Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Picturing God’s call

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The Hawaii Catholic schools office recently announced its winners of the Vocations Awareness Art Contest for students in Catholic schools from kindergarten through grade eight. The theme for this year’s vocations awareness art contest was “Vocations — Listening to and Acting on God’s Call to Serve,” commemorating Vocations Awareness Week, Nov. 3-9. The schools office, […]

Christmas party for women inmates, kids seeks gift cards, donations

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It’s the 20th annual “Star Light, Star Bright” Christmas party, and organizers are looking for help to cover the costs of the reunion between female inmates and their keiki. The party, to be held this year on Dec. 7, is sponsored by the diocesan Office of Prison Ministry and thrown at the Women’s Community Correctional […]

Polish actress read saint’s diaries to prepare for film role

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Kamila Kaminska, the Polish actress who played St. Faustina Kowalska in the new movie “Love and Mercy: Faustina,” read the diaries her fellow countrywoman wrote to help prepare for the role. “It was an amazing experience,” Kaminska told Catholic News Service during an Oct. 31 telephone interview […]

Sister Otelia Fortaleza, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: When Jesus calls, we need to respond

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Aunty, aunty! Let’s go outside and play now,” the children often call to me. Sometimes they grab my hand, tug at the scapular of my religious habit, or even my leg wanting me to go with them. “Aunty, I need my bottle […]

Knights of Columbus honor their members, councils and namesake at annual banquet

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More than 230 Knights of Columbus and family members gathered at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki Oct. 13 to honor their explorer namesake, Christopher Columbus, and to celebrate special members and councils at the Knights’ Hawaii State Council annual Columbus Day Banquet. The Sts. Peter and Paul Council 16002 in Honolulu was the host […]