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Tech problems do not stop global rosary relay

07/08/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald In this day and age, we continue to perfect the use of technology. Sometimes accessing its use is not enough when necessary parts go missing. This is what happened with malfunctions we experienced during the livestreaming of the Sorrowful Mysteries in our diocese Friday, June 19. Prior to […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clergy, Local News, rosary relay

Photo: Wow, kau kau!

07/08/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Jeffrey Naumann, the new program director of Hale Kau Kau, a program of St. Theresa Church in Kihei that provides meals to the poor and homeless, poses June 19 with the organization’s new van, blessed that day. The feeding program prepares and serves hot, nutritious meals to all who need them every day of the […]

Filed Under: Local News, Photo Tagged With: Hale Kau Kau, Local News, Maui

Heralding back: July 10, 2020

07/08/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 3, 1970 NO, NOT QUITE CAMELOT! This picturesque, medieval-looking scene represents a most practical operation. Sacred Heart Church on Wilder Avenue, built by Bishop Stephen Alencastre and completed just a year before his episcopal consecration, is tenting for termites for the first time since its construction, […]

Filed Under: Features, Local News Tagged With: Hawaii Catholic Herald, Heralding Back

The chancery at your service

07/08/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

The Office of Worship is one example of how diocesan administrative offices have shifted into full gear helping parishes through the coronavirus crisis By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Schools office has spent many hours advising local Catholic schools on budgets and virtual learning. The diocesan human resources office has worked with […]

Filed Under: coronavirus, Local News Tagged With: chancery, coronavirus, Deacon Modesto Cordero, Local News

Catholic Charities blesses new Maui housing for low-income elderly

07/08/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, vicar forane for Maui County and pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Kihei, did a double “house” blessing in Kahului, Maui, June 25 — one for a new Catholic Charities Hawaii affordable apartment building for the elderly, the other for the bare ground site of its […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: elderly, homelessness, Local News, Maui Catholic Charities

FATHER THOMAS YOUNG BOK CHOO, SSCC | 1942-2020

06/24/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Humble, cheerful priest of 51 years remembered for his pastoral ways By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Father Thomas Young Bok Choo, a lifelong Hawaii parish priest, died June 18 at age 78 in a care home in Kalihi. His last priestly assignment was as a parochial vicar at St. Patrick Church in […]

Filed Under: Local News, Obituary Tagged With: Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, Father Thomas Choo, Obituary, SSCC

Loss and sadness

06/24/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Catholic educators work to ease blow of pandemic-induced school closings By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — The announcement that two historic Catholic schools in the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, were closing for good as the academic year ended sent a wave of loss and sadness across the diocese. St. Mary’s Schools, founded in […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service, coronavirus Tagged With: Catholic News Service, Catholic schools, coronavirus

Bishop Larry Silva: Members of the Body of Christ

06/24/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

WITNESS TO JESUS | Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Here is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) delivered June 14 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. The Mass also celebrated […]

Filed Under: Columns, Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, column, homily

FATHER DAVID O. TRAVERS, SJ | 1934-2020

06/24/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Former Navy chaplain served 16 years as pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jesuit Father David O. Travers, who served as pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Honolulu’s Ala Moana district for 16 years, died June 14 in the Jesuits’ Campion Health and Wellness center in Weston, […]

Filed Under: Obituary Tagged With: jesuits, Obituary, pastor

Diocese issues coronavirus guidelines for ministries, meetings

06/24/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

View this post on Instagram A post shared by EPIC Ministry (@epicministryhi) A socially distanced meeting of EPIC Ministry on June 22. The Knights of Columbus may meet again. So can religious education classes and the parish pastoral council. The Diocese of Honolulu is now open for other activities and ministries in addition to Mass. […]

Filed Under: coronavirus, Local News Tagged With: coronavirus, diocese, Local News

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