Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Renewing the face of the earth

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WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST This is the text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, given May 19 and 20 at three parishes where he also administered the sacrament of confirmation, Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa; Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Honolulu; and the Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish at […]

Scott Bush, diocesan priest: Father, my life is in your hands

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I am a second career vocation. The phrase in the Gospel says it all. When Jesus tells Peter, “When you were young you could do whatever you wanted, but there will come a time when your hands will be tied. Tied, and […]

All of Chile’s bishops offer resignations after meeting with pope on sexual abuse

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis after a three-day meeting at the Vatican to discuss the clerical sexual abuse scandal. “We want to announce that all bishops present in Rome, in writing, have placed our positions in the Holy Father’s hands […]

Elise Italiano: Lessons from two soon-to-be saints

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IN LIGHT OF FAITH I was thrilled to see the announcement that Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Paul VI and Blessed Oscar Romero during the upcoming synod on “Young people, the faith and vocational discernment,” and I was even more elated that their canonizations will take place on the same day. I read Pope Francis’ […]

Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand

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By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service DUBLIN — Voters in Ireland have opted to remove the right to life of the unborn from the country’s constitution, paving the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks. Results from the nationwide referendum showed that 66.4 percent of citizens opted to remove the Eighth Amendment from […]

Knights elect new officers, honor members at annual convention

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The Hawaii State Council of the Knights of Columbus, at its 39th annual state convention and banquet, April 27-29 at the Ala Moana Hotel, elected its new officers and honored its high achievers. Msgr. Gary Secor celebrated the opening Mass, and State Deputy Michael P. Victorino presided over the annual business meeting that followed. The […]