Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: Applause at Mass may be appropriate

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Q: Recently, in answer to a reader’s question, you suggested that applause for a musical performance during the Mass is inappropriate and breaks the flow of the liturgy. May I invite consideration of a possible addendum to your comments? There are faith communities in the U.S. where applause during religious services is not meant to […]

Gift of life prompts a donation in appreciation

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For the last 30 years of her life, Sister Julia Marie Acain prayed every day for the anonymous donor who gave her the “gift of life.” In 1983, the Maui Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet was the recipient of a kidney transplant. She lived without complications or infections until her death by cancer at […]

Kathleen T. Choi: What do you pray for?

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Do you pray for a parking space? Some Christians do. Others never ask for anything; they just thank and repent. Some will intercede for other people but not themselves. Some pray for big things, like a job, but don’t bother God with more trivial matters. At one time or another, I’ve taken all those positions. […]

Father John Catoir: Nonviolence as the ultimate path to peace

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a great American hero. He practiced the noble art of nonviolent opposition to injustice in the same way that Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela practiced it. He led peaceful demonstrations against those in authority to defeat practices such as segregation, racial discrimination and unequal treatment under the law. All […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God will never leave us

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4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 The Book of Deuteronomy furnishes the first reading this weekend. Deuteronomy appears in modern Bibles as the fifth book in sequence in the Old Testament. It is one of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament, all attributed to Moses. […]

Calendar briefs: Jan. 30, 2015

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Chesterton scholar giving presentations in February G.K. Chesterton scholar Dale Ahlquist will give two free presentations in Honolulu in February. Here are the topics, locations, times and dates of his talks. “The Philosophy of Islands,” Pauline Books and Media Center, downtown, 7 p.m., Feb. 10. Validated underground parking across the street. “Puritans and Pagans,” at […]

Official notices: Jan 30. 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] January 30, 8:30 am, Mass for Annual Convocation of Catholic Educators, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki; 7:00 pm, Mass for Deacon Ordination of Jose Ancheta, William Friese, Romeo Ganibe, Eric Kim, and Raul Perez, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. January 31, 10:00 am, Mass […]