Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent to retire this year

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Schools Hawaii Catholic School’s leader for close to a decade, Michael Rockers, will retire at the end of this academic year. The official announcement came on Jan. 8 via an email from the diocese’s human resources director, Dara Perreira, and an email from Rockers to pastors and school administrators. Rockers […]

Pope sets special day to honor, study, share the Bible

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” is an invitation to Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to God and his word, Pope Francis said. By papal decree, the third Sunday in Ordinary Time — Jan. 26 this […]

Benedict wants his name removed as co-author of book

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author of a book defending priestly celibacy, said Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican official who coordinated work on the book. “Considering the polemics provoked by the publication of the book, ‘From the […]

As culture shifts, church changes course on guidance on movies

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By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Songwriter Bob Dylan wrote his celebrated anthem “The Times They Are a-Changin’” in 1963 and though it was penned as a hymn to the civil rights and anti-war movements of the era, it could also speak to the changing culture reflected in motion pictures. The movies […]

Opera star Dolora Zajick to give a recital, lecture on spirituality of music

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MACKEY MARIANIST series Metropolitan Opera star Dolora Zajick, who has been called “one of the greatest voices in the history of opera,” will be the presenter for the Mackey Marianist Lectures: Catholicism in Prophetic Dialogue series, 4 p.m., March 8, in the Mystical Rose Oratory on the campus of Chaminade University and Saint Louis School. […]

Calendar: Jan. 24, 2020

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Calendar: Jan. 24, 2020 January 24 Friday St. Francis de Sales 7 p.m., Prayer for Christian Unity service, Newman Center, University of Hawaii-Manoa March for Life. Washington, D.C. 25 Saturday The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle 26 Sunday Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday of the Word of God (Pope Francis established this Sunday […]

Photo: Retreat break

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Diocese of Honolulu priests were on retreat at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe from Jan. 6-10. They posed in their usual spot on the stairs near the diocesan offices sporting their customary smiles and casual retreat wear. At center in this photo is Darlene Cachola, administrative secretary for the Office of Clergy, who coordinated […]