Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Outstanding alums

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Six outstanding alumnae of Sacred Hearts Academy were honored Oct. 17 at the school’s annual Scholarship Fund Gala. They are, seated from left, Mona Chang Vierra, Margaret Mary Kula Stafford, Alethea Au Seto, Faith Rivera, Paula Hee Ng and Geri-Ann Baptista. Pictured with them, standing from left, are Sacred Hearts Academy board chairman Terence Enriques, […]

Carolyn Y. Woo: Working toward God’s abundance for all

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In the Catholic Relief Services guest dining room in Baltimore we have decorated the left wall with pictures of grains, plants, trees, water. The inscription reads: “We shall see the bounty of the Lord.” On the opposing wall, we have the words from Psalm 27:13, “in the land of the living.” It is accompanied by […]

Photo: Appreciated priests

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Father Louis “Harry” Yim, right, and Bishop Larry Silva were two of the more than 30 clergy at the Serra Club of Honolulu’s annual priest appreciation dinner Oct. 14 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Founded in 1970, the Serra Club of Honolulu is part of a worldwide Catholic organization of lay men and women dedicated […]

Two of Hawaii’s original Carmelites die on the same day

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Carmelite Sister Agnella Iu helps Sister Mary Caroline Chow fasten her cape as Mother Agnes Marie Wong looks on during the celebration of first vows for Sister Mary Elizabeth de Jesus, July 16, 2013. Sister Caroline and Mother Agnes Marie both died on Oct. 13. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The passing of Mother […]

‘Where saints have walked’: Mass of Thanksgiving celebrates the cathedral’s new basilica status

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Oct. 11 thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Behind him are the bell and umbrella, traditional symbols of a basilica, crafted especially for the downtown Honolulu church. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   “Have you ever looked at the ceiling of this magnificent cathedral,” […]

The rosary makers: A Kalihi couple and friends string beads by the hundreds of thousands, spreading a humble devotion worldwide

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A Kalihi Valley couple has turned a humble rosary-making side project into a global sharing of the power of prayer. Wilfred and Rachel Soong of Our Lady of the Mount Church, with friends and fellow parishioners, have made and sent overseas tens of thousands of rosaries each year for the past decade. In 2013 alone, […]

Reflections on the elevation of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace to the status of minor basilica

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Many Catholic churches are noted for their historic, liturgical and architectural excellence. Some are given the special papal honor of being named basilicas. The church has four “major” basilicas, all in Rome: the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the pope’s cathedral as Bishop of Rome; St. Peter’s Basilica, of which we are familiar; St. Mary […]