Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Elizabeth V. Roach, Maryknoll Sisters: Seeing the face of Christ in others

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Following 30 years of mission work in Latin America, my next stop was to Hawaii where I was expecting to assume a job in communications. However, that plan did not work out. Through the graciousness of Honolulu Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario, who […]

Talk story: Hearts for the vulnerable

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Lord reserves a special place in His heart for whoever has a disability … the church cannot be ‘mute’ or ‘tone deaf’ when it comes to the defense and promotion of people with disabilities.” (Pope Francis) Reaching out to the vulnerable is a fundamental part of “witnessing to Jesus.” As […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The Christian life is difficult

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23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 The Book of Wisdom provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first Scriptural reading. According to scholars, this book was written in Alexandria, Egypt, by a Jew who had emigrated from the Holy Land, or whose ancestors had come from the Holy Land. Originally, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Does new Catholic need an annulment? Why can’t communion wine be offered in separate cups?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: A neighbor of ours, age 66, just completed the RCIA program to become a Catholic. She has been told that she cannot receive Communion or be confirmed until she secures an annulment. She was not married in a Catholic church and has been divorced for over a decade. She states that she […]

Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Stay with us

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CATECHETICAL SUNDAY This year, the church celebrates Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 15. Across our diocese, those whom the pastor has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. We thank them for their commitment and dedication and, more importantly, for being a model of Christian witness in our […]

Sister Rita Kane, Maryknoll Sisters: From teacher to probation officer, helping Hawaii’s children

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My first missionary assignment in Hawaii took me to the island of Oahu where I became a teacher at St. Anthony School in Kalihi. Following that ministry, I was assigned to the Maui Children’s Home on the island of Maui. In my […]

Talk story: The bishops speak out

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We ask our leaders and all Americans to work to unite us as a great, diverse, and welcoming people.” (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, August 2019) In August, three serious crises devastated American families, spurring the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to raise its collective voice about upholding the dignity […]

Hosffman Ospino: With gratitude to all farmworkers

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JOURNEYING TOGETHER By Hosffman Ospino, Catholic News Service We all like our fresh salads, vegetables and fruits. If we eat meat, we want the best quality. However, these do not grow or raise themselves. They come to us thanks to the hard and dedicated work of farm laborers. In the United States of America there […]