Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

British Catholics, pope pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth

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By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England — Catholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years. Pope Francis sent a telegram addressed “To His Majesty the King, Charles III,” her son who immediately ascended to […]

‘Ohana in Christ appeal to launch year two in October

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Launched last October in the middle of a pandemic, the new diocesan fundraiser, ‘Ohana in Christ, earned nearly $1 million in its inaugural year, thanks to the big hearts of Hawaii Catholics. “I am very thankful for your generous response,” writes Bishop Larry Silva in his letter kicking off […]

‘The smiling pope’ showed God’s goodness, Francis says

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. “Our new blessed lived that way: in the joy of the Gospel, without compromises, loving to the very end,” the pope said. […]

St. Philomena Parish celebrates 80 years, four locations

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Philomena Church, most likely the most moved-around parish on Oahu, celebrated its 80th anniversary on Aug. 15, at its fourth and final location on Ala Laulani Street in the Salt Lake district of Honolulu. It also had a life before “parish-hood” as a mission of St. Elizabeth Parish […]

Photo: A beautiful day

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The Scripture passage, “He calls me beautiful one,” from the Song of Solomon was the theme for the Women’s Marian Day of Recollection Aug. 20 at St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe. The morning opened with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, eucharistic adoration and the presentation, “Beauty of Holiness” by Sacred Hearts Father Richard McNally. The afternoon […]

Wade Andrade: Put a prayer on it

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VIRIDITAS 2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Toward the end of one of my routes, I noticed a lone boy sitting in the back of the bus. He looked down and out. I asked, “What, you the black sheep of the family?” He responded, “My parents are on […]

Effie Caldarola: ‘Do not worry about tomorrow’

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FOR THE JOURNEY One of my daughters recently reunited with college roommates on the opposite coast. It was her first airplane flight since COVID-19, and the first time she would be away, overnight, from her almost 2-year-old daughter. She was nervous. The 2-year-old? Not so much. “How’s the baby doing?” I asked my son-in-law. “Is […]