Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for February 2023

Inclusive Catholic schools: Part 2

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  Educators seek ways to accommodate students who need different instruction models By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald There’s a cheerful room on the second floor of one of the buildings at St. Joseph School in Waipahu. A bubble tube provides a soothing distraction while a large TV screen plays relaxing music as images of […]

SISTER MICHELE MCQUEENEY, OSF | 1937-2023

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Sister of St Francis always looked for new challenges in religious life Sister Michele McQueeney, who said she felt “fortunate to have been involved in a variety of ministries” in her 66 years as a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, died Jan. 10 at The Plaza in Kaneohe after a short illness. […]

Official notices: Feb. 3, 2023

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Bishop’s Schedule February 3, 8:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki February 4, 10:00 am, Mass for World Day for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. February 4-5, Masses at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City February 7, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 2:30 pm, Hawaii […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do days of obligation differ? How do vegetarians do Lent?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Why do Holy Days of Obligation differ from year to year, diocese to diocese, and around the world? (Los Angeles, California) A: Holy days of obligation — days when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass — are discussed in canon 1246 in the Code of Canon Law. This canon first describes Sundays […]

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