Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Music of Kalaupapa discovered

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An open page from the Hawaiian Catholic hymn book recently rediscovered at the Damien archives in Leuven, Belgium. (Photo © Eric Dewaersegger) Large, old handwritten book of Latin and Hawaiian hymns found among Damien artifacts A large, old handwritten book of Latin and Hawaiian hymns, bound in woven lauhala, was discovered recently in an old […]

‘Good job, Gene’: St. Stephen Diocesan Center’s jack-of-all-trades ‘graduating’ after 34 years

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Gene Pollock on the grounds of St. Stephen Diocesan Center’s Castle building, June 10. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Tall, tanned and fit at 74 years old, wearing a T-shirt, walking shorts, athletic shoes and a broad-rimmed canvas hat, Gene Pollock was up for a tour of St. Stephen Diocesan Center, his domain […]

Co-cathedral-to-cathedral procession to mark feast of Corpus Christi

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Bishop Larry Silva, accompanied by Knights of Columbus, carries the Holy Eucharist along School Street in last year’s Corpus Christi procession. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The diocese will commemorate the June 22 feast of Corpus Christi with its annual 1.25-mile eucharistic procession from the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Kalihi-Palama to the Cathedral […]

St. Vincent de Paul Society continues quietly its affordable housing mission

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This past February marked 13 years of quiet success for an Oahu affordable housing complex for people on limited incomes run by a small lay Catholic organization. The Manana Gardens Apartments in Pearl City provides subsidized two-bedroom units for 71 families. The apartments are sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Honolulu District and managed […]

Office for Social Ministry: We can make a difference

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Aloha, “We can make a difference!” These words may have been among those proclaimed by the early Christians at Pentecost when they went out to share the Good News. These words were repeated often by folks recently gathered at Catholic Charities on Oahu for a Partners in Care retreat on advocacy around homelessness and affordable […]

Official notices: June 20, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 20, 5:00 pm, Mass for St. Elizabeth School’s Golden Jubilee, St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea. June 21, 8:00 am, Mass for Oahu Faith Formation Conference, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; 5:00 pm, 170th Anniversary Celebration for St. John the Baptist Parish, Kalihi. June 22, […]