of the happiest moments of her life came on May 26 at 1:30 p.m. when Msgr. Gary […]