Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: A new Knights council for Hawaii

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Knights of Columbus state advocate Robert B. Camilleri, right, presents the charter formally instituting Hawaii’s newest Knights of Columbus council, Sts. Peter and Paul Council 16002, to charter grand knight Gabriel Perez on July 16 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. (Photo courtesy of Robert B. Camilleri)

On eve of pope’s visit, Americans in South Korea build Catholic faith

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MANILA, Philippines — Maryknoll Sister Jean Maloney first arrived in South Korea to work as a nurse after the Korean War ended more than 50 years ago. Sister Jean, 84, described herself in those days as “a young sister full of vitality” who thought she was bringing the Christian faith so she could tell everyone […]

Stephen Kent: The senseless loss of children’s lives

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These hours-long “humanitarian cease-fires” called to interrupt the ongoing carnage between Israel and Gaza are obscene. They are implemented, observed then violated. Their purpose is to allow time for civilians to leave their places of relative safety in search for food, medicine and taking the injured to medical care. Civilian victims of the hubris of […]

Official notices: Aug. 15, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 16, 12:00 pm, Mass for the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. August 17, 10:00 am, Installation of Fr. Arnold Ortiz as Pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea. August 19, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative […]

Office for Social Ministry: Standing up for our veterans

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Aloha, On Aug. 6, many were preparing for Hurricanes Iselle and Julio to hit Hawaii, including a good number of the state’s full-time National Guardsmen. That same day, it was announced the state had received additional funding, hundreds of thousands of dollars, to help house homeless veterans. One out of every three homeless males in […]

Vatican honors Honolulu cathedral with status of ‘minor basilica’

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The Vatican has given Honolulu’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace the honorary title of “minor basilica” in recognition of its historic and spiritual significance. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in Rome granted Bishop Larry Silva’s petition for the special designation with a 200-word decree in Latin dated May […]