Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for November 2021

Advent wisdom — St. Edith Stein: rediscover a place of rest

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By Lindsey Weishar Catholic News Service The second reading for the Third Sunday of Advent is a place of personal resonance: “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and […]

Memo: Prayers for the U.S. Supreme Court and a pending pro-life decision

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Memorandum To: All Clergy of the Diocese of Honolulu From: Bishop Larry Silva Date: November 19, 2021 Re: Prayers for the U.S. Supreme Court and a pending pro-life decision Dear Priests and Deacons of the Diocese, Peace be with you! In the early days of December, the U.S. Supreme Court will deliberate on Dobbs vs. […]

Photo: Congratulations, Shaina!

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Congratulations, Shaina! The Hawaii Catholic Herald’s longest employed staff member, Shaina Caporoz, displays a framed commendation given to her Oct. 8 by the Senate of the State of Hawaii on the occasion of her 46th anniversary with the newspaper. Caporoz is the Herald’s bookkeeper and advertising manager. The senate also recognized her accomplishments as a […]

Official notices: Nov. 26, 2021

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Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] November 28, 8:00 am, Mass at Christ the King Parish, Kahului; 11:00 am, Mass with Confirmation and First Holy Communion, St. Joseph Parish, Makawao. November 29 – December 3, Annual Convocation of Priests, Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku. December 1, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Dementia and the sacraments. Plus the “Nativity Fast”

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My husband converted to Catholicism before we were married 34 years ago. He was not big on going to confession. Now he has dementia. He comes to Mass with me on Sundays, after being away for quite some time. I’m not sure that he could go to confession anymore because of his […]

Annual collection helps aging sisters, brothers, religious order priests

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The Diocese of Honolulu will hold the Retirement Fund for Religious parish collection Dec. 11-12. The appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C. Proceeds help religious communities across the country care for aging members. Last year, Hawaii donated $76,301.73 to the collection. Two Hawaii communities received support from the […]

Updated liturgical rules for this time of pandemic

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This is the text of the memorandum from the Office of Worship updating coronavirus pandemic protocols in church MEMORANDUM To: Clergy, parishes and Catholic faithful From: Rev. Alfred Omar Guerrero, Director Date: Nov. 10, 2021 Subject: Updated liturgical directives for the new liturgical year during the time of pandemic The following are the updated liturgical […]