Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Damien Memorial graduate, future Air Force chaplain, ordained

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A Damien Memorial School graduate with plans to become a U.S. Air Force chaplain was ordained to the priesthood last month in Ohio. The Diocese of Columbus’ Bishop Robert J. Brennan ordained Father Chris Yakkel as a diocesan priest at St. Joseph Cathedral in Columbus on May 25. Archbishop […]

Father Ajith Kumar Antony Dass, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: In the footsteps of Father Damien

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald When I showed my family members on a map where I was going, in a blue sea with a few dots, they said, “Oh, that is far. You are going there?” But I knew that Hawaii was a very special to me […]

Talk story: Recognizing the Kingdom of God

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Faith assures us that in a mysterious way the Kingdom of God is already present here on earth.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis begins his message for the 2019 World Day for Migrants and Refugees with this vision from Pope Paul VI’s encyclical “Gaudium et Spes,” reminding us all that God’s kingdom […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Can a Democrat be pro-life? Can you make up a missed Mass?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently, Time magazine ran an article about Tim Ryan, a Democrat congressman from Ohio, who announced his campaign for president. The article says that he “was against abortion rights until 2015.” It also says that he is a devout Catholic and names his parish. Ryan is quoted as saying, “To me, my […]

Greg Erlandson: Selling the sizzle at a parish near you

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AMID THE FRAY “Marketing is a contest for people’s attention.” — Seth Godin I heard about a parish recently. It has regular eucharistic adoration, but only the old-timers show up, and their numbers are shrinking. There is some handwringing over this fact. Nobody wants to see it disappear when its current devotees disappear. The funny […]

Photo: Makawao visit

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Parish youth leaders of St. Joseph Parish in Makawao gather for a photo with Bishop Larry Silva April 6 during his episcopal visit April 6-7 to the Maui parish. On Saturday, the bishop enjoyed a dinner and meeting with the more than a dozen ministry leaders. On Sunday, the bishop confirmed 27 students. After Mass […]

Photo: Scholarship winner

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The Knights of Columbus Waianae Council 11485 was pleased to present this year’s winner of its scholarship award to Mark Allen Boter of Kamaile Academy public charter school in Waianae. With a grade point average of 4.0 and high praise from his teachers, Mark Allen is truly deserving of this scholarship. Some of the things […]

Photo: Life support

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The Hawaii State Council of the Knights of Columbus last month presented its 2018-2019 Faith in Action Life Awards to Council 6307 Kailua and Council 14620 Kaneohe. Accepting the awards on behalf of their councils were Grand Knights Robert Hoevel of Kailua and Paul de Vos of Kaneohe. The awards were presented by state deputy […]