Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2018

Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand

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By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service DUBLIN — Voters in Ireland have opted to remove the right to life of the unborn from the country’s constitution, paving the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks. Results from the nationwide referendum showed that 66.4 percent of citizens opted to remove the Eighth Amendment from […]

Knights elect new officers, honor members at annual convention

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The Hawaii State Council of the Knights of Columbus, at its 39th annual state convention and banquet, April 27-29 at the Ala Moana Hotel, elected its new officers and honored its high achievers. Msgr. Gary Secor celebrated the opening Mass, and State Deputy Michael P. Victorino presided over the annual business meeting that followed. The […]

Official notices: June 1, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 1, 6:00 pm, Mass for the 50th Ordination Anniversary of Reverend Gary Colton, St. Theresa Church, Kihei. June 2, 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, Sacred Heart Parish, Waianae. [Msgr. Gary Secor] June 3, 10:30 am, Mass for Feast of Corpus Christi at the […]

LEILA (VILLADA) CONDON | 1926-2018: Former Hawaii Catholic Herald editor was also Sen. Fong’s press secretary

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Leila (Villada) Condon, editor of the Hawaii Catholic Herald from 1953 to 1959, died in a Honolulu care home, May 2. She was 91. Condon was born Leila Villada on Aug. 7, 1926, in Honolulu. She was a graduate of Maryknoll High School in Honolulu and the College of New Rochelle in New York. She […]

Talk story: Setting hearts on fire

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Holy Spirit is the divine force that changes the world … The Spirit does not only change hearts; he changes situations. Like the wind that blows everywhere, he penetrates to the most unimaginable situations.” (From Pope Francis’ homily for Pentecost 2018) Just as the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles […]

Samoan choir of Sacred Hearts, Waianae, celebrating 40th anniversary of ministry

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The Sacred Heart Samoan Choir of Sacred Heart Parish in Waianae will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its music ministry, incorporating an appreciation of Samoan heritage, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass, Sunday, June 24. The choir was originally formed from seven families, also parishioners, and has grown to 16 families — 45 members strong. Sagato […]

Photo: Visiting choir

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St. Joseph Mission in Kaupo, Maui, celebrated its first Mass of 2018 on April 29. After a rainy winter that had brought many road closures, prayers for good weather were answered. St. Joseph is the most remote mission of the already distant St. Mary Church in Hana. The music for the Mass was provided by […]