Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Real-life Father Stu has actor  ‘continuing to carry on his message’

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholic actor Mark Wahlberg, who plays the title role in the upcoming movie “Father Stu,” said the real-life Montana priest is “having me continuing to carry on his message.” “Father Stu,” in theaters April 13, tells the story of Father Stuart Long, a priest who had been […]

English police to allow priests to give last rites at crime scenes

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  By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England — Police in England have produced national guidelines to allow priests to give last rites to Catholics dying at crime scenes. The change follows the outcry by Catholics at the denial of permission to Father Jeffrey Woolnough to pass through a police cordon and administer the […]

Pope consecrates Ukraine, Russia to Mary

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Russia’s violent monthlong invasion continued to devastate Ukraine, Pope Francis laid the fates of both countries at the feet of Mary in the hopes that peace would finally reign. “Mother of God and our mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate […]

Bishop Silva leads local invocation to Our Lady

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Kneeling before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima March 25 during the noon Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Bishop Larry Silva joined Pope Francis and the world’s bishops in leading local congregations in the consecration of the world, particularly Russia and Ukraine, to […]

Three Sacred Hearts brothers ordained transitional deacons

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Archbishop Peter Loy Chong of Suva, Fiji, ordained to the transitional diaconate three brothers of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts March 19 in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva. They are Michael “Maiki” Kamauoha of Hawaii, Semisi Pulotu of Tonga and John Sawchenko of California. A “transitional” deacon is a […]

At 90, Mom becomes a Catholic!

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LETTER FROM LIHUE At age 90, Patty Sara Brooks received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and first holy Communion at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue, from the pastor, La Salette Father Edison Pamintuan, on March 10. This account was written by her daughter, Debbie Sategna. By Debbie Sategna Special to the Herald People are asking us […]

Talk story: Consecration to the Immaculate Heart

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. The ‘Fiat’ that arose […]

Official notices: April 1, 2022

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] April 1, 8:00 am, Bagels with Bishop, St. Anthony School, Wailuku (video conference); 6:00 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lihue. April 2, 9:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. Theresa Parish, Kekaha. April 3, 11:30 am, […]