Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sarah and David Herrmann: Lent: Life-changing? Or just 40 days?

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  EMBRACING FAMILY Let’s be honest. As the 40 days of Lent are nearing completion, we find ourselves in a quandary: we’re excited that we only have another week or two of our Lenten resolutions, but that excitement is offset by the somber reality of Holy Week. Our fasting from negativity, gossip, sweets, coffee, etc., […]

Talk story: Contemplating God’s face

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The contemplation of God’s wonders, the contemplation of God’s face, of the Lord’s face, must move us to the service of others.” (Pope Francis, Messages for Lent 2023) This year the papal messages for Lent highlight contemplation and service as vital for coming closer to God. During this solemn season, the […]

Photo: Spirited conversation

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Deacon Jerry Tokars, right, of Kailua, Oahu, talks with Jesuit Father Phillip Chircop during the Diocese of Honolulu annual deacons’ retreat, Feb. 17-19, at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Father Chircop led the retreat, the first in-person diaconate meeting since 2019. Seventy-six deacons and wives attended. (Photo courtesy of Deacon Keith Cabiles)  

Heralding back: March 17, 2023

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 23, 1973 SEEKING HEAVENLY HELP — Bishop John J. Scanlan, flanked by Msgr. Francis A. Marzen and Father Louis Yim, join with priestly candidate John C. Belt (prostrate) in the recitation of the Litany of the Saints, seeking God’s blessing upon this moment. Belt was ordained […]

Holy Trinity Parish A.A.R.P. a lesson in church etiquette

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  By Bob White Special to the Herald As an addendum to the weekly lessons earlier this year on the Mass, part of the national eucharistic revival, Capuchin Franciscan Father Michel Dalton, pastor of Holy Trinity, Kuliouou, added a session on “church etiquette.” To make the instruction stick in our memories, he gave it the […]

Letter from the Valley Isle

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Maui vicariate Stewardship Day: ‘It is right and just’ Submitted by St. Anthony Parish, Wailuku Special to the Herald The Maui/Lanai vicariate held its first Maui Stewardship Day on Saturday, March 4, at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku, highlighting the relevance of “It Is Right and Just,” its theme taken from the Eucharistic Prayer at […]