Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photos: Christmas lights and sights

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Kalanianaole parish lights Those driving along Kalanianaole Highway in Kuliouou have been treated with many wondrous lights coming from Holy Trinity Church. The display is the work of about 35 parishioners who came together on a Sunday afternoon to decorate the outside of their church. They had no plan, just hundreds of lights, enthusiasm and […]

Photo: Relics rest in Kona

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Bishop Larry Silva on Dec. 8 blessed 14 rare relics, mostly of saints, at St. Michael Parish in Kailua-Kona, donated to the Big Island church by Richard and Virginia Fischer of Virginia. Each relic came with its letter of authenticity, most dated from the 1950s. Here is how the relics were labeled: Relic of the […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: A peaceful 2019 to you

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THE HUMAN SIDE No matter where we look, peace is a rare commodity. How then can the new year be more peaceful? Start the year with avoiding certain behaviors and doubling up on civility. St. Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians often deals with adversity in his communities. Stop your strife and avoid jealousy, he counseled. […]

Growing Secular Carmelite group sponsoring seminar on spirituality

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Hawaii’s growing community of Secular Carmelites is sponsoring a retreat-seminar on Carmelite spirituality, open to all, in January at the Carmelite monastery in Kaneohe. Hawaii has one Carmelite monastery, Carmel of the Holy Trinity, on the grounds of St. Stephen Diocesan Center, where nuns live in a cloistered community. Hawaii also has a Secular Order […]

U.S. returns church bells to Philippines after more than 100 years

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By Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines — After more than a century, the United States government has returned three church bells swiped by American forces as war booty from the central Philippine town of Balangiga. Ucanews.com reported that, after years of repeated demands for their return, the bells were brought home aboard a U.S. military […]

Talk story: Celebrating ohana at Christmas

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Brothers and sisters: Put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another … And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, and provide the peace into which you were also called in one body.” (Col 3:12-15 — Feast of the Holy Family) […]

Official notices: Dec. 28, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] December 28, 6:00 pm, Ordination to the diaconate (transitional) of Anh (Vincent) Vu, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. January 2-8, Retreat for U.S. Bishops, Mundelein Seminary, Illinois. January 7-11, Annual Retreat for Priests, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. Announcements/Appointments Bishop Silva has appointed […]