Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 27, 2015

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I hope your Lent is off to a prayerful start, Heraldians. May my quizzes be a helpful part in your journey toward deepening your faith this season. Good luck with the following Catholic trivia questions. 1) Saints The feast of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother is celebrated Feb. 27. This Italian saint entered religious […]

Mililani couple picked as this year’s longest married

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Frank and Rosalie Tadda, wed more than 66 years ago, were presented with a “Hawaii’s longest married couple” certificate Feb. 15 at the 9 a.m. Mass at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church, their parish in Mililani, by pastor Msgr. John Mbinda and members of Worldwide Marriage Encounter, which sponsored the honor. The state’s […]

Official notices: Feb. 27, 2015

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] February 27, 9:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. February 27-28, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. February 28, 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation of Fr. Lusius Nimu, SS.CC. as Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Waialua. March 3, […]

Heralding back; Feb. 27, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 26, 1965 Sixty-seven members of the Creighton University Alumni Association are visiting Hawaii as part of their $9 million dollar fund raising drive in support of six graduate schools. The Hawaii Chapter of the CU Alumni Assoc. hosted the group at a luau at Duke Kahanamokus. […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Attagirl!

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I once consulted a cardiologist, who spent most of the visit scolding me about my weight. Years later, I returned. The nurse told the doctor, “Mrs. Choi has lost 50 pounds!” He studied the chart, frowned at me and said, “See you keep it off.” I thought to myself, “Oh wow, not even one attagirl?!” […]

Manaolana | Sidebar

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Quote “The name of Jesus was the last word on their lips … they entrusted themselves to the one who would receive them soon after. That name, whispered in the last moments, was like the seal of their martyrdom.” –Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina of Giza, Egypt, speaking about the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians who were […]

Photo: Ashes to ashes

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Bishop Larry Silva swipes ashes on the forehead of a parishioner at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace during the noontime Ash Wednesday Mass, Feb. 18. Several hundred faithful gathered at the downtown church for the liturgy, with the distribution of ashes marking the start of Lent for Christians around the world. (HCH […]

Photos: Placing their names

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Two of the diocese’s catechumens who will be baptized into the Catholic faith on Easter Vigil signed their names into the Book of the Elect during the Rite of Election ceremony for Oahu at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Feb. 22. Rite of Election ceremonies were also held for catechumens on Maui, Kauai and the […]

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