Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Russell Shaw: Do we still want our Sabbath?

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  COMMENTARY Both the extent and the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power are visible in a pending case raising the question of how far employers must go to accommodate employees’ religion. Underlying this dispute — yet obviously unreachable by the Supreme Court — is the larger reality of the sabbath’s de facto secularization in […]

Pope Francis creates ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas

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Viva Las Archdiocese By OSV News WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has created the ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas, comprised of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and the suffragan dioceses of Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City. He also named Las Vegas Bishop George Leo Thomas to be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas. Archbishop […]

Pauoa Valley’s Blessed Sacrament Church commemorates 85 years

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By Liz Lum Special to the Herald Blessed Sacrament Church at 2124 Pauoa Road on the quiet mauka edge of busy downtown Honolulu, will celebrate its 85th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 12. Parishioners will gather in the parish hall to share lunch and memories in appreciation of the rich history of their church. It all […]

Catholic Relevant Radio comes to Oahu, John Paul II radio dropped

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    By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Catholic radio has come to Oahu, but it’s a different radio provider than originally planned. Last summer San Diego-based St. John Paul II Catholic Radio (JP2 Radio) announced it was working with the Diocese of Honolulu and IHS Media to fundraise for a potential Oahu station. However, […]

‘Senseless war’ against creation must stop, pope says

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People must end the “senseless war against creation” and help victims of environmental and climate injustice, Pope Francis said. “We must do this by resolving to transform our hearts, our lifestyles and the public policies ruling our societies,” the pope said in his message for the […]

Sacred Heart Parish in Pahoa marks 125th anniversary of its founding

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By Janan Malinowski Special to the Herald Throughout June, Sacred Heart Parish in Pahoa on the Big Island is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding and the 94th anniversary of the dedication of its current church. The Puna area around Pahoa was first proselytized by missionaries of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of […]

Jesus Thirsts for America revival tour coming to Hawaii

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jesus Thirsts for America, the 21-city U.S. revival tour featuring six mainland speakers will visit Hawaii July 15 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, preceded by an evening healing service July 14 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Organizers describe the event, called “I Thirst: Hawaii,” as an “old […]

Christina Capecchi: The heart of the work

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TWENTY SOMETHING The U.S. Postal Service just released a stamp that bursts with nostalgia: an homage to the beloved author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. It depicts his best-known character, Strega Nona, who earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1976, clutching her pasta pot and smiling at her peacock. The stamp inspired me to sift through […]