Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: A time for Divine Mercy

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS This April marks the 20th anniversary of the proclamation by Pope John Paul II of the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. The pope’s declaration coincided with his canonization of Polish saint St. Faustina Kowalska. Her visions of Jesus inspired the image and have become synonymous with devotions to the […]

Easter stories: A family faith affair

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Though the pandemic has put Easter Vigil initiations on hold, two Oahu families are eager and waiting to become Catholic By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For Tiffany Welch, it was a surprising statement by her preschooler. For Jason and Victoria Castiglione, it was going on a marriage retreat. Both experiences led these Hawaii residents […]

Virtual Catholic high school for Oahu’s north shore in the works

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The idea of a web-based St. Michael High School is sounding like a pretty good idea about now By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald With COVID-19 sweeping the country and much of the world, students everywhere have switched to both social distancing and distance learning. But online schooling isn’t a new idea for St. Michael […]

Central Oahu pastors share ways to safely ‘minister in place’

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Father William Kunisch, pastor of Resurrection of the Lord Parish in Waipio and vicar for Central Oahu, in a March 19 email to the clergy of his vicariate, shared a few things central Oahu parishes are doing to continue to minister to their people. Here are some of the actions he reported. Drive-through Confessions: Father […]

Talk story: In Christ we are never alone

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https://www.facebook.com/kupunaneedsproject/photos/a.103506911295210/110690557243512/?type=3&theater OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In the present situation in which we find ourselves living more or less isolated, we are invited to rediscover and deepen the value of the communion that unites all the members of the church … united in Christ we are never alone.” (Pope Francis, Lenten homily in the chapel of […]

Sister Anne Therese of the Immaculate Heart, Order of Discalced Carmelites: A newness of life

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Celebrating my new life in Hawaii’s Carmel, I can simply see God’s majesty in his creation — the unspoiled landscape of the mountains, the vast panoramic ocean, the tranquil invigorating breeze, and the sparkling boon of sunshine. One can also experience the […]

Mary Duddy: Family prayer

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THE MARRIED LIFE “The family that prays together, stays together.” Let’s take this wisdom to heart. When our children were little we had family prayer every night after dinner. It usually involved a Bible story, appropriate for children, maybe a song, some thank you prayers and some petitions. Children’s prayers are so without guile. Children […]

Across Europe, churches offer empty facilities

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By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England (CNS) — Catholic dioceses and religious orders across Europe are offering to turn church facilities into spaces needed for health care or housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Church leaders throughout Europe have been struggling to maintain Catholic religious devotions during enforced national lockdowns against the coronavirus, but […]