Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Battling threats to religious freedom requires vigilance

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How the superintendent acted to change a bill that threatened the religious identity of Hawaii’s Catholic schools Q & A with Michael Rockers Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Catholics across the nation will mark Religious Freedom Week, June 22-29, celebrating the right of all people of goodwill to live and work in accordance to […]

Vatican declares first step toward sainthood for Filipino boy, 17

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By Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood. The Congregation for Saints’ Causes gave the Diocese of Cubao, Philippines, the green light to look into the life […]

Maui educator wins top teacher of the year

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The Hawaii Catholic Schools office along with Chaminade University of Honolulu has started a new annual “Teacher of the Year” award called “The Golden Pineapple.” The inaugural award, a localized twist on the traditional apple symbol for teachers, went to Ernest Mendoza, a longtime teacher at St. Anthony School on Maui. He received the award […]

Priestly martyrdom to uphold seal of confession not new

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By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service NEW YORK — A symbol of the historical commitment priests have to the seal of confession greets people as they cross the threshold of a Catholic church in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Above the door is a stone-carved image of St. John Nepomucene holding two fingers to his lips, […]

Four Catholics die in latest Burkina Faso church attack

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The persecuted church By Catholic News Service OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Suspected Muslim extremists attacked another Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing four people and raising the death toll among Christians to 20 in a wave of violence in the West Africa nation. The worshippers were killed when armed assailants broke into Our Lady of […]

Official notices: June 1, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 15, 10:00 am, Confirmation Mass, St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu. [Msgr. Gary Secor] June 17-21, Retreat for the Priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Menlo Park, California. June 23, 10:30 am, Mass for Feast of Corpus Christi at the Co-Cathedral of St. […]

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 […]