Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: Nov. 26, 2021

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Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] November 28, 8:00 am, Mass at Christ the King Parish, Kahului; 11:00 am, Mass with Confirmation and First Holy Communion, St. Joseph Parish, Makawao. November 29 – December 3, Annual Convocation of Priests, Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku. December 1, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Dementia and the sacraments. Plus the “Nativity Fast”

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My husband converted to Catholicism before we were married 34 years ago. He was not big on going to confession. Now he has dementia. He comes to Mass with me on Sundays, after being away for quite some time. I’m not sure that he could go to confession anymore because of his […]

Annual collection helps aging sisters, brothers, religious order priests

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The Diocese of Honolulu will hold the Retirement Fund for Religious parish collection Dec. 11-12. The appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C. Proceeds help religious communities across the country care for aging members. Last year, Hawaii donated $76,301.73 to the collection. Two Hawaii communities received support from the […]

Updated liturgical rules for this time of pandemic

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This is the text of the memorandum from the Office of Worship updating coronavirus pandemic protocols in church MEMORANDUM To: Clergy, parishes and Catholic faithful From: Rev. Alfred Omar Guerrero, Director Date: Nov. 10, 2021 Subject: Updated liturgical directives for the new liturgical year during the time of pandemic The following are the updated liturgical […]

Letter to the Herald: What the draft did not say

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Letter to the Herald What the draft did not say The Nov. 12 cover story written by Carol Zimmerman of CNS has a baiting inaccurate headline. The headline reads, “Draft of the U.S. Bishops’ document says nothing about denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support legal abortion.” While this may be true, the bishops’ draft […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: I believe in St. Nicholas, the birth of Jesus and Santa Claus!

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EMBRACING FAMILY By Sarah and David Herrmann Many parents ask us questions, and we share faith-based parenting advice, based on Love and Logic and the Preventive System of St. John Bosco (Reason, Religion, Loving Kindness). We’d like to share some of these with you. Note: This article combines historical truths and Catholic teaching. It was […]