Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope Leo XIV thanks priests, urges commitment to synodality

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — At a time when so much pressure and so many demands are placed on priests, they should find support, freedom and relief in recognizing the gifts of laypeople and collaborating with them, Pope Leo XIV said. “The ministry of the priest must move beyond the model […]

Kidnapped Nigerian students freed in time for Christmas

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By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Catholics in northwestern Nigeria celebrated just days before Christmas, as the last group of students kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri were freed by their captors. Church officials confirmed that the remaining 130 students were released Dec. 21, ending a monthlong ordeal that began when more than 300 […]

Mary and Joseph Kau, parishioners, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe: A life of faith, music and trust

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Sr. Malia: How long have you been at St. Ann’s? Joseph: We have been parishioners here since the time of Father O’Malley, Father Garcia, Father Clarence, Father Herman, Father Popish, Father McNally and many other Sacred Hearts priests. Before 1996, we belonged […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Women have key roles, but not as deacons

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Question corner Q: I heard that the Vatican recently decided against having women deacons for now, but that they will revisit the question at a later time. How long will we have to wait before we have women deacons? (Ohio) A: The short answer is, we’re unlikely to ever have women deacons in the way […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Our search for salvation and truth ends in Jesus

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Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This weekend the church invites us to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, one of the most revered feasts in the Christian calendar. Clear and distinct in the first reading from the third section of the Book of […]

Parish boundaries: Maps, decree

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Decree Promulgating Parish Boundaries Whereas throughout the world the Latin Church, in accord with ancient Roman law, is divided into territorial areas which are governed by a diocesan bishop or an equivalent in law (Code of Canon Law, canon 372 §1); Whereas dioceses too are divided into distinct parts called “parishes,” which are ordinarily territorial […]