Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Kona to bless new parish center, 30 years in the dreaming

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By Shari Navarre Special to the Herald Many longtime members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Kailua-Kona will remember talks of constructing a parish center 30-plus years ago. The project has seen many setbacks over the years. Finally, the Grace Parish Center will open after crossing one last hurdle. So far, $3.8 million has […]

Marriage Encounter offering first Oahu day-only weekend

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Hawaii is offering an enrichment experience for couples and priests March 24-26 at St. John the Baptist Parish in Honolulu. It will be the first Oahu experience where participants will go home each night, instead of staying overnight at a retreat center. Marriage Encounter experiences have often been presented in hotels […]

Francis urges displaced S. Sudanese to be peacemakers

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service JUBA, South Sudan — In a twist of fate despite a horrible situation, the millions of displaced South Sudanese people can contribute to rewriting their nation’s history by working together and living peacefully side by side in the displaced people’s camps that dot the country, Pope Francis said. “You […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 17, 2023

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Readers,     It’s almost Lent. Did you know this is the best season to run a marathon? Because that’s when you fast. -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”31539″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Current Events Pope Francis recently visited South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. About what percentage of people in Congo are Catholic? a) 20% b) […]

Former diocesan youth ministry director drops by, shares stories with current one

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On a recent visit back to Oahu, the Diocese of Honolulu’s former youth ministry director got a chance to visit its current one. Alphonso “Al” Jones, 91, served the diocese in the late 1990s before retiring to California but visited the islands regularly until COVID-19. On his first visit […]

Photo: Filipino style

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Father Boniface Sakala, parochial vicar of St. Jude Church Kapolei, proudly wears his barong tagalog, a traditional Filipino shirt, gifted to him by one of the members of the parish Filipino Catholic Club. Father Sakala attended the FCC annual fellowship on Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy of St. Jude Parish)