Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Office of Worship helps parishes prepare for Christmas crowds

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Christmas is coming. This holiday year, traditionally high church attendance will collide with pandemic-imposed social distancing. The diocesan Office of Worship is offering suggestions on how to deal with that. On Oct. 30, Deacon Modesto Cordero, director of the Office of Worship, sent out his latest in his series […]

Talk story: Pour forth a fraternal spirit

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “Social friendship and universal fraternity necessarily call for an acknowledgment of the worth of every human person, always and everywhere …” (Pope Francis, “Fratelli Tutti”) As we celebrate Veterans Day to remember and honor the men and women who have risked their lives for our country, let us not forget the […]

French bishops ‘cleanse’ basilica in Nice after attack

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By Catholic News Service NICE, France — French bishops conducted a “penitential rite of reparation” inside a church in which three people were murdered in late October. The Nov. 1 Mass of reparation was celebrated in Notre Dame Basilica by Nice Bishop André Marceau, who was joined by Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille and Archbishop […]

Led by the Holy Spirit, Couples for Christ-Maui celebrates first anniversary

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By Rico Manianglung Special to the Herald Couples for Christ-Maui celebrated its first anniversary on Oct. 24 with four couples — Joe and Glo Gage, Brian and Kat Ortogero, Deacon Ken and Charmaine Bissen, and Dector and Gie Torricer. Via Zoom they listened to the third talk of their covenant orientation, “Strengthening Family Life,” attended […]

Blessed McGivney: Model parish priest with ‘zeal’ for the Gospel

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By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Blessed Michael J. McGivney was “an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance” because of his “zeal” for proclaiming the Gospel and his “generous concern for his brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis said in his apostolic letter of beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus. Representing […]

Photo: Open house, virtually

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Lori Carlos, director of admission of Maryknoll School, Honolulu, spoke with prospective families online, during the K-12 school’s first of two live virtual open houses Oct. 25. The event showcased Maryknoll’s academics, emphasis on Catholic values and close-knit community. It’s second open house took place Nov. 8. (Photo courtesy of Maryknoll School)  

Biden quotes priest’s hymn ‘On Eagle’s Wings’ in victory speech

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Father Michael Joncas was watching President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech Nov. 7, but not even he was expecting Biden to quote from his well-known hymn “On Eagle’s Wings.” Biden gave an fairly lengthy introduction to the hymn in his remarks. “In the last days of the campaign, […]

Father Robert Ni Ni, Missionaries of Faith: From Loikaw to Lahaina

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Situated in the eastern part of the majorly Buddhist country of Myanmar is a small state called Kayah State. The capital of this mountainous and hilly state is Loikaw. The Diocese of Loikaw is the only in the state and the smallest […]