Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2019

Incoming priests had varied professions before entering seminary

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The new crop of priests being ordained this year had a wide variety of careers before discerning a call to priesthood, according to a report issued May 3 by the Center for Applied Research in the apostolate. Education was the top career choice of ordinands at 11 […]

Heralding back: May 17. 2019

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — May 23, 1969 THE GRADUATES – The five graduating seniors of St. Stephen’s High School Seminary (left to right): John Alexander Rezentes, Terrence A.M. Watanabe, Alan Wing, Timothy P. Freitas, and Calvin Soares. Watanabe and Freitas are studying for the diocesan clergy of Honolulu and the other […]

Pope discusses deaconesses, rejects nuns as ‘maids’

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world they need to send sisters on assignments that truly serve the church and those in need, and not agree to requests for “maids.” “You did not become a religious in order to become […]

Photo: row champs

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Nine boys and girls from St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe, and St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu, ages 9 to 14, are the winners of the 2018-2019 Knights of Columbus Hawaii State Council Free Throw Championships, March 2, at St. Joseph School. Nine-year old champions were Julynerose Escala of Council 10475 (Waipahu) in the girls bracket and Luke […]

Hawaii’s 2019 Jubilarians

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HAWAII’S 2019 JUBILARIANS “God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of […]

Chapel vandal may have been sending a message, pastor says

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The good news was that the Blessed Sacrament was not desecrated, said Marianist Father Roland Bunda, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Maui, of the perplexing vandalism that occurred in the parish’s eucharistic chapel Easter Sunday night. The priest said he entered the St. Damien Chapel at 6:25 […]

With each step of restoration, cathedral improves fire safety

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald As people worldwide watched in horror as flames engulfed the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15, in Hawaii one couldn’t help but wonder, and worry, about our own historic cathedral and its flammable potential. Like the Paris church, the Cathedral Basilica of Our […]

Scenes from Holy Week

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Sacred Triduum Top, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace’s Easter Vigil on April 20, Bishop Larry Silva and Massgoers chant “Lumen Christi, Deo Gratias” as the “light of Christ” from the newly blessed Paschal Candle spreads from candle to candle throughout the darkened cathedral. Just prior to […]

‘I feel ready’: Another look at Deacons Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu two weeks before their ordinations to the priesthood

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Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu priests of the Diocese of Honolulu, together at 6 p.m., May 17, in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Vincent Ahn Vu When Vincent Ahn Vu is “vested” or has his new priestly garments put on […]