Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Human composting, alkaline hydrolysis not acceptable for burial, say U.S. bishops

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  By Gina Christian OSV News Two new alternatives to burial and cremation fail to comply with the Catholic Church’s teaching on respect for the bodies of the dead, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine said. In a March 23 statement, the committee said it had evaluated human composting and alkaline hydrolysis, […]

Official notices: March 1, 2023

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Bishop’s Schedule April 1, 10:00 am, Review Board, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. April 2, 10:30 am, Mass for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. April 4, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 12:00 pm, Plan Administrative Committee (video conference); 7:00 pm, Chrism Mass for Oahu Vicariates, Co-Cathedral […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Do we relax Lenten fasts on Sunday?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I understand that the 40 days of Lent do not include Sundays, because every Sunday is a “little Easter” when we remember and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. I hear people say it is “cheating” if one doesn’t abstain on Sundays from whatever one “gives up” during Lent, but I wonder why one would […]

Christina Eberle: What should I let my kids read?

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COMMENTARY When people discover I have a master’s degree in children’s literature, they tend to corner me with one impossible question: “What books should I let my kids read?” These are primarily loving, caring parents with the best of intentions. They’ve been hearing, however, that most of today’s popular Young Adult (YA) novels include immoral […]

To be an apostle is to serve, not move up church’s hierarchy

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POPE FRANCIS | GENERAL AUDIENCE By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church’s hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said. During his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 15, the pope explained that […]

Restoring the cup

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Diocese of Honolulu to bring back Communion under the form of the Precious Blood By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Holy Communion under the form of the cup is coming back to Hawaii. But the cup won’t runneth over or even perhaps be half full based on reactions so far to its restoration. The Diocese […]

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