Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for December 2021

Christmas food traditions conjure up warm memories of family celebrations past

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Delighting in the festive feast By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Each year on the last school day before Christmas break, the faculty, staff and administration of Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City gather for a holiday meal. “This is basic, but very special for us,” principal Chantelle Luarca said. “We end […]

Arson fire at St. Philomena has displaced the early learning center

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Philomena Parish in Salt Lake on Oahu is still trying to raise funds to repair damage to most of its preschool classrooms and some storage space caused by an arson fire on Sept. 5. The early learning center has six classrooms, two of which suffered fire and water […]

Bishop Silva puts his collection of Nativity sets on public display

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The more than 170 Nativity scenes come from around the world. They range from a foot high to a clamshell display the size of an egg, and are made of clay, wood, paper, leaves and plant fibers, porcelain, glass, metal and wool. They are commercial and handmade, traditional and ethnic, modern and whimsical. Bishop Larry […]

How Kalaupapa is celebrating Kalaupapa Month

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Next month, January, will be the first to be observed as Kalaupapa Month in the State of Hawaii. In Kalaupapa itself, the community brought together the National Park Service, the Department of Health and Catholic church staff to plan a month of remembrances of significant Kalaupapa January dates with […]

Father Michel Dalton, Capuchin Franciscans: Crazy, holy, joyful

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Dad? They are wearing sandals. Don’t they know?” I remember asking my father while driving home from church. It was the dead of winter in upstate New York and we were wearing boots, jackets and mittens. But the visiting friars did not […]

Webinar explores life of Joseph Dutton, Molokai’s potential third saint

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference hosted a webinar on Servant of God Joseph Dutton on Dec. 11. Hosting the live session was Deacon Modesto Cordero, who remains the DMCC’s president after relocating to California from Hawaii where he was previously the diocesan director of the Office of Worship. […]