Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: “May I be buried in a non-Catholic cemetery?” And” I am dying and not sure if I need to confess again.”

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Years ago, my parents purchased burial plots for my family in the local small-town cemetery where we lived. My family is not Catholic, and I wasn’t at that time either — so the cemetery is Christian, but not Catholic. I have since happily converted to Catholicism and am wondering if there is […]

Pearson Place helps take the fear out of unwanted pregnancies

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By Valerie Streff Special to the Herald Are you acquainted with the Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center? If you find yourself in an unwanted pregnancy situation, Pearson Pregnancy Center can help take the fear out of your possible pregnancy. Allow the center to help you with your many life-giving options. When you walk through the […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 19, 2021

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Happy approach of spring, Herald aficionados! Do you know where Noah kept his bees? In the Ark-hives! [forminator_quiz id=”25564″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Scripture Of what tribe of Israel did Jesus descend from through his earthly father, St. Joseph? Hint: It’s referenced in the Fifth Sunday of Lent’s first reading (Jeremiah 31:31-34). a) Levi b) Judah […]

Talk story: Overcoming malnutrition and hunger

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are the medicine we need in today’s world.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis has long advocated for health as a basic human right and for universal access to basic healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable. This Lenten season, he has underscored this point with his “Fratelli […]

Olives: Valued gift from God makes an ancient oil

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By Nancy Wiechec Catholic News Service Olives have been cultivated and crushed for oil for at least 2,000 years before the Christian era. Scripture gives no doubt to the abundance of the small bitter fruits in biblical lands. The Old Testament celebrates olive trees as among God’s valued gifts to the faithful of Israel. “For […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: If we are faithful, eternal life awaits

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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The Book of Jeremiah is the source of this Lenten weekend’s first Scriptural reading. Jeremiah ranks among the greatest of the ancient Hebrew prophets. He wrote at a very difficult time for his people. Outside pressures had come to be so strong that the very […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Life: more than a checklist, it’s a journey

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EMBRACING FAMILY Alleluia! Praise God! 2020 is over! Easter is almost here! The COVID vaccine is here! While we eagerly said goodbye to 2020, we realized that we had not reached the goal of overcoming the coronavirus and having life return to some semblance of “normalcy.” As more and more people receive the vaccine, there […]