Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Mary Edward Sugioka, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Piecing things together to make things nice

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald This morning when I got up, I looked at the dress I had sewn and put on and said, “Gee, this is kind of short. What can I add to make it longer?” Because I enjoy sewing, if I can’t find some […]

Eva Andrade: Many issues and an odd resolution or two

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT The frenzied action on the bills reported in my last column is beginning to wind down now that we are moving toward final decking — the legislative point-in-time where bills are finalized in the opposite chamber and are returned to the originating one. Bills that have changed since they crossed over will either […]

‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex abuse, pope says

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  By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME — To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in “spiritual combat,” because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said. After the Vatican summit on abuse in […]

Come enjoy the great Makawao country feast

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A fun-filled weekend of Portuguese soup, malassadas, waffle dogs, chow fun, nachos, BBQ teriyaki, burgers, mocha freeze and much more can be yours at the great Makawao St. Joseph Church and School Annual Feast, May 3-5. The festivities start with a blessing at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 3, with the event opening at 6 p.m. […]

Vatican cookbook offers rare collection of recipes, history, photos

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By Regina Lordan Catholic News Service “The Vatican Cookbook: 500 Years of Classic Recipes, Papal Tributes and Exclusive Images of Life and Art at the Vatican” by the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, New Hampshire, 2018). 204 pp., $34.99. During an era in which coffee-table books collect dust while handheld social media consumes […]

Academy’s head of school receives national recognition

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The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools board of trustees has named Sacred Hearts Academy’s head of school Betty White as the recipient of this year’s Ransome Prize. White will be recognized on June 25 in Los Angeles at the 2019 NCGS Conference. The Ransome Prize, an annual award named for NCGS co-founder Whitty Ransome, honors […]