Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Chapel vandal may have been sending a message, pastor says

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The good news was that the Blessed Sacrament was not desecrated, said Marianist Father Roland Bunda, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Maui, of the perplexing vandalism that occurred in the parish’s eucharistic chapel Easter Sunday night. The priest said he entered the St. Damien Chapel at 6:25 […]

With each step of restoration, cathedral improves fire safety

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald As people worldwide watched in horror as flames engulfed the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15, in Hawaii one couldn’t help but wonder, and worry, about our own historic cathedral and its flammable potential. Like the Paris church, the Cathedral Basilica of Our […]

Scenes from Holy Week

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Sacred Triduum Top, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace’s Easter Vigil on April 20, Bishop Larry Silva and Massgoers chant “Lumen Christi, Deo Gratias” as the “light of Christ” from the newly blessed Paschal Candle spreads from candle to candle throughout the darkened cathedral. Just prior to […]

‘I feel ready’: Another look at Deacons Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu two weeks before their ordinations to the priesthood

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Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu priests of the Diocese of Honolulu, together at 6 p.m., May 17, in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Vincent Ahn Vu When Vincent Ahn Vu is “vested” or has his new priestly garments put on […]

Pope makes donation to help migrants traveling through Mexico

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By David Agren Catholic News Service TAPACHULA, Mexico — Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to assist migrants attempting to travel through Mexico, but who are increasingly being impeded by Mexican officials from reaching the U.S. border. Those migrants who travel the length of Mexico are also being impeded in their attempts to apply for asylum […]

Vatican firefighter says St. Peter’s at much less risk than Notre Dame

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15, Romans and tourists could not help looking at St. Peter’s Basilica and wondering, “what if?” But Maj. Paolo De Angelis, head of the Vatican fire department, told the Italian news agency ANSA April 16 […]