Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sacred Hearts Shelter continues to house elderly volcano evacuees

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Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Kilauea’s unprecedented eruption last year may have stopped, but elderly evacuees from the volcano’s destructive path continue to find a welcoming place at Sacred Heart Shelter in Pahoa on the Big Island. The complex is made up of 20 small homes, a communal cooking and dining pavilion, and bathroom facilities, […]

What are your plans for Lent?

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The bishop, a priest, a deacon, a brother, a sister, the diocesan hermit and a laywoman all reflect on what they’re planning to do this year to enter into the spirit of the Lenten season Compiled by Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Doing the usual, and more By Bishop Larry Silva Diocese of Honolulu As […]

Use it, don’t lose it this Lent

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In today’s digital world, having 24-7 access to resources in the palm of your hand creates incredible opportunities to forge spiritual habits that will endure beyond Easter Sunday By Sherry Hayes-Peirce Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald As Lent approaches many people will spent Fat Tuesday binging on what they are “giving up” for the […]

Rites of Election 2019

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[BISHOP OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE] ‘‘Do you wish to enter fully into the life of the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist?’ [CATECHUMENS] ‘We do.’ [BISHOP OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE] ‘Then offer your names for enrollment.’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The passages above are from the dialogue that will take place […]

Bishop Larry Silva: The great lie that I protest here

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On Feb. 20, a joint Senate Committee of the Human Services and Judiciary passed Senate Resolution SR4 and Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR8: “urging the Hawaii State Department of the attorney general to conduct a statewide investigation of sexual abuse of minors in the state of Hawaii by clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.” Here is […]

All-girls Sacred Hearts Academy names first male head of school

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Sacred Hearts Academy announced the appointment of the first male to head the 110-year-old all-girl school at a morning assembly Feb. 28. Scott Schroeder, a dean and professor at Chaminade University of Honolulu, was introduced to the student body and faculty by Sister Regina Mary Jenkins, president of the Sacred Hearts Academy Corporation, and superior […]

Vatican summit on abuse: No more excuses

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Pope Francis says it is time for a ‘all-out battle’ against crime of sexual abuse of children By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The time has come for an “all-out battle” against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said, closing a global […]

Catholic schools boys basketball teams win state championships

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been 35 years for Maryknoll School. And it’s never happened before for Damien Memorial School. In a Catholic schools sweep, both boys high school basketball teams won their respective divisions at this year’s state championships. Damien’s boys basketball team took home its first-ever state title in the Division […]

Diocesan Stewardship Day: sharing all our resources to do God’s work

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By Naomi Amuro Special to the Herald It was a cool, brisk Saturday morning, Feb. 9, when hundreds gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City for the annual diocesan Stewardship Day, sponsored by the diocesan  Office for Stewardship and Development. Participants came from across Oahu and also from Maui, Kauai, the […]