Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for July 2021

In-person marriage retreats resume on Big Island and Oahu

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Three in-person retreat opportunities for married couples are coming up this fall. Worldwide Marriage Encounter will hold weekend gatherings on Sep. 17-19 at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley, Oahu; on Sept. 24-26 at Annunciation Church in Waimea, Hawaii Island; and on Oct. 15-17 on Oahu. WWME weekends allow a husband and wife to […]

St. John, Mililani, rich in art, celebrates 50 years

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For a half-century, in the heart of Mililani Town in central Oahu, St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church has brought people closer to Christ through its liturgies, sacraments, pastoral care, education and social ministries. And art. Beginning with the church itself, designed by Vladimir Ossipoff, perhaps Hawaii’s most acclaimed modern architect, to its collection of […]

Pandemic cuts number of priests working in the diocese

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The new directory of the Catholic Church in Hawaii, published digitally July 1, offers a snapshot of the diocese, numbers-wise. In that respect, things have kept steady compared to the previous directory published two years ago, except for a decline in the number of priests actively serving in the […]

In a call for unity, Francis restores limits on ‘Latin Mass’

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second Vatican Council, overturning or severely restricting permissions St. John Paul II […]

Lifting dispensation not enough to get Catholics back

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The mere act of lifting the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation as the coronavirus pandemic eases won’t be enough to get Catholics to come back to church, and some dioceses and Catholics are actively working to bring people back. (Bishop Larry Silva ended his dispensation of […]

Pope released from hospital, prays at Rome basilica

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed. In a statement released July 14, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that after leaving the hospital midmorning, the pope visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major to say […]