Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for November 2017

Commentary: Bishop’s pastoral plan undergirds local Fatima centennial events

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By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald Many people have thanked the diocesan Office of Worship for its coordination of the Marian events related to the celebration of the centennial of the final apparition at Fatima, Oct. 13. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace’s participation in the Global Rosary Relay for Priests caught […]

Official notices: Nov. 17, 2017

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] November 21, Priests’ Day at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University, Menlo Park, California. November 23, 9:00 am, Thanksgiving Day Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. November 24-25, Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs Convention, Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu. November […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The present order will one day end

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33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30 The Book of Proverbs provides this weekend’s first reading. This book was composed when both the Holy Land and the lives of its inhabitants, God’s chosen people, had experienced massive changes as a result of the military conquest of the Holy […]

Father Kenneth Doyle What’s the correct ending of Our Father?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Protestants have their own form of the Lord’s Prayer, ending with, “For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Amen.” I read in a book by a Catholic author, first published in 1911, that “such an addition was not uttered by Our Lord. Catholics consequently do not use it.” […]

Hearing God’s call: Week of prayer and activities highlights priesthood, diaconate, consecrated life

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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week, Nov. 5-11, 2017. This annual event is a special time for parishes and schools to actively foster and pray for a culture of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, chairman of the […]

Answering God’s call: Meet three new seminarians embarking on the path to priesthood for the Diocese of Honolulu

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The diocesan Office of Vocations asked Kurt Meyer, James (Alex) Held and John Akau to share their vocation stories. Here are their thoughts on entering the diocesan priesthood, in their own words. Kurt Meyer Kurt Meyer, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I am the fourth of five children born to Frederick and Rebecca Meyer. […]

Encouraging God’s call: Father William Kunisch fosters vocations through parish experience, parental support

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As pastor of Resurrection of the Lord Church in Waipio, Father William Kunisch has many roles and responsibilities. One of his tasks is to aid men and women who are interested in pursuing vocations to the priesthood or religious life. Father Kunisch offered his pastoral insights to the diocesan Office of Vocations about creating a […]

Priestly ordination set for Sacred Hearts seminarian Sabugo, Nov. 18

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Tahiti Archbishop Jean Pierre Cottanceau of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is scheduled to ordain Waialua native Sacred Hearts Deacon Jeremy Basilio Sabugo a priest Nov. 18 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. The Saturday ordination Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Sabugo is slated to celebrate his first […]

Deeper discipleship: Inaugural conference ignites evangelization, encounter and the call to saintly service

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Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald For three spirited days, Island faithful converged on the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu to celebrate Hawaii’s saints, the Aloha State’s multicultural community and the God of love. The inaugural Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference, Oct. 20-22, drew several hundred participants to a full […]