Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for August 2022

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Facing winds of opposition

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23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 The Book of Wisdom provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first Scriptural reading. This book was written, according to scholars, in Alexandria by a Jew who had emigrated from the Holy Land, or whose forebears had come from the Holy Land. Originally, it […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: A love-hate relationship with chores

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EMBRACING FAMILY Have you ever found yourself in a conflicted relationship with chores? Some of us view them as a necessary evil and “tolerate” them, doing only what is necessary. Others find doing chores cathartic, enjoying them, and experiencing a sense of calm and satisfaction upon completion. Most of us fall somewhere in between these […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Talking with your pandemic-impacted teens

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Sparking conversations with today’s teens is hard! Two years of living in a pandemic have affected the mental health of our teenagers in extraordinary ways. Social isolation shined a light on the anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses plaguing teens and college students. The book “Three Big Questions That Can Change Every […]

Father Adondee Castillo Arellano, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette: Making known God’s message

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Having been ordained for 17 years and professed for 22 years as a member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, I can say that the gifts of priesthood and consecrated life are the source of my joy and hope. […]

Eight deacon candidates to receive the rite of acolyte

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Eight Hawaii candidates for the permanent diaconate will take another step toward ordination when Bishop Larry Silva confers on them the ministry of acolyte, Sept. 11, at St. Stephen Diocesan Center Chapel. There will be a reception after Mass. They are Michael M. Browning of St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church; David G. Bruce of […]

Official notices: Sept. 2, 2022

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] September 6, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference). September 7, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. September 8, 9:30 am, Opening Mass and 95th Anniversary for Maryknoll School, Punahou; 7:00 pm, Father Damien-Mother Marianne Commission, St. Stephen Diocesan […]

Back to School 2022; first day

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Welcome back There was some anxiety, a few tears, many hugs and lots of smiles from the returning students at Montessori Laboratory School on Chaminade University of Honolulu’s campus on Aug. 8 as they settled back in for a new school year. School staff warmly greeted their preschool and kindergarten-aged charges at drop off, helping […]