Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Social distancing requirement in church lifted in three counties

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald You can discard the tape and cords blocking every other pew and fill your churches again. At least on every island except Hawaii island. The pandemic’s requirement of keeping six feet away from everyone indoors was removed Dec. 1 when Gov. David Ige gave each Hawaii county the power […]

God dreams of a world where all are welcomed, pope says

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Holy Father in Cyprus By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service NICOSIA, Cyprus — Pope Francis told migrants that, like them, God dreams of a world where everyone recognizes each other as brothers and sisters. God “asks us not to be content with a divided world, divided Christian communities, but to journey through history drawn by […]

Bishop Silva to celebrate early morning Advent Masses in the Filipino tradition

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Bishop Larry Silva will be up with the roosters in the final days of Advent to celebrate the popular Filipino tradition, Misa de Gallo, in eight parishes on Oahu and Kauai. He will also celebrate two pre-Christmas Simbang Gabi “night” Masses. The Misa de Gallo, or Mass of the rooster, also called the Misa de […]

Holy Family school and its families affected by tainted water

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A Honolulu Catholic school and many of its families have been affected by a recent petroleum contamination of a well supplying them with water. Holy Family Catholic Academy, which is near the Honolulu International Airport and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, receives its water from a well fed by the […]

Commentary: Landlords needed — Help house our community

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This article represents a joint message from the diocesan Office for Social Ministry, HOPE Services Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii and the Hawaii Catholic Conference, working with the Office of the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness. “At some point in life, we all need help,” said Jon Lam, an Oahu landlord. For many people in Hawaii, housing […]

Official notices: Dec. 10, 2021

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Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] December 11, 10:00 am, Diocesan Review Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. December 12, 12:30 pm, Spanish Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe), St. John the Baptist Parish, Kalihi. December 14, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 4:30 […]

Heralding back: Dec. 10, 2021

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Dec. 17, 1971 SISTERS WIN DISNEYLAND TRIP — Sister Francis Henry Steinbrecker (left) and Sister Carmen Rank (middle) receive from Mrs. Robert Simpkins the tickets which will take them on their three-day trip to Disneyland. The two Sisters, teachers at Cathedral School in Honolulu, won the tickets […]