Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for September 2020

Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Christ encounters of the parental kind

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CATECHETICAL SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 When we think about parents as primary catechists of the Christian faith we often conjure up visions of formal instruction. But the new Directory for Catechesis states that “parents, with their daily example of life, have the most effective capacity to transmit the beauty of the Christian faith to their children.” […]

Sarah and David Herrmanns: I have the right vs. is it right?

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EMBRACING FAMILY Our lives have been filled with nonstop news stories about many people touting their freedom, the fact that they have the right to do what they want, when they want. One question that people worldwide are facing is the choice about when and where to use face masks due to the coronavirus. Rather […]

Support your union through COVID-19: Hawaii Marriage Encounter goes virtual

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In these unprecedented times of isolation and social distancing, the need for a healthy marriage relationship is more important than ever. This is especially true given the added pressures that come from this incredibly stressful time. With so much uncertainty about when large gatherings will be allowed again, and the extra precautions required of parishes, […]

Letters to the Herald: Sept. 18, 2020

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Sensitive and intelligent I would be remiss if I failed to express my gratitude for the sensitive and intelligent manner in which Bishop Larry Silva, the diocese of Honolulu, Father Santhosh, Father Joseph and my fellow parishioners at Our Lady of Good Counsel have responded to the coronavirus. With social distancing, masking, cleaning, registering of […]

Livestreamed Masses in Hawaii

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OAHU Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu Sundays, 10 a.m. Weekdays, 12 p.m.; Saturdays, 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. facebook.com/HonoluluCathedralBasilica or www.hictv.com Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30 a.m.; Fridays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. facebook.com/hicocathedral Mystical Rose Oratory, Kaimuki Sundays, 10 a.m. facebook.com/mysticalroseoratoryHI/ Newman Center, Manoa Sundays, 5 […]

Rent and mortgage assistance available on the Big Island

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The Diocese of Honolulu-affiliated HOPE Services Hawaii on Aug. 24 joined five other local nonprofit organizations to launch the Hawaii County Rent and Mortgage Assistance Program (RMAP), a program that provides rent and mortgage money to households suffering financially from the coronavirus pandemic. The funds, which come from the Federal CARES Act, will provide a […]

Report confession or go to jail, says Australian state

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By Catholic News Service BRISBANE, Australia — A new law requires priests in the state of Queensland to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police or face three years in jail. The law was passed by Queensland Parliament Sept. 8. It had support from both major parties and was opposed […]

40 years after killings, Maryknoll Sisters are remembered

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By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service CHALATENANGO, El Salvador — On a bright and clear January afternoon, Bishop Oswaldo Escobar Aguilar walked into a cemetery and gently dusted off a white name plate on top of a sky-blue block of tombs. Making plans for the year ahead, he told secretary Violeta Esmeralda Serrano nearby that […]