Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

HOPE Services Hawaii reaches people where they are

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald More than two decades after it became its own nonprofit organization, HOPE Services Hawaii continues to grow and to broaden its efforts to help people experiencing homelessness on Hawaii island. In 2024 alone, the agency has made strides in expanding its network of support sites and has also […]

‘Sow seeds of love’: Pontiff calls on faithful to overcome divisions

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Catholic News Service Pope Francis embarked this month on the longest foreign trip of his papacy, a long-planned four-nation apostolic visit to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Among his goals, according to one of the cardinals traveling with the pope, was to “encourage Catholics in all the contexts in which they find themselves.” Filipino Cardinal Luis […]

Talk story: Helping the poor is a key part of helping the earth

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us pray for the cry of the earth. If we took the planet’s temperature, it would tell us that the earth has a fever. And it is sick, just like anyone who’s sick. Are we listening to this pain?” (from Pope Francis’ prayer intention video, “For the Cry of the […]

Official notices: Sept. 13, 2024

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Bishop’s schedule Sept. 13, 5 p.m., Mass with installation of Father Ronaldo Guzman, MS, as pastor of St. Raphael Church, Koloa. Sept. 14, 10 a.m., Diocesan Review Board, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe; 5 p.m., Mass with installation of Father Dario Rinaldi as pastor of Holy Family Church, Honolulu. Sept. 15, 9 a.m., Mass […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Ten Commandments offer vital framework for all

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, on Aug. 31 for the installation of Father William Kunisch as pastor. Did you know that the Ten Commandments are prominently displayed — in stone — on the U.S. Supreme Court building? […]

Our Lady of Good Counsel School celebrates 6 decades of learning

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Our Lady of Good Counsel School first opened its doors on Sept. 2, 1964, and for the past 60 years has provided quality Catholic education to students from across Oahu. The Pearl City campus celebrated this milestone on Sept. 4 with a jubilee Mass, attended by the entire school as well as […]

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