Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

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 […]

A story of pure grace

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Hawaii is a grateful beneficiary of the 500-year-old evangelization of the Philippines By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The celebration of the 500th anniversary of the introduction of the Catholic faith to the Philippines is really a global one, marking an event that has come to grace the world over, including, in large measure, Hawaii. […]

Official Notices: April 2, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] April 2, 8:00 am, Good Friday Morning Prayer, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 3:00 pm, Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. April 3, 8:00 am, Holy Saturday Morning Prayer with Preparatory Rites for the Elect, […]

Pope praises Filipino Catholics’ joyful witness of the Gospel

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The joy of the Gospel has been an integral part of the Filipino identity since the arrival of Christianity in the Southeast Asian country five centuries ago, Pope Francis said. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines March 15, the […]

Diocese hopes for repeat of last year’s successful retired priests collection

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The diocese is hoping for a hana hou with this year’s collection for retired priests, April 24-25. Last year’s appeal, delayed until November because of COVID-19, brought in $165,627, the most for a special collection in 2020, according to the diocesan Chancellor’s office, which coordinates the collection, despite the pandemic which kept most Hawaii Catholics […]