Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Order of Malta is seeking ill persons to take on pilgrimage to Lourdes

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  The Order of Malta Western Association U.S.A. is looking for Hawaii Catholics with a life changing illness or physical challenge to go on a pilgrimage next year, May 2-10, to wash in the healing waters of Lourdes, France. The trip is free for the ill person, whom the Order of Malta refers to a […]

Hawaii’s Franciscan Associates install co-directors, recommit members

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The Franciscan Associates in Hawaii, on Sept. 17, installed their co-directors and accepted the recommitments of active members. Their new co-director, Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Marie Jose Romano, was installed with current co-directors, Socorro DeGuzman and Joy Yadao. All active associates recommitted for another three years. Sister Donna McGartland, council member […]

Sister Fay Pele, Daughters of St. Paul: The people connection

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VIRIDITAS 2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald In our Honolulu bookstore chapel, there was the saying, “Do not be afraid, I am with you.” With the store closing in Hawaii, there was so much fear in me. Although Hawaii was the second house I closed, there were so […]

Talk story: Accompanying the migrant and refugee

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Migrations, more than ever before, will play a pivotal role in the future of our world.” (Pope Francis, “Fratelli Tutti”) In celebration of the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sept. 25, many Catholics around the world are responding to Pope Francis’ call to “welcome, protect, promote and integrate” […]

Common hopes, lingering pain

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U.S. synod report finds participants seek a more welcoming church where ‘lived reality’ is prioritized over rules By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholics across the country continue to feel wounded by the clergy abuse crisis, seek a more welcoming church in which their “lived reality” is prioritized over rules and regulations, and […]

Francis in Kazakhstan

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Pope says religions must be purified of extremism By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said. “It is time […]

The synodality report

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The diocese submits its findings from consultation sessions held in preparation for the 2023 Synod in Rome By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In preparation for the October 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome, Pope Francis asked every diocese in the world to conduct its own consultation process, the findings from which would be filtered […]