Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for February 2022

Still celebrating, still serving

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A smaller in-person celebration honors a large number of educators at annual Mass and recognition ceremony By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A high number of Hawaii Catholic School service honorees were recognized at the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators celebration on Feb. 4. The Hawaii Catholic Schools office recognized 23 20-year honorees and 14 […]

Isle churches see jump in tally of Mass-goers from 2020 COVID low

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October count However, the number is 18,700 fewer than the pre-pandemic count By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald More Catholics in Hawaii are going to church as pandemic protocols loosen, according to the latest October count. But the numbers are still far fewer than they were pre-COVID-19. The annual diocesan headcount of weekend Mass attendees […]

From the bishop’s desk: The church wants to hear from you

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LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace be with you! Pope Francis has called for a worldwide involvement of engagement of as many people as possible to prepare for the Synod of Bishops in October 2023, whose theme is: “The Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission.” Each diocese […]

8 deacon candidates designated as lectors

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  Eight deacon candidates were designated as lectors Feb. 13 by Bishop Larry Silva at St. Stephen Diocesan Center Chapel. They are: Michael M. Browning, St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, husband of Aggie Browning David G. Bruce, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, husband of Hazel Bruce Jason F. Jacinto, St. Joseph Church, Makawao, […]

Benedict asks forgiveness in response to Munich report

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By Carol Glatz and Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — At the age of 94, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God’s judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse. “Even though, as I […]

Official notices: Feb. 18, 2022

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 21, 10:00 am, Meeting of the Bishops of the San Francisco Metropolitan Province, Los Altos, California. February 21 – March 1, Retreat for the Bishops of the San Francisco Metropolitan Province, Los Altos, California. March 2, 12:00 pm, Mass for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral Basilica […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 18, 2022

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Herald friends,     If you have small children in your life, you might especially like this little story. After a woman picked her 4-year-old up from Catholic school, he asked her, “Mom, am I a priest?” His mother replied, “No, why do you ask?” The child replied, “Because I go to priest-school!” -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz […]

Talk story: From our social ministry peripheries

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We must personally reach out to the peripheries, to those who have left the Church, those who rarely or never practice their faith, those who experience poverty or marginalization, the excluded, the voiceless, etc.” (Vatican Synod Handbook for Listening and Discernment in Local Churches) Catholics around the world, including Hawaii, are […]