Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Msgr. Owen Campion: ‘Peter, do you love me?’

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts of Apostles 5:27-39, 40b-41; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 Again this weekend, the church presents as its first reading for liturgy in Eastertime a passage from the Acts of the Apostles. The mere construction of Acts is a lesson. Actually, it is a continuation of St. Luke’s Gospel. Its underlying lesson […]

3 Marianists with decades of service to Islands marking anniversaries

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By Hawaii Catholic Herald Three Marianists living at the Marianist Community in Cupertino, California, who had long terms of service in Hawaii, are celebrating anniversaries of religious profession this year. Father Raymond E. Malley is marking 60 years as a Marianist, Brother Francis Theodore Spaeth is observing 70 years, and Father Stephen Tutas 75 years. […]

Letters to the Herald: May 3, 2019

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‘Unplanned’ un-promoted The movie, “Unplanned” about Planned Parenthood’s abortion mills in America was reviewed recently in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. I saw the movie as well as a similar prior one called “Gosnell” and was very upset to think that the Catholic Church and many Catholic organizations here in Hawaii did nothing to promote viewership […]

Heralding back: May 3, 2019

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 25, 1969 Washington – The Most Reverend John J. Scanlan, Catholic Bishop of Hawaii, second from left, was among speakers at the ceremonies held in the Nation’s Capitol for the placement of the statues of Father Damien and King Kamehameha in the National Statuary Hall. Bishop […]

Official notices: May 5, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 3, 8:00 am, St. Francis Healthcare System Board Strategic Planning Session, Liliha Campus; 5:00 pm, Mass for retirement celebration of Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua. May 4, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Co-Cathedral of St. […]

Inspired to do more: Motivated by her students, first-year teacher Amanda Mosler helps raise scholarship funds for Kalihi school

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During a recent morning social studies class at St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi, teacher Amanda Mosler and her seventh graders were wrapping up an American Revolution scavenger hunt. Loyalists and patriots battled it out to be the first to solve the last clue in the game. It […]

Dream come true: a ‘little bit’ Catholic to the real thing

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Conversion story Enrollment in a Catholic school leads to baptism at Easter By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When Dream Poe-Shippy transferred from a local public school to St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi at the start of the 2018-19 school year, he was ready for a change. The seventh grader had struggled some […]