Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for June 2019

The persecuted church: Catechist instructor shot dead in southern Mexico

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By David Agren Catholic News Service MEXICO CITY — A catechist instructor was shot dead at a chapel in Chiapas state — another example of how the violence consuming Mexico is impacting the Catholic Church. The attack occurred June 15 in Acacoyagua, some 75 miles from the border with Guatemala, where 30 catechist instructors were […]

N.Y. court says archbishop’s remains must go to Peoria

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By Catholic News Service PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Diocese said Bishop Daniel R. Jenky “is overjoyed and elated” that the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be coming home to the diocese following a ruling by the state of New York’s highest court. The New York Court of Appeals June 7 rejected a […]

Condolences

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Condolences: The Hawaii Catholic Herald sends sincerest condolences to the family of Paul Shodo Yempuku and Hawaii Hochi, the local publishing company of which he was president for 45 years. Hawaii Hochi has printed the Hawaii Catholic Herald for more than 40 years. Yempuku died on May 20 at his home in Kaimuki at age […]

Divine Mercy conference focuses on Fatima message

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The Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy hosted the conference, “Divine Mercy and the Message of Fatima,” at the Hawaii Convention Center, May 24-26. The conference focused on the connection of the Divine Mercy devotion, inspired by apparitions of Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska, to the messages given by Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal […]

Official notices: June 28, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 28, 10:30 am, HOPE Services Hawaii Annual Members Meeting, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. June 29, 7:30 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council, Chancery; 5:00 pm, Mass for 50th Anniversary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ewa Beach. June 30, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation […]

Photo: Walk around the tomb

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Tourists walk around the tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Old City, June 13. Following the successful cooperation on the 2016 restoration of the Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the leaders of the Greek Orthodox, Catholics and Armenian Orthodox, who serve as guardians of the holy site, have […]

Heralding back: June 28, 2019

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 4, 1969 CYO Camp Hauula Offering Hundreds Fun-Filled Summer Vacation Left, there is a bunch of happy youngsters breaking the solitude of the former Sacred Hearts Seminary in Hauula. These are the campers enjoying the vacation filled with recreation religious education, and arts and crafts. … […]

Carolyn Woo: Faithful over fearful

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OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Common to most commencement speeches is the exhortation to approach life with boldness, to pursue one’s dreams, to live meaningfully, to honor one’s uniqueness and gifts, and to fight for the common good. The advice is definitely sound and seems to resonate with graduates. Yet, if life is the guide, most will […]