Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Receive the Holy Spirit

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Bishop Larry Silva administered the sacrament of Confirmation to more than a dozen candidates from several Honolulu parishes in a combined ceremony at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi, June 1. Here, the bishop anoints with chrism the forehead of Raymond John Ramiro of St. John the Baptist parish. The sacrament of Confirmation bestows upon the […]

Official Notices: June 7, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar June 8, 10:00 am, Memorial Mass for Sr. Julia Marie Acain, CSJ & Sr. Marie Agnese Arsenault, CSJ; Holy Trinity Parish, Kuliouou. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. Rita Parish, Nanakuli. [Fr. Gary Secor] June 9, 10:00 am, Mass for the Feast of Sacred Hearts, Sacred Hearts Parish, Lanai City. [Fr. […]

Photos: Bringing Christ to the streets

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About 100 faithful braved the rainy and humid weather on June 2 to participate in the diocese’s annual Corpus Christi procession. The procession began at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa and winded through the streets of metro-Honolulu to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Bishop Larry Silva and other clergy took turns carrying a […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Being church

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One of my Catholic magazines is so full of complaints about the church that I’m cancelling my subscription. Still, the articles made me think about this church of ours and what our attitude toward her should be. From the moment he began his public ministry, Jesus was building his church. He selected 12 close companions. […]

Chaminade’s nursing program receives full accreditation

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Chaminade University of Honolulu announced last week that its baccalaureate degree nursing program has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for the maximum five-year period, up to June 30, 2018. The accreditation was effective as of last Nov. 5, the first day of the commission’s on-site evaluation. The commission’s board determined that […]

Photo: The early morning bread crew

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Patricia Tavares, Sarah Tavares and Leona Tavares of the Kula Catholic Community lead the crew of women and men who tirelessly bake their famous Holy Ghost Portuguese sweet bread once a month, sometimes getting up as early as 2:30 a.m. to get the ingredients and supplies ready. Their dedication and love for the Maui parish, […]

Prison ministry a two-way street: Women’s Community Correctional Center inmates offer lessons in grace and forgiveness to Kailua parishioners

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The women inmates from the Total Life Recovery program visited St. Anthony Church in Kailua May 5 with their chaplain and program director Tammy Turcios, center. (Photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Seven inmates from the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Windward Oahu visited St. Anthony Church in Kailua May 5 to share hula and […]

Manaolana | St. Mary’s Makeover II: Newman Center students head back to the Philippines to fix up a training center for girls

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Kristine Espinoza, far left, hangs out during last year’s mission at St. Mary Euphrasia Training Center in the Philippines.   “So, what are you doing this summer?” It’s the big question on the minds of many young adults as they escape classes and exams for a few months. Four Catholic University of Hawaii students already […]

E komo mai! The church in Hawaii welcomes recent arrivals in priestly and other ministries

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The Hawaiian Islands continue to be mission territory for foreign clergy. Here are brief profiles of priests and one religious sister who arrived in Hawaii over the last 12 months or so, mostly from other countries, to work in island parishes and other ministries. The information was compiled from brief surveys taken with the help […]