Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for February 2021

Bishop Larry Silva: Alternative spiritual exercises

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LETTER | ALTERNATIVE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES February 1, 2021 Dear People of God of the Diocese of Honolulu, Peace be with you! As we go through the pandemic, we are enjoying the lifting of some restrictions, even as we still need to observe others for the safety and health of our community. I had extended the […]

In Rites of Election, Hawaii’s parishes and Catholic communities to welcome those to be baptized at Easter

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THE ELECT In Rites of Election, Hawaii’s parishes and Catholic communities to welcome those to be baptized at Easter By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The coronavirus pandemic has altered another Lenten practice, the Rite of Election. That is the event at which catechumens, also called the elect, make public their intention to receive in […]

Bishop extends Mass dispensation to Holy Thursday

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Although Bishop Larry Silva wanted to reinstate the obligation for Hawaii Catholics to attend Mass on Sunday and holy days of obligation at the beginning of Lent, he has nevertheless extended his dispensation from the obligation until the end of Lent. In a Feb. 1 letter to the “People […]

CNS Rome: full, accurate church reporting for 70 years

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By John Thavis Catholic News Service As Catholic News Service celebrates its centennial, the CNS Rome bureau is marking its own anniversary as a unique newsgathering satellite at the center of the universal church. Over its 70-year history, the Rome bureau has chronicled a multitude of epochal Catholic events, including the Second Vatican Council, six […]

Widespread vaccination, backed by pope, faces obstacles

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The hurdles on the path toward a fair, global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine are economic, technical, political and moral. The difficulty of vaccine rollouts even in the world’s richest countries demonstrates what a daunting task it is to quickly get the inoculations into the arms […]

Commentary: Appreciating Hawaii’s Catholic schools

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By Suzanne Carlos Special to the Herald Gov. David Y. Ige issued a commemorative message recognizing Feb. 5 as “Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools.” Hawaii Catholic institutions are educating close to 9,000 students this school year, from preschool through college. With a long tradition of producing strong citizens, good neighbors and leaders in our communities […]

Deacon Keith Cabiles: Cremation for Catholics: A brief history

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RESTING IN PEACE For centuries, the Catholic Church forbade cremation, changing its official position on the practice only about 50 years ago. How did this shift happen, and why? Cremation in Catholic history Historically, the church’s views on cremation as a forbidden practice were formed through Christian belief in the physical resurrection of the body. […]

Father Adondee Arellano, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette: Choosing faith over fear

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Many say that the New Year is a magical time to start afresh and pursue new dreams. It is an exceptional opportunity to bring newness to perspective and to forget the pain of the old year, especially the past one that brought […]

Diocese schedules inquiry weekends for prospective deacons

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With the last two ordinations of the diocese’s ninth permanent diaconate class taking place Feb. 19, the Office of Deacon Formation has already scheduled inquiry sessions for class 11. What about class 10? It started its formation in 2019. The five-year training schedule of class groupings, called cohorts, overlap. The diocese has scheduled four inquiry […]