Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Rosario Tuvida, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Only a shadow of your love

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Forty-two years ago, when I was merely 26 years of age, I was sent to the United States to help in our congregational mission of teaching in Hawaii. I thought the United States would be visually greener and different from my homeland […]

Eliminating differences between sexes ‘not right,’ Pope Francis says

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While societies must find a way to overcome the subjugation of women, pretending there are no differences between men and women or even using technology to change a person’s sex is not the answer, Pope Francis said. Using science “to radically eliminate any difference between […]

Mary Adamski: Lost in translation

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VIEW FROM THE PEW Hey, how about that Magnum Principium? That ought to push the Liturgiam Authenticam back to the bottom shelf, yah? Maybe we will get back in the true spirit of the Sacrosanctum Concilium; not a minute too soon, I’d say. I know some think Papa Francisco exceeded his teaching magisterium limits with […]

Devotion to Padre Pio seen in thousands who came to venerate relics

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By Joyce Duriga Catholic News Service CHICAGO — When the relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina — commonly known as Padre Pio — stopped at two Chicago churches, more than 19,000 people turned out to venerate them, organizers said. The relics, which included a lock of Padre Pio’s hair, blood from his wounds, a glove […]

Natural family planning expert to give talk at Pearl City parish

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Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pearl City will host a two-hour presentation on natural family planning by one of the world’s authorities on the topic. Malaysian Dr. Lek-Lim Chan will speak on the Billings Ovulation Method, described as one of the simplest and most popular methods of regulating pregnancy, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 14, […]

Official notices: Oct. 20, 2017

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] October 20-22, Damien & Marianne Catholic Conference, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu. October 22, 1:00 pm, Closing Mass for Damien & Marianne Catholic Conference, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu. October 23, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai. October 24, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai. October 25-26, Annual Meeting […]

MARYKNOLL SISTER ANITA SMITH | 1925-2017

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Missioner served Isles 30 years as an educator, parish minister Maryknoll Sister Anita Smith, who served more than 30 years in Hawaii as an educator and parish minister, died Sept. 4, in Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut. Anita was 92 and a Maryknoll Sister for almost 70 years. Anita Marguerite Smith was born on May 28, […]