Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for September 2024

Vote for ‘lesser evil,’ Pope Francis advises U.S. Catholics

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE — Asked what a U.S. Catholic should do given a choice between voting for a person who supports abortion or one who supports closing borders and deporting migrants, Pope Francis said one must choose “the lesser evil.” “Who is the ‘lesser evil,’ that […]

Sacred Hearts Academy celebrates 115 years

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Academy marked 115 years of providing Catholic education this month with a weeklong celebration highlighted by an assembly and pep rally on Sept. 12. The all-girls college preparatory school was founded by 11 Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary sisters, who in September 1909 opened a campus […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Do not be afraid to live and speak our faith

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WITNESS TO JESUS | TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Sept. 14 at Holy Family Church, Honolulu, for the installation of Father Dario Rinaldi as pastor, and on Sept. 15 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa, to mark Our Lady of Sorrows’ feast day. Recently […]

Official notices: Sept. 27, 2024

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Bishop’s schedule 27, 10 a.m., diocesan department heads, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe; 12 p.m., Hawaii Catholic Conference, SSDC. 28, 10 a.m., funeral Mass for Deacon Manuel Pascua, Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue; 4 p.m., Mass with installation of La Salette Father Adondee Arellano, MS, as pastor of St. Stephen Church, Nuuanu. 29, 11 a.m., […]

Young people energize pontiff on historic trip

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE — The 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who came to see him, and he seemed to enjoy his 12-day visit to Asia and the Pacific. Unity, respect for one’s […]

Talk story: Pope urges us to walk with and support migrants

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Office for Social Ministry “Open our eyes and our hearts so that every encounter with those in need becomes an encounter with Jesus, your son and our Lord.” (Pope Francis, 2024 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Sept. 29) One focus in the 2024 U.S. election is immigration’s impact not only on border states but […]

Marianist Lecture: Loyola University professor to discuss Catholic bioethics

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Chaminade University of Honolulu next month will host the next installment in its Marianist Lecture Series, featuring a presentation by a professor known for her work in the fields of bioethics, ethics, medicine and theology. Therese Lysaught is a tenured professor at Loyola University Chicago, teaching in the Stritch School of Medicine’s […]