Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2020

Talk story: Multiplication of the plate lunches

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “May the Risen Christ, who flung open the doors of the tomb, open our hearts to the needs of the disadvantaged, the vulnerable, the poor, the sick, the unemployed, the marginalized, and all those who knock at our door in search of bread, refuge and the recognition of dignity.” (Pope Francis […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: Something missing in the Mass

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THE HUMAN SIDE While watching Mass on television at St. Mathew’s Cathedral in Washington, I thanked God for technology, and especially its gift to shut-ins. Yet seeing empty pews made me feel something was missing. Lacking was an aging parishioner ascending church steps with difficulty. He could easily be excused, but Mass means everything to […]

Aloha, President Perry Martin

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The outgoing Maryknoll president’s vision for the school parallels the founding sisters’ mission and charism By the Maryknoll Sisters of the Central Pacific Region We Maryknoll Sisters would like to express our deep gratitude to Perry Martin for his leadership, vision and values as president of Maryknoll School for the past 12 years. He has […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Contact with Jesus through the church

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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The Acts of the Apostles once again this Easter season furnishes the first reading. In the readings of the weekends earlier in this season, the identity of the Apostles has clearly been given. The Apostles, absent Judas of course, had exercised the very […]

Forever gracious: Remembering Kalaupapa advocate Pi‘olani Motta

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Pi‘olani Motta fought hard to honor the legacy of her grandparents and other forgotten Kalaupapa souls By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald In describing Pi‘olani Motta, certain words keep coming to mind: Gracious. Elegant. Determined. Others before self. Motta died Feb. 14 at the age of 90 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor […]

Carolyn Woo: ‘Thank you’ is not enough

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THE GLOBAL FAMILY One of my routines in the early pandemic lockdown was to shop at a big-box retailer at 6 a.m. Along with food, a key purchase was fabric and supplies that allowed me to make face masks with my very rudimentary sewing skills. Over the weeks, I struck up a rapport with the […]

Honokaa church joins 21st century in time for coronavirus pandemic

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LETTER FROM THE BIG ISLAND By Dale J. Hahlbeck Special to the Herald Our Lady of Lourdes is the name of our parish in the rural town of Honokaa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Nestled along the Hamakua Coast, this quiet little town was once a bustling sugarcane plantation community. The majority of our […]

Official notices: May 15, 2020

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] May 17, Private livestreamed Sunday Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. May 19, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference). May 21, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference (video conference); 7:00 pm, Diocesan Virtual Baccalaureate Prayer Service (video conference). May 24, […]

Effie Caldarola: Don’t bottle up emotions

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FOR THE JOURNEY Have you had a good cry lately? I have. I saw a Twitter post about a cheerful old fellow in an English care facility who slept with his late wife’s photo every night. So, a thoughtful staff member had a photo company create a pillow for him, one side of which displayed […]