Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Tree of sustainability

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The Colors of Hawaii Nei is the name of this tree, decorated by students of Mary, Star of the Sea School in Waialae-Kahala for the Kahala Beach and Spa Hotel Christmas tree decorating contest. The theme: sustainability. The ornaments are 278 repurposed plastic bottles of different shapes, colors, and sizes were re-envisioned by students in […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 10, 2021

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Well, readers, I know what you’re thinking. You’ve missed my jokes. So here’s a Christmas query I heard from a young parishioner: If Mary had Jesus, and Jesus is the lamb of God, does that mean Mary had a little lamb? -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”27918″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Scripture Before the circumcision of Elizabeth and […]

Francis asks pardon for sins that drove Catholic, Orthodox apart

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In Greece By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ATHENS, Greece — Like St. John Paul II before him, Pope Francis apologized to members of the Orthodox Church of Greece for the ways Catholics over the centuries had offended them, and he told Catholic leaders that they must embrace their minority status with humility. “Here, today, […]

Bishop says mahalo for initial response to ‘Ohana’ appeal

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Two months into Ohana in Christ, the Diocese of Honolulu’s newest annual appeal, Bishop Larry Silva has made a “mahalo” video to thank island Catholics for their generous response to the campaign. “You support our ministries to the sick, to the poor, you support our national collections, you respond […]

Choirs are permitted again, so are hymnals and penance services

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Singing at Mass is back. So are hymnals, missalettes and printed bulletins. Father Alfred Omar Guerrero, director of the Office of Worship, reported those changes to pandemic church-going protocols in an emailed Nov. 10 memo addressed to clergy, parishes and all Hawaii Catholics. (See full text.) Face masks are […]

SISTER GRACE MARIE TOM, SSCC |1934-2021

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Honolulu-born missionary was a ‘reflection of God’s tenderness’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Grace Marie Tom, a soft-spoken Sacred Hearts Academy graduate with a joyful spirit of adventure who served in missions in Asia for 30 years, died Nov. 9 at age 87 at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu. She was a religious […]