Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope tells Swiss Guards to arm themselves with the Gospel and a rosary

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Swiss Guard recruits stand at attention during their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican May 6. Thirty-two new recruits were sworn in on the anniversary of the 1527 attack in which 147 Swiss soldiers died defending the pope. (Photo by Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY — Wearing armor and carrying medieval-era weaponry — halberds and swords […]

Mom of eight, Franciscan Sister celebrates Mother’s Day

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Sister Patricia Schofield of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, left, with family members at the Marianne Cope Convent in Liliha May 12. Sister Patricia’s son Joe, his wife Amy and stepdaughter Alyssa spent Mother’s Day in the Islands. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Sister Patricia Schofield is a Sister of […]

Photo: Mary month of lei

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Catholics around the world dedicate the month of May in devotion to Mary. The statue of the Blessed Mother in the sanctuary of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace was decorated with flower lei, May 5. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)

Photos: Pavilion crew

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A new visitors’ pavilion outside the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua was painted by a crew of volunteers May 5. At left, staff from the diocesan prison ministry and facilities departments gather with personnel from the correctional facility and volunteer painters. The diocese organizes the annual “Star Light, Star Bright” Christmas party at the […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 22, 2015

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Wow, Heraldians, are we already coming to the end of the Easter season? It’s unbelievable how fast time goes by. Here’s another quiz for you, sprinkled with some “spirited” questions in honor of Pentecost. 1) Saints Which of the following saints is NOT a Doctor of the Church? a) St. Francis of Assisi b) St. […]

Manaolana | Sidebar: May 22, 2015

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Quote “It’s a tool for collaboration in the parish and it’s a tool for the new evangelization.” | Brandon Kuboushek, a member of the parish evangelization committee at Holy Spirit Parish in Dubuque, Iowa, which in unveiling its app earlier this year joined the effort by more parishes nationwide to reach out to the faithful […]

Manaolana | Karen Osborne: Providing hope where none seems to exist

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I’ve been thinking a lot about hope, lately. I live in Baltimore and for the past few weeks, we’ve been in the news for peaceful and violent reasons. We’ve seen the entire spectrum of protest, from burning police cars to calm speeches in front of City Hall following the death of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore […]