Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for February 2023

Bishop Larry Silva: Letter on the CRS Rice Bowl

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Dear Friends in Christ, Every year the season of Lent calls us on a journey of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to come closer to Jesus, the Son of God who shared and redeemed our vulnerable humanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites us to participate in the Lenten journey through the Catholic Relief Services-CRS […]

222 to be baptized in island churches at the Easter vigil

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A catechumen signs his name in the Book of the Elect in last year’s Rite of Election. (HCH file photo) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On April 8, at Easter Vigil liturgies in churches across the islands, 222 catechumens will be baptized. The catechumens, also called the elect, will make public their intention to […]

Talk story: Bringing to life Lenten spirituality of prayer, fasting, almsgiving

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Rice Bowl provides resources that ‘bring to life’ the Lenten spirituality of prayer, fasting and almsgiving for families, parishes and schools in our diocese, connecting us all with our global ‘ohana.” (Bishop Larry Silva, 2023 Rice Bowl Letter, see page 2) On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, Christians worldwide will gather to […]

A different fast

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Here are ways during Lent to refrain from other appetites besides food which can help us prepare for the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Abstaining from gossip By Judith Weigand Special to the Herald The most successful and rewarding “fasting” I ever did for Lent was more than 60 years ago when I […]

Victims of violence in Congo share their grief with pope

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service KINSHASA, Congo — Ladislas set a machete under the crucifix. Bijoux laid a wicker mat there. And Emelda dropped military fatigues. The three of them and other victims of violence in eastern Congo told Pope Francis horrifying stories of watching their families be slaughtered or of being kidnapped or […]

U.S. Catholics urged to aid, pray for quake victims in Turkey, Syria

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By OSV News WASHINGTON — Reacting to “heartbreaking scenes” of death and destruction in Turkey and Syria, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ international policy committee urged U.S. Catholics and all people of goodwill to pray for the victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the two countries Feb. 6 and to give generously […]

Nicaragua bishop sentenced to 26 years, 4 months

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Bishop Rolando Álvarez refuses to leave country when the regime deports 222 political prisoners to U.S. By David Agren OSV News MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua has released more than 200 political prisoners, including Catholic priests, students, and opponents of the regime, who were taken from detention in deplorable conditions and sent to the United States. […]

Kona to bless new parish center, 30 years in the dreaming

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By Shari Navarre Special to the Herald Many longtime members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Kailua-Kona will remember talks of constructing a parish center 30-plus years ago. The project has seen many setbacks over the years. Finally, the Grace Parish Center will open after crossing one last hurdle. So far, $3.8 million has […]