Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Catholic Herald wins six Catholic Press Association awards

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The Hawaii Catholic Herald took home six Catholic Press Association awards this year. The annual media awards were handed out in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the Catholic Media Conference‘s concluding banquet, June 21. The awards were for work done in 2018. Here’s what the Diocese of Honolulu’s biweekly newspaper won: Second Place Awards “Best Annual […]

Summer Spiritual Reading Suggestions

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By Sherry Hayes-Peirce This summer make time for a good spiritual read It’s summer. Time for some R & R — reading and relaxation for the mind, body and spirit. To help you dive into some spiritual reading here are 15 selections for you to consider. Catholic Influencers The first three books are by renowned […]

Pope: No more excuses; time for ‘all-out battle’ against crime of abuse

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The time has come for an “all-out battle” against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said, closing a global four-day summit on child protection in the Catholic Church. For quite some time, the world has […]

The local Lenten table

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The Hawaii Catholic Herald reached out to some of the Islands’ notable chefs to seek out fresh takes on Lenten fare. These recipes personally shared by the chefs focus on farm-to-table local ingredients and can be made easily by faithful home cooks.

Word on Fire: Media-savvy bishop makes first visit to Isles

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On tap for Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron’s first-ever visit to Hawaii is a liturgy at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m., a public talk Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the co-cathedral titled “Seven Keys to the New Evangelization,” and the keynote speech at the diocese’s Red Mass Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.

Diocese hosts Taize prayer for Week of Christian Unity

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“Reconciliation – The Love of Christ Compels Us” (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:14-20) is the theme of the 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25. Leaders and faithful of local Christian churches are invited to the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. for a Taize Prayer service commemorating the ecumenical initiative.