Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Shepherd’s pay: How Hawaii priests are compensated for their work

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Good Shepherd Sunday this weekend is an appropriate time to reflect on the work of our earthly shepherds and how much we appreciate them. These would be primarily our pastors, parish administrators and parochial vicars (formerly called associate pastors), but also those priests involved in other diocesan ministries and, […]

Commentary: On cutting short the end-of-life journey

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Eva Andrade is president of Hawaii Family Forum and communications director of Hawaii Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Diocese of Honolulu. For about 20 years, she has been on the front lines at the State Legislature and in the public square in the fight against the law to permit physician-assisted suicide. By […]

St. Michael School in Waialua embraces the call to evangelize

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By Michael Rockers Special to the Herald “Stewards of the Gospel,” the Diocese of Honolulu’s pastoral plan, states that “our Catholic schools are an effective infrastructure for formation in the faith.” A recent Hawaii Catholic School survey revealed that Catholic schools play a critical role in evangelization and in preparing their children to receive the […]

‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little neighborhood boy asks pope

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood’s children. Question-and-answer sessions with youngsters are a standard part of Pope Francis’ parish visits. And, at St. Paul of the Cross parish April 15, there […]

Photos: Meet the bishop

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Youth ministry coordinators of the west Honolulu vicariate, borrowing the concept of “Bagels with Bishop,” the program where Bishop Larry Silva meets for breakfast and conversation with the senior class of Hawaii’s Catholic schools, organized an “Evening with Bishop” for public school seniors. The bishop met with two dozen seniors from west Honolulu parishes April […]

Photos: Confirmation at the cathedral

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Bishop Larry Silva presided over the confirmation of 27 children and youth April 8 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The cathedral has long conferred the sacraments of initiation in there “proper” or “original” order — baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist — where baptism is administered to infants and confirmation and Holy […]

Official notices: April 20. 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] April 20, 10:00 am, Diocesan Department Heads, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. April 21, 10:30 am, Mass and Jubilee Celebration for Clergy and Religious, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. April 21-22, Episcopal Visitation, Holy Rosary Parish, Paia. April 22, 7:30 am, Confirmation […]