Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for June 2017

Pauline Cooperators take the Gospel into the world

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This article was submitted by the Pauline Cooperators in Hawaii The Association of Pauline Cooperators, a lay branch of the Pauline Family which also includes Hawaii’s Daughters of St. Paul, was founded on June 30, 1917, by Blessed James Alberione. It enters its centennial year this month. The life of the Pauline Cooperator has two […]

In solemn rite, bishop ordains Alfred Guerrero to the priesthood

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva ordained Kalihi-bred Alfred Guerrero a priest May 19 at his home parish of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in a solemn Mass that celebrated the sacredness, the unique character and the fraternity of the Catholic priesthood. The two-hour and 10-minute evening liturgy enacted the ancient rites […]

Photo: Brotherhood at Turtle Bay

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Island priests share smiles and shaka at the lobby of Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, May 18, during a break in the annual Priests’ Convocation. The weeklong convocation provided local clergy with opportunities for prayer, fellowship, leisure and learning. This year’s convocation theme was “Witness to Jesus: Go and Make Disciples of All Nations.” Among […]

Bishop Larry Silva: You can do miracles

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WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 21, delivered at the Confirmation Masses at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo; Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue; St. Raphael Church, Koloa; and St. Catherine Church, Kapaa. What miracles will you perform? You might ask, “Who, me?!” Yes, […]

Faith Formation Conferences kick off with focus on diocesan pastoral plan

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The Diocese of Honolulu Faith Formation Conferences begin this month with Oahu sessions June 16-17. (Registration is due by June 7.) These conferences, filled with informational and inspirational sessions, provide opportunities for local Catholics to study and share their knowledge and passion on Catholic topics. The Hawaii Catholic Herald asked Kristina DeNeve, diocesan adult faith […]

Ministering to moms: Nurturing beauty, friendship, prayer

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Story and photo by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Moms are key figures in passing on Catholic values to their families, and the vocation of motherhood requires guidance and support from an entire faith community, a visiting speaker said in a May 19 workshop at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Dorothy Pilarski, an energetic, […]

Attack on Christians in southern Egypt leaves at least 26 dead

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By Catholic News Service CAIRO — Masked assailants attacked a bus carrying Coptic Orthodox Christians on the way to St. Samuel Monastery in southern Egypt, killing at least 26 people, many of them children, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. “It is too early to say who is behind it, but certainly terrorists, and the […]

FATHER HENRY B. SABOG | 1931-2017: Diocese’s first priest of Filipino ethnicity served 57 years

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Oahu-born Father Henry B. Sabog, the first priest of Filipino ancestry to be ordained for the Diocese of Honolulu which he served for 57 years, died May 22 in Waipahu. He was 86. Father Sabog served as associate pastor or pastor at seven Oahu parishes. He was also heavily […]

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