Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocese to join week-long rosary congress

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The Diocese of Honolulu will join 12 other U.S. dioceses in the Diocesan Rosary Congress Oct. 7-13 to assist the faithful to fulfill the message of Fatima, given more than 100 years ago by the Blessed Mother to three shepherd children in Portugal. The message of Fatima is a plea for prayer, reparation and sacrifice […]

Oahu-born Father Rheo Ofalsa incardinated into the diocese

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Bishop Larry Silva announced the incardination into the Diocese of Honolulu of Hawaii-born Father Rheo Ofalsa on Aug. 31. Formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Father Ofalsa is now a priest of the Honolulu diocese. His incardination had been publicly announced on Aug. 16, during the 175th anniversary Mass of the Cathedral Basilica […]

Photo: Confirmation in Latin

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Bishop Larry Silva confirms a boy during the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite of Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Pauoa on Sept. 11. To the bishop’s right is Blessed Sacrament’s pastor, Father Steve Nguyen. The Extraordinary Form is also known as the traditional Latin or Tridentine rite. (HCH photo | Dann Ebina)  

Big Isle artist who made block prints of St. Damien and St. Marianne dies

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Big Island artist Dietrich Varez, whose block print images of Molokai’s St. Damien de Veuster and St. Marianne Cope were incorporated into popular aloha wear, died Aug. 14, at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home on Hawaii Island. He was 79. Though not a Catholic, Varez considered Hawaii’s two […]

Visiting speaker to address biblical perspective of marriage, sexuality

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The Adult Faith Formation team of St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe, will host visiting author Karl A. Schultz who will present “Adam & Eve: The Greatest Story Ever Told” on Monday, Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m. The internationally-known writer, speaker and retreat leader will discuss biblical perspectives on sexuality and marriage beginning with Adam and Eve. All […]

Clergy sex abuse not about gay priests, top psychologist says

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By Gina Christian Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA — Misconceptions people may have about sexual abuse, sexual harassment and homosexuality as elements of the ongoing crisis in the church can hinder efforts to address it, according to a leading psychologist and expert on the crisis. The complex nature of each of the elements can make it […]

Photo: Advocate for a potential saint

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Archbishop emeritus of Ernesto A. Salgado of Nueva Segovia, Philippines, preaches at a Mass in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu Sept. 8. He was there to promote the sainthood cause for Bishop Alfredo F. Verzosa, the first Catholic bishop from the country’s northern Ilocos region where many of Hawaii’s Philippine immigrants have roots. […]

19 Algerian martyrs to be beatified in Algeria Dec. 8

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The beatification of 19 martyrs of Algeria, including the seven Trappist monks of Tibhirine, will be celebrated Dec. 8 in Oran, Algeria, the country’s bishops announced. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, will preside over the Mass and beatification rite for the […]