Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2019

Saint Francis graduates its final class

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  Commencement ceremony at Blaisdell acknowledges school’s closure while celebrating seniors By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For their graduation song, the Saint Francis School Class of 2019 chose One Direction’s “History.” It was appropriate for members of a senior class about to go their separate ways. But the catchy pop tune also took on […]

Photos: Their first Mass

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Their first Mass Newly ordained priests Father Romple Emwalu, left, and Father Vincent Anh Vu, celebrate Masses of Thanksgiving, sometimes called their “First Mass.” Father Emwalu’s Mass was May 18 at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani. Father Vu’s Mass was at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on May 19. Bishop Larry Silva […]

‘Day of great joy’

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Bishop Silva ordains two island priests in a big, joyful, colorful family liturgy By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The twin ordinations of Romple Emwalu and Vincent Ahn Vu to priesthood by Bishop Larry Silva was a big, joyful, family event that packed the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Friday evening May 17 with color, song, […]

With the arrival of 2 sisters from the Philippines, the house is full again

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Once on the verge of closing, Hawaii’s only Carmelite monastery now has the numbers to be resurrected anew By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The Philippines came through once again for the Catholic Church in Hawaii. The source for nearly half the priests in island parishes, the mostly Catholic Asian nation has […]

Phase two: Second group of parishes will move to the ‘proper order’

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s Big Pentecost II. This Pentecost weekend, June 8-9, the second of three groups of Hawaii parishes will make the transition to giving the sacraments of initiation in their “proper order” — baptism, confirmation, holy Eucharist — by confirming children and youth in the second grade and older. Twenty […]

New vocations director is parish priest ‘on loan’ from the Philippines

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Father Joseph Diaz has served in Hawaii parishes since 2006 By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When the Diocese of Honolulu announced that its next vocations director was one of the three parish priests at St. Anthony Parish in Kailua, the joke became that the low-on-priests diocese had wised up to that well-stocked parish — […]

Sister Mary Angelica of God the Father, Order of Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: Soaked in the rain of God’s love

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Our Carmelite monastery is located off the Pali Highway. Being on the Windward side of the island, we frequently experience rain. No wonder the grounds around the monastery teem with life: vast evergreen vegetation, trees laden with fruits that we all enjoy, […]

Cardinal ‘Fix It’: Almoner’s job is to model direct charity

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The cardinal plays an ancient role devoted to mostly small, direct acts of almsgiving By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — During his visit to a center offering respite and food to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski followed a sign that said, “Broken? Fix it here.” The sign […]