Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2023

Mary Duddy: Always a mother

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THE MARRIED LIFE Alzheimer’s disease is a malady that affects many families, including mine. It can be devastating. But, as Christians, it provides opportunities for us to love. My mother suffered from Alzheimer’s, as did her mother. But she was still our mother, in need of care and attention, just as she had given her […]

Sister Gloria Camitan, Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena: Two apps for prayer

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Bulacan in the Philippines holds a place of great historical importance to me and my religious congregation. The first group of missionary Sisters of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena came from Madrid and joined with the […]

Heralding back: May 12, 2023

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — May 11, 1973 FOR THE CARNIVAL—Displaying mouth-watering delicacies to be sold at St. Patrick’s Carnival Friday and Saturday (May 11 and 12) are, from left, Sister Robert[a]* Noda, Sister Mary Charlotte Kahalewai, and Mrs. Abigail Hoke, school cook. The sisters, who are instructors, the school staff and […]

‘Unbelievable’ is God’s love lived by jubilee religious and clergy

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Shocking! Over the top! Unbelievable!” Bishop Larry Silva used those superlatives and more “to describe God’s love for us” in his homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving for the contributions of 19 priests and religious women celebrating milestone years of service April 29 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. […]

Maryknoll national champs in consumer education contest

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Maryknoll School is the first Hawaii school to win the LifeSmarts National Championship. The Honolulu co-educational Catholic school beat 42 other teams at the April 27-30 competition in Cincinnati. LifeSmarts is a 29-year-old consumer education program that says its goal is “to create consumer savvy young people who will be well equipped for adult life […]

Official notices: May 12, 2023

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] May 13, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. Jude Church, Kapolei [Msgr. Gary Secor]; 4:30 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou [Msgr. […]

Talk story: Gathering in, leading out

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (Jn 10:10, Feast of the Good Shepherd) From Easter to Pentecost, the joyful words “Jesus is Risen, Alleluia” resound around the world wherever Catholics are gathered. The Paschal season provides Christians the opportunity to experience the hopeful joy that comes […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Does a prenup invalidate a marriage?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: A friend is in a relationship where his fiancée won’t sign a prenuptial agreement because she thinks it would make the marriage invalid. It could be grounds for annulment. “For richer and for poorer” etc. What is the canonical opinion here? (Sydney, Australia) A: When we speak about a prenuptial agreement, or […]