Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop’s Circle appeal has $300,000 goal

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Bishop Larry Silva this week mailed his first round of appeal letters for the Bishop’s Circle, a special fundraising campaign for diocesan ministries. The mailing begins year two of the fundraiser re-launched last year after a five-year break. The Bishop’s Circle was initially created 30 years ago by Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario and was put […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Thanksgiving 2014

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Each Thanksgiving I try to give thanks for a different list of blessings. This year I thank my fellow Catholics. Thank you, sacristans and altar servers. You bring reverence and order to our celebration. Thank you, hospitality ministers for spotting empty seats and for welcoming visitors on our behalf. Thank you, music ministers. Your hymns […]

Prayers at the Advent wreath

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FIRST SUNDAY On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to bless the wreath. The Leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water. Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. Leader: Let us pray. O God, all things are made holy by your […]

Photo: Helping hands

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Volunteers were on hand to help out homeless servicemen and women during the Veteran Stand Down, Nov. 6 at the Hawaii National Guard Bower’s Armory in Wahiawa. The event was organized by the diocesan Office for Social Ministry, which partnered with various community groups to provide veterans with clothing, grooming, medical services, housing and legal […]

Photo: New provincial leaders

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Nov. 5 was election day for the members of the U.S. province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts. Elected provincial superior for a second term was Father Johnathan Hurrell. Also re-elected were vicar provincial Father Stan Kolasa of Massachusetts and second councilor Father Herman Gomes of Hawaii. Father Martin Gomes of Massachusetts was picked […]

Last year, diocese collected $104,000 for retired elderly religious women and men

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The Diocese of Honolulu contribution last year to the national collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious was $104,362.46. The year’s collection is Dec. 13-14. The appeal helps more than 35,000 elderly religious order sisters, brothers and priests. This year, the retirement fund gave financial assistance to two local religious communities: the Benedictine Monastery of […]

Photo: A tune of appreciation

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Sisters from several religious orders join in “singing for their supper” at the Serra Club of Honolulu’s 22nd annual religious appreciation dinner at the parish hall of Blessed Sacrament Church on Nov. 6. The Serra Club is an organization of lay men and women devoted to promoting and sustaining vocations to consecrated religious life, the […]

Official notices: Nov. 21, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar November 23, 9:30 am, Confirmation Mass, St. George Parish, Waimanalo; 2:00 pm, Mass for the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. November 27, 9:00 am, Thanksgiving Day Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. November 30, 12:00 noon, Mass for the Beginning of the Year for Consecrated Life, […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 21, 2014

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Happy Advent, quizzicians! And happy Thanksgiving Day to all! So many exciting things are happening as we leave November and enter into December. I’m just getting warmed up with seasonal Catholic trivia. Enjoy the following quiz! 1) Saints Which Spanish saint, whose feast day is celebrated Dec. 3, co-founded the Society of Jesus with St. […]