Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: May 9, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 10, 9:00 am, Mass for the Feast of St. Damien, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 10:00 am, Procession from Cathedral, Rally and Prayer Service for the Feast of St. Damien, Hawaii State Capitol, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, […]

Photo: Annual seminary donation

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Evelyn Cabral district deputy of the Young Ladies Institute, Ana Malia and Kailua, presents this year’s seminary burse donation of $3,650 to Bishop Larry Silva, plus $1,500 more from the Young Ladies Grand Institute Miller foundation. The presentation was made March 23 at a brunch following Mass celebrated by the bishop at St. Anthony Parish, […]

Photo: New instrument introduced

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Sacred Hearts Fathers Edward Popish, left, and Lane Akiona stand at the microphone in St. Augustine Church in Waikiki as musician Timothy Cubero Jr. plays on the church’s new Rodgers 599 Three-Manual Drawknob Organ on April 27. The occasion was the first in a series of concerts featuring the new instrument, which was custom-installed in […]

Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: Why do we yearn for happiness?

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YOUCAT*: “God has placed in our hearts such an infinite desire for happiness that nothing can satisfy it but God himself. All earthly fulfillment gives us only a foretaste of eternal happiness. Above and beyond that, we should be drawn to God.” [1718-1718, 1725] I was in Washington, D.C., last week and, while visiting the […]

Photo: ‘Ground-breaking’ ground breaking

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Bishop Larry Silva, center, joined Damien Memorial School president Bernard Ho, to his right, and other special guests at a groundbreaking ceremony at the Kalihi campus, April 30. Construction is slated to begin soon on the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Building, the first major complex to be built at the school in about 30 years. […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May, 9, 2014

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“May” I ask you a question, Heraldites? How are you enjoying this beautiful Easter season? I hope your festivities celebrating the Risen Lord are still going strong as we enter a new month. I also hope you are eager to answer more Catholic trivia below! 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. […]

Manaolana | An award-winning graphic novel tells a story of faith and rebellion in China

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NEW YORK — “Boxers & Saints” (First Second Books), a two-volume graphic novel written and drawn by Gene Luen Yang, is an example of comic art at its best. Author Yang is a practicing Catholic who teaches computer science at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., (where Bishop Larry Silva graduated). But “Boxers & […]

Manaolana | Sidebar: May 9, 2014

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Quote “The days of old, fat, balding bishops being the best spokespeople is long gone, if they were ever really here at all.” | Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, in his keynote address April 28 at a conference for Catholic communicators sponsored by the school of church communications at the Pontifical University of […]

Christina Capecchi: The big reveal: looking back at God’s plan

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Blue or pink? That was the secret contained in the cake. My younger brother and his wife are always looking for an excuse to throw a themed-party — a World Series game for the Cardinals, an end-of-the-world prediction, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. They couldn’t resist the opportunity to kick-start the […]