Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Masters champ, product of Catholic prep school, keeps it humble

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DALLAS — Even after becoming the toast of the sports world, golfer Jordan Spieth, a 21-year-old Dallas Jesuit graduate, remained humble and down-to-earth as he worked the crowds at Augusta, handled the media, and bantered with morning and late night talk show hosts after his historic win. That’s no surprise to those who know the […]

Maui robotics team headed for international stage

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In its debut year, Wailuku’s St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School robotics program is already headed for the big time. Its 12-student team of 10th through 12th graders has earned spots to compete this month in the world finals in St. Louis, Mo., and this summer in the international invitational competitions in Sydney, Australia. They are […]

Pope Francis’ Paschal Message: Only with humility is Easter understood

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd during his Easter message and blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 5. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters )   VATICAN CITY — To enter Christ’s empty tomb like the disciples and see that […]

Catholic community of Kailua-Kona dedicates first new church in 160 years

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Above, a view of St. Michael Church from outside the property on Alii Drive, before the March 25 blessing and dedication Mass. (HCH photos by Darlene Dela Cruz)   “It’s beautiful!” A young girl stood in awe with her family in front of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, March […]

Pope, washing inmates’ feet, asks them to pray for him

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Pope Francis kisses the foot of a female inmate at Rome’s Rebibbia prison April 2. (CNS photo/Reuters via L’Osservatore Romano)   VATICAN CITY — In a moving ceremony that recalled how Jesus loved the world so deeply that he lowered himself to serve and died for everyone’s sins, Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 […]

Photos; Bishop Silva celebrated the Triduum

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrated Holy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies, April 3 and 4, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. On Saturday, April 5, he presided at a three-hour Easter Vigil service at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Top, Bishop Silva baptizes Jerrell Balisacan during Easter Vigil at the cathedral basilica. Above, […]