Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: Dec. 22, 2023

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  Bishop’s Schedule December 22, 5:00 am, Misa de Gallo, St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church, Mililani. December 23, 5:00 am, Misa de Gallo, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu; 6:00 pm, Simbang Gabi Mass, St. George Church, Waimanalo. December 24, 4:30 am, Misa de Gallo with Adult Confirmations, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; 11:30 pm, Readings […]

Ohana in Christ annual diocesan appeal halfway to meeting its $1.12 million goal

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Ohana in Christ is solidly on track. The diocese’s annual appeal is nearly halfway to its $1,125,000 goal, two months into its campaign. Launched in October, as of this month it has collected $531,340, 47% of its total goal. That is an increase of 3% versus the same […]

Hospital by Christ’s birthplace struggles to operate amid war

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By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News The Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, located just 1,500 steps from the birthplace of Christ, is confronting significant challenges amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip 45 miles away. The hospital, the premier maternity hospital and neonatal critical care center in the Bethlehem region of […]

Island youth join thousands of other teens ‘expressing their faith with no boundaries’

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NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Twelve high school students from the Diocese of Honolulu traveled across the country last month to join 12,000 other young Catholics at this year’s National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. The youth filled Lucas Oil Stadium Nov. 16-18, their enthusiasm fulfilling this year’s […]

Bishop to ordain 8 permanent deacons in January

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A psychologist, war veterans, a baker, an electrician, a former prison warden, a truck driver. These are some of the men who make up the diocese’s 10th class of permanent deacons to be ordained next month. Eight men, collectively called Cohort 10, are closing in on five years of […]