Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Our faithful departed: Those who left us in 2014

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The following priests, religious and lay people with a connection with the Catholic Church in Hawaii died in 2014. They are listed in alphabetical order. Sacred Hearts Father James Anguay, parish priest, novice master, chaplain and pioneer of the Sacred Hearts’ mission in the Cook Islands Franciscan Sister Mary Andrew Bomba, worked in Kalaupapa twice […]

Church heightens focus on environment, climate change

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WASHINGTON — When a Vatican official suggested that Pope Francis was contemplating an encyclical on the environment a year ago, he signaled that climate change and environmental degradation were such pressing concerns that the pope wanted to address them in a teaching document. No word has emerged on what the encyclical might say or when […]

Pope warns Vatican officials of ‘spiritual Alzheimer’s,’ other ills

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Cardinals are pictured as Pope Francis gives his speech during an audience to exchange Christmas greetings with members of the Roman Curia in Clementine Hall at the Vatican Dec. 22. Pictured from left are: Cardinals Robert Sarah, Francesco Monterisi, Raymond L. Burke, Kurt Koch and Manuel Monteiro de Castro. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY […]

2014 Vatican news highlights: from family issues to Middle East strife

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Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend an invocation for peace in the Vatican Gardens June 8. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY — Controversy over family issues and the ongoing search for peace in the Middle East dominated Vatican news in 2014. Here are the highlights at a glance: […]

Year in review: 2014 brought a chance at change for millions of immigrants

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A boy waves the American flag Nov. 20 at CASA de Maryland’s Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., after hearing President Barack Obama’s national address on immigration. The year 2014 brought potentially significant changes for millions of people who are in the United States illegally and either arrived here as minors or who have U.S. citizen […]

Maryknoll Sister Mary Camilla Kennedy | 1926-2014

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Missioner-educator served in the Marshall Islands, Hawaii Maryknoll Sister Mary Camilla Kennedy, missioner-educator to Hawaii and the Marshall Islands, died on Dec. 14 at the Maryknoll Sisters Home Care, Maryknoll, N.Y. She was 88 years old and celebrated 70 years as a Maryknoll Sister this year. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., on June 20, 1926, Sister […]

Official notices: January 2, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar January 3, 9:00 am, Ordination to the priesthood of Edwin Conselva, M.S., St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu; 12:00 pm, Mass for the 175th Anniversary of the birth of St. Damien DeVeuster, SS.CC., Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. [Fr. Johnathan Hurrell, SS.CC.] January 4-9, Retreat for Seminarians of St. Patrick’s Seminary, […]

Heisman-recipient Marcus Mariota was a winner at Saint Louis

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Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota kisses the Heisman Trophy at the New York Marriott Marquis Dec. 13 after he was named the recipient of the trophy. Right, Mariota’s Saint Louis graduation photo. (CNS photo/Brad Penner, USA Today Sports via Reuters)   The Heisman wasn’t Marcus Mariota’s first top honor. While the Saint Louis School graduate […]