Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2018

Bishop Larry Silva: The wolf, prowling for human souls

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WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the text of Bishop Silva’s homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21/22, delivered at Holy Rosary Church, Paia, Maui, where he also administered the sacrament of confirmation.   The Gospel we just heard is obviously biased against wolves. Wolves are clearly the villains […]

Flooded Hanalei mission now a temporary relief center

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The mid-April floods that ravaged Kauai’s north shore left the Catholic mission church of St. William unusable as a place of worship, but for now, that’s OK. It has become a relief center. The 60-year-old Polynesian long house-shaped structure at 5292 Kuhio Highway was “totally flooded,” said pastor Father […]

17 religious, priests honored at anniversary Mass

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A cheerful congregation of family, friends, former students, parishioners and fellow religious filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa for Mass Saturday morning April 21 to honor 11 sisters and six priests who this year are celebrating special anniversaries of religious commitment. Bishop Larry Silva presided over the liturgy concelebrated […]

Parish priests to gather at Turtle Bay for annual convocation

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s priests will flock to the Turtle Bay Resort May 14-18 as they do every year around this time. It’s their annual Convocation of Priests, a week away to contemplate, talk, pray, learn, listen and socialize. This year’s theme: “Stewardship: A Way of Life.” More than 100 priests plan […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: More meekness please

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THE HUMAN SIDE Would we sleep better and be more convivial if a higher degree of meekness existed in society? I believe the answer is yes! To see how true this is let’s examine its essence. Meekness is usually envisioned as timidity, mildness and humbleness — the direct opposite of being forceful and dynamic. However, […]

Sister Patricia Rapozo, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: To Love. To Share. To Serve.

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Crafts have been my life, and my religious life ever since I was 10 years old. My grandparents started me on sewing. We made everything. When I was in high school at St. Joseph School in Hilo, we had our bazaar and […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Did the pope say there is no hell?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Did Pope Francis just say that there is no hell? (Chesapeake, Virginia) A: No. Pope Francis did not say that there is no hell. That misinformation comes from a March 2018 article in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The article — written by that newspaper’s co-founder and former editor, Eugenio Scalfari — […]

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