Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hidden loss: The Diocese of Honolulu is working on outreach to those who have experienced miscarriage

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For all the couples happily celebrating the birth of a child, others know the pain of miscarriage and stillbirth. As the Diocese of Honolulu is creating a ministry about miscarriage (see sidebar), the Hawaii Catholic Herald spoke to three local couples who have experienced it. The Noguchis: Instinct is […]

Bishop Silva is reinstating the obligation for island Catholics to attend Sunday Mass

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End of dispensation By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on Easter will end the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass that he issued more than a year ago in the Diocese of Honolulu because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a two-page March 5 memo to pastors and parishioners (see text […]

Bishop’s memo: Resumption of Sunday Mass Obligation

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MEMORANDUM To: All Pastors and Parishioners From: Bishop Larry Silva Date: March 5, 2021 Subject: Resumption of Sunday Mass Obligation Peace be with you! As we continue on our Lenten journey, we look forward to the joyful celebration of the Paschal Mystery, the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the greatest event in […]

Hawaii sees a 60% drop in Mass attendance due to pandemic

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Mass attendance in the Diocese of Honolulu saw a nearly 60% drop during the coronavirus pandemic according to the annual October count, released this month by the diocesan chancellor’s office. The numbers fell from 46,141 in October of 2019 to 18,995 in 2020, a difference of 27,146 or 58.8%. […]

CLARENCE ‘BOOGIE’ KAHILIHIWA | 1941-2021

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Kalaupapa resident of over 60 years taught the importance of ‘giving back’ By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald Clarence “Boogie” Kahilihiwa, one of the youngest of the Kalaupapa community who evolved into a strong leader, delivering his powerful words to the State Legislature, the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Iolani Palace, died […]

Remains of Army chaplain saint candidate identified

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Father Emil Kapaun had been buried with the Korean War’s unknown dead at Punchbowl’s Cemetery of the Pacific By Catholic News Service WICHITA, Kan. — A U.S. government forensic team announced March 4 it has identified the remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, who was an Army chaplain and […]

Bishop says latest COVID-19 vaccine can be used in good conscience

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a new video, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine reiterated that use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine “can be used in good moral conscience.” “There’s no moral need to turn down a vaccine, including the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is morally acceptable […]

Eva Andrade: Finding funds in all the wrong places

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT The nation is dreadfully divided and families are struggling to get back to a more normal life. While local leadership begins cautiously to reopen the economy, the discussion continues on how best to help Hawaii’s residents. Therein lies the crux of where Hawaii’s legislators are focusing their attention and action this legislative session […]