Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

SISTER MICHELE MCQUEENEY, OSF | 1937-2023

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Sister of St Francis always looked for new challenges in religious life Sister Michele McQueeney, who said she felt “fortunate to have been involved in a variety of ministries” in her 66 years as a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, died Jan. 10 at The Plaza in Kaneohe after a short illness. […]

Official notices: Feb. 3, 2023

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Bishop’s Schedule February 3, 8:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki February 4, 10:00 am, Mass for World Day for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. February 4-5, Masses at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City February 7, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 2:30 pm, Hawaii […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do days of obligation differ? How do vegetarians do Lent?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Why do Holy Days of Obligation differ from year to year, diocese to diocese, and around the world? (Los Angeles, California) A: Holy days of obligation — days when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass — are discussed in canon 1246 in the Code of Canon Law. This canon first describes Sundays […]

North shore native sixth Sacred Hearts priest ordained since fall

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva ordained Oahu native Michael “Maiki” Kamauoha as a Sacred Hearts priest on Jan. 24, the last of six ordinations to the priesthood for the religious congregation’s U.S. province that began in the fall. Father Kamauoha, who is known to family and friends as Maiki (pronounced Mikey), […]

Pope Benedict XVI: Eight years as pontiff capped long ministry as teacher and defender of the faith

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of the basics of Catholic faith, is likely to go down in history books as the first pope in almost 600 years to resign. He died Dec. 31 at the age of […]

A filled co-cathedral honors the late pope emeritus

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Local Catholics filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on Jan. 4 for a memorial Mass honoring the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Bishop Larry Silva presided and gave a homily recognizing the late pope for his “rock solid” theological legacy and Christ-centered faith life. Pope Benedict XVI […]