Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Effie Caldarola: How generous are we?

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FOR THE JOURNEY Someone I know is a waiter. Like restaurants across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, his establishment has been open, closed, carry-out only, 50% capacity — in other words, his income has bounced like a yo-yo. The other evening, with renewed closure rules going into effect, he served his last table. He […]

Richard Doerflinger: The problem of political theologians

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A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Some say religious leaders get too involved in politics. But we should also worry about politicians who wander into theology. One example comes from Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia, while announcing new restrictions on social gatherings due to growing COVID-19 cases. To justify placing further restrictions on church services, he urged […]

Molokai parishioners receive scholarships at Christmas Mass

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Two parishioners from St. Damien of Molokai Parish and Missions on Molokai received big gifts at Christmas Eve Mass, Dec. 24, from the pastor administrator Sacred Hearts Father Brian Vince Guerrini. College students Maria Angst and Kayla DeRouin were each awarded a scholarship of $2,500 by the Dr. Anne H. Addington Fund Inc. of New […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Homilies printed and distributed? Saying a Mass for a non-Catholic?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently you answered a reader’s question regarding their pastor, an African priest who is difficult to understand and who gives 30-minute homilies, the result being that parish attendance is dropping. (You suggested asking a parish council member to speak to the priest, voicing parishioners’ concerns.) Here’s another suggestion. In our diocese, we […]

Official notices: Jan. 8, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] January 8, 6:00 pm, Permanent Deacon Ordination of Kin Shing Cheng, Jonathan Lam, Joel Narusawa, and Renier Torres at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. January 9, 10:30 am, Permanent Deacon Ordination of Savili Bartley, Jeffrey Calamayan, Henry Costales and Rey Dinulong at the Co-Cathedral […]

In Nigeria, nun cares for children labeled as ‘witches’

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By Valentine Iwenwanne Catholic News Service UYO, Nigeria — Three years after taking in 2-year-old Inimffon Uwamobong and her younger brother, Sister Matylda Iyang finally heard from the mother who had abandoned them. “Their mother came back and told me that she (Inimffon) and her younger sibling are witches, asking me to throw them out […]

Report finds no evidence of alleged murders at Vermont orphanage

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By Cori Fugere Urban Catholic News Service BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan Dec. 14 released the results of an investigation into allegations of abuse and murder at the former St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington. The report is “substantially consistent with the outcomes of the previous investigation … that took place in the […]

Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more. From inside the Hall of Blessings — a long, […]