Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for March 2020

Heralding back: March 20, 2020

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 27, 1970 TITLE HOLDERS – 1970 Oahu CYO Catholic Elementary Schools’ Limited Division Basketball Champions, St. Augustine Surfers. First Row: (Left to Right) Kerry Lum, Milton Tadaki, Tim Makukane (co-captain), Matthew Wong (co-captain), Guy Laporte and David Kalahiki. Second Row: William Kaimikaua, Derrick Mamiya, Curtis Mamiya, […]

Official notices: March 20, 2020

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Bishop’s calendar *The Officials were last updated March 19, 2020, reflecting changes to the Bishop’s calendar in light of event cancellations due to the Coronavirus. Bishop’s Schedule March 21, 10:00 am, Diocesan Review Board, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. March 22, 9:00 am, PRIVATE live-streamed Mass from the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Prayer among the online Catholic responses to COVID-19

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS A range of emotions is sweeping the nation following news reports of the spread of the COVID-19 virus within the United States. Some are thinking that reports are overblown and others are preparing for catastrophic outcomes. The coronavirus has symptoms similar to the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Hawaii parishes take measures to curb spread of coronavirus

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii parishes took to heart the recommendations by the diocesan Office of Worship to suspend certain practices during Mass to deter the spread of the coronavirus. Nearly all of the 38 pastors and parish administrators responding to an informal survey by the Hawaii Catholic Herald said last week they […]

Photo: Lent food

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Jake and Joe Hawkins enjoy grilled cheese, fried fish, French fries, and hush puppies at the March 6 Knights of Columbus fish fry held in the parish hall at St. Anthony Church in Kailua. The event raised money for students in financial need at St. John Vianney and St. Anthony Schools and for Hoola Na […]

CORONAVIRUS: Pope makes mini-pilgrimage outside Vatican to pray for end of pandemic

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left the Vatican March 15 in a mini-pilgrimage to an icon and to a crucifix associated with miraculous interventions to save the city and its people. The icon is “Salus Populi Romani” (health of the Roman […]

Eva Andrade: Diocese tracking housing, minimum wage, mental health bills

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Note: The Hawaii state legislature is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. LEGISLATIVE REPORT The Hawaii Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Diocese of Honolulu, has been tracking bills addressing homelessness, the minimum wage, mental health and other issues of concern now making their way through the Hawaii State Legislature. The positions and priorities […]

CORONAVIRUS: Churches around the world begin canceling Masses in effort to stem COVID-19 pandemic

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In an effort to stem the pandemic of COVID-19, bishops’ conferences and dioceses around the world began suspending public Masses. The measures were designed to “flatten the curve,” an effort to ease the burden on the health care system so treatment is available. In Italy, the health care system […]