Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Kentucky Sisters of Charity confront their slaveholding past

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By Ruby Thomas Catholic News Service LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The historic buildings on the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, were “built by the hard labor of the enslaved men who made the bricks and laid them in place,” said Sister Theresa Knabel, a member of the congregation. “That these buildings […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Remember, it’s not about you

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FAITH AT HOME Remember last year when we wanted nothing more than to celebrate with family and friends like usual? Now we’re on the brink of a holiday season with hopes as bright as Christmas lights. But with the return of traditions, travel and time together, we may also encounter the gripes, grudges and jostles […]

Accompany, pray for people with depression, burnout, pope says

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People experiencing depression often need someone to talk to, and they can benefit from psychological counseling and reading what Jesus has to say, Pope Francis said. “Let us pray that people who suffer from depression or burnout will find support and a light that opens them […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: May I get a tattoo?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I am thinking of getting a tattoo on my arm of my late daughter’s handwriting. Is there anything in Catholic teaching against this? (I want to do this for my 75th birthday which is coming up soon.) (Louisville, Kentucky) A: There is nothing in Catholic teaching that prohibits getting a tattoo. Some […]

REQUEST FOR INPUT REGARDING THE SYNODAL NATURE OF THE CHURCH

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To: The Clergy, Religious and Faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu From: Bishop Larry Silva Date: October 17, 2021   Peace be with you! Pope Francis has announced a Synod of Bishops, which is to take place in October 2023 in Rome. In preparation for that Synod, he has asked every diocese in the world […]

Jesuit Matthew Yim of Holy Trinity Parish ordained deacon

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Matthew Lonoikamakahiki Wah Tim Yim, the son of Judge Patrick and Santa Marie Yim of Holy Trinity Parish in Kuliouou, was ordained a deacon Oct. 23 by Jesuit Bishop Michael C. Barber of Oakland, Calif., in Oakland’s Cathedral of Christ the Light. Yim, a Jesuit, was one of nine […]

FATHER CHRISTOPHER PATRICK KEAHI | 1937-2021

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Sacred Hearts priest’s years of service were vigorous, varied By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Christopher Patrick Keahi, whose long, grateful life as a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts was vigorous and varied, died in Honolulu on Oct. 17 at age 84. He was a religious for 62 years and a […]

A ‘fabulous’ life: For Makia Malo, the obstacles of Hansen’s disease led to a personal triumph

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By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald “Despite the separation from family, it was a fabulous life and it was a fabulous world.” So pronounced Makia Malo as he greeted everyone at a meeting of Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa in 2015. Those were unlikely words from someone diagnosed with leprosy who was taken from his […]