Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocese has new sex abuse victim assistance coordinator

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Kristin J. Leandro, director of the diocese’s Safe Environment office announced Jan. 12 the appointment of the new diocesan victim assistance coordinator, the person who provides support and services for adult survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy, religious or church workers. Lora Daniel, a licensed mental health counselor at Catholic Charities Hawaii, takes the […]

Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu turns 80 this year

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Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been 80 years since the establishment of the Diocese of Honolulu. Two dates are given for the establishment of the diocese — Jan. 25, 1941, when Pope Pius XII apparently announced the creation of the diocese, and Sept. 10, 1941, when the first diocesan bishop was installed in Honolulu and the […]

Televised March for Life includes array of Catholic speakers

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While this year’s March for Life couldn’t take place in person, the COVID-19 pandemic did offer a way for a potential greater number of people to participate in the annual pro-life event. That’s thanks to a prerecorded two-hour show produced by Christian television station KALO TV that streamed online […]

Talk story: Persons with disabilities: not them, us

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “Frailty is part of everyone’s life … Vulnerability is intrinsic to the essential nature of humanity.” (Pope Francis, International Day for Persons with Disabilities, December 2020) While we cope with the global pandemic, Pope Francis reminds us that some struggle more than others — including persons with serious disabilities. In his […]

Official notices: Feb. 5, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 5, 8:00 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic School Educators, Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Kahala. [NOTE: Due to pandemic restrictions, each parish with a school will have its own Mass.]; 6:00 pm, Funeral Mass for Rev. Scott Bush, Cathedral Basilica of […]

Pope’s Communications Day message: Verify before sharing ‘news,’

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists — like everyone else — need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said. “’Come and see’ is the simplest method to get to know a situation. […]