Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Brett Robinson: Technological awe shouldn’t cloud our sense of God

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THEOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY Technology has a certain mystical quality to it, especially when you don’t understand fully how it all works. I am still amazed when I flip on a light switch or turn on the tap water. Am I God? Did I just create light and bring waters down from the heavens? When I […]

Photo: Scholarship aid

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Augustine Educational Foundation director Sue Ferandin laughs as she’s handed a bag of cash and coins equaling $665.05, the amount collected by fourth-graders at St. John Vianney School in Kailua for the organization, which gives scholarships to Hawaii Catholic school students. The students chose AEF as their cause after discussing various ways they could give […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: An invitation from a superhero

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EMBRACING FAMILY We’ve all been wowed as we watched superhero movies. But Jesus is our ultimate superhero, who allowed himself to be crucified. What kind of hero would do that? The passion and death of Jesus are quite counterintuitive. While screen and comic book heroes are amazing, their actions are so unbelievable that we can’t […]

Father Roel delos Reyes, diocesan priest: It’s up to you, Lord

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “New Zealand … hmmm.” After my third year of ordination, I dreamt of going abroad for a mission. I had heard of an opening in New Zealand where one of my brother priests was returning to the Philippines and a replacement was […]

Heralding back: April 16, 2021

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago —April 23, 1971 PROPOSED DAMIEN FIELD HOUSE – Summer 1972 is the preliminary target date for the completion of the Damien field house, pictured above. If revenue-raising measures are successful, construction could be started late this summer. The projected cost of this undertaking is $366,000. … When completed, […]

Official Notices: April 16, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] April 17, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. Augustine Parish, Waikiki; 6:00 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. George Parish, Waimanalo. April 20, 10:00 am, Memorial Mass for Clarence “Boogie” Kahilihiwa, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, […]

Easter conversion story: ‘Lord, I am not worthy’

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‘Wonderful’ school community helped lead art teacher through her final steps to the Catholic faith By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Stacey Taylor has made her art class mobile at Mary, Star of the Sea School in Waialae-Kahala due to COVID-19. Instead of students coming to her art room, she wheels her “art cart” between […]