Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: In the footsteps of a saint

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About 100 people participated in the inaugural St. Marianne Cope Charity Walk, organized by the St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, Jan. 18. Participants began the two-mile trek with morning warm-up exercises, right, before walking or jogging from Kakaako gateway park to Kewalo Basin and back. A few stopped at the statue of St. Marianne […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Cuddle up

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The Jesuits encourage us to pray with our imagination. For example, imagine the day John baptized Jesus. Picture the crowds and the noise. How much attention do strangers give to Jesus’ moments in the water? Do you hear God declare that Christ is his son? Or was it just a clap of thunder? What does […]

Official notices: Jan. 31, 2014

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Bishop’s calendar January 31, 8:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. January 31-February 1, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. February 1, 10:00 am, Mass for World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish, Manoa. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 5:00 pm, Mass for […]

Photo: Viva Santo Niño

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Hundreds of devotees to Santo Niño, the child incarnation of Jesus widely revered in the Philippines, gathered at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi Jan. 19 for a special Mass, procession and celebration. Bishop Larry Silva presided at the liturgy and blessed the Santo Niño statues brought to the church by congregants. (HCH photo | Darlene […]

Beatitude: Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for justice: for they shall have their fill

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Hundreds of “luminaries” lined the Hawaii state capitol grounds Jan. 22, during an evening prayer service commemorating the anniversary of the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Each luminary — a paper bag lit up with a flameless tea light — was decorated with pro-life drawings and messages. Aloha Life Advocates […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Presentation of the Lord

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Simeon and Anna Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 Under other circumstances the liturgy for this weekend would be that of the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Instead, however, the church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Any interruption in the usual course of the liturgical season is a lesson in itself. […]

Reconciliation needs more than apologies

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January certainly lives up to its name. We inherited the word from the ancient Romans who started the calendar year commemorating Janus, a mythological fellow depicted as having two faces since he looked to the past and to the future. He was the god of transitions, presiding over the beginning and ending of conflict. That […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 31, 2014

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I love February, Heraldites. Its transition from winter to spring makes me want to sing. I hope you are as excited about the new month as I am about presenting you with this new quiz. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Andrew Corsini, whose feast is celebrated Feb. 4? a) He […]

Annual schools conferences to honor 31 educators for years of service

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The Hawaii Catholic Schools Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, Jan. 31 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, will honor 18 Oahu Catholic school educators marking 20, 30, 40 and 60 years of service. Neighbor island events will honor two educators on Kauai, four on Maui and seven on the Big Island. Being recognized for 60 […]