Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Robert Pearson, pro-life hero who got his start in Hawaii, dies

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Starting in Hawaii 50 years ago, Robert J. Pearson dedicated his life to helping women with crisis pregnancies through supportive residential homes and a national string of counseling centers, thus saving the lives of an untold number of unborn babies from abortion. He died Aug. 23 in Arkansas surrounded […]

Local Jesuit to lead virtual seminar on ‘Directory for Catechesis’

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Next month, local boy Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir will begin a virtual seminar on the new “Directory for Catechesis,” the official 250-page guidebook for pastors, catechists and others on teaching the Gospel to people of all ages, published by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The free seminar will run […]

Official notices: Sept. 18, 2020

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] September 19, 10:00 am, Diocesan Review Board (video conference). September 19-20, Episcopal Visitation, St. Ann, Kaneohe. September 22, 9:00 am, Diocesan Finance Council (video conference); 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference (video conference). September 23, 10:00 am, Diocesan Department Heads (video conference). September 24, 10:00 am, […]

Ask Father Doyle: How do I dispose of religious objects? What do I do if I want to go to Mass during the pandemic but my spouse doesn’t?

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QUESTION CORNER Q; What is the proper way to dispose of the medals, rosaries, small crucifixes, etc., that many Catholic organizations mail out unsolicited? (I have enough of everything!) (Atlanta) A: Perhaps surprisingly, church law on disposing of blessed articles of devotion is not very specific. Canon 1171 of the church’s Code of Canon Law […]

Parish participation sought in this year’s Diocesan Rosary Congress

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The Diocese of Honolulu will join other dioceses across the country in the 2020 Diocesan Rosary Congress Oct. 3-9, to help the faithful fulfill the message of Fatima. Full diocesan participation involves a minimum of 24 parishes and religious communities each taking six-hour slots between 6 p.m. Oct. 3 and 6 p.m. Oct. 9 to […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Four ways to navigate distance learning

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS School is back, but for many it’s online. Even though students and parents were not unprepared for this experience, it was still difficult to accept that once again there would be distance learning for now. In addition to distance learning, many parents are grappling with the challenges of living under the new […]

Father Alapaki Kim to discuss racism in Hawaii: a faith response

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MACKEY MARIANIST LECTURE The Father Mackey Marianist Lectures: Catholicism in Prophetic Dialogue series enters its 25th anniversary year with a new format appropriate to the time of a pandemic — a Zoom meeting recorded for public viewing later on the internet. The topic is racism in Hawaii. The presenter is native Hawaiian diocesan priest Father […]