Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Catholic refugees in Lebanon recall horror of militant attacks

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Emil, a Catholic Iraqi refugee, hides his face at the Caritas Lebanon Migrant Center in Beirut Aug. 8. The resident of Mosul, Iraq, fled his hometown with family members after receiving threats from Islamic State militants. (CNS photo/Dalia Khamissy)   BEIRUT — The memory of that brutal June evening in his home near Mosul, Iraq, […]

Viriditas: Sister Theresa Chow, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities

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‘Marianne, Damien, take care of this’ Several years ago, the Bishop Museum was sponsoring a talk on the future of Kalaupapa. Many of the sisters went because we wanted to know what Steve Prokop, the superintendent of Kalaupapa National Park, envisioned. He looked at us directly and said that it would be good if there […]

Manaolana | Pope Francis’ 10 secrets to happiness

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Pope Francis holds hands with youths during a meeting with altar servers in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Aug. 5. The pilgrimage to Rome, sponsored by the German bishops’ conference, included tens of thousands of Germans ages 13 to 27, plus altar servers from Austria, Switzerland, Lithuania and northern Italy. (CNS photo | Stefano […]

Photo: Principals’ retreat

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The Hawaii Catholic Schools office held its first retreat for principals and school administrators Aug. 10-11 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. The group gathered for Mass at the St. Stephen chapel Aug. 11 with diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor, Father Dennis Koshko, diocesan adult faith formation coordinator Kristina DeNeve and superintendent Mike Rockers. (HCH […]

Manaolana | Sidebar: Aug. 15, 2014

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Quote “The civil law must balance the rights and duties of all individuals and we must be vigilant to ensure the safety of all people, regardless of their position on this most serious issue.” | Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, who in an Aug. 1 statement criticized the approval of a buffer zone around abortion […]

Heralding back: Aug. 15, 2014

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 14, 1964 That’s it! They have won the 1964 Oahu CYO Junior League Softball Championship for St. Elizabeth’s Parish in Aiea. Making the victory possible were the following: (front row, left to right) Michael Robello, Mascot Paul Martin, Frank Barnes, Ronnie Mattos, Antone Gabriel, Kenneth Hatfield, […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 15, 2014

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Can you believe it’s already mid-August, quizzicals? I am totally ready to get into autumn. I’m also eager to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15. I’ve added some Assumption-related questions in this quiz amid my usual Catholic trivia topics. Enjoy! 1) Saints The saint shown here is often depicted in art with […]