Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Heralding back; Feb. 27, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 26, 1965 Sixty-seven members of the Creighton University Alumni Association are visiting Hawaii as part of their $9 million dollar fund raising drive in support of six graduate schools. The Hawaii Chapter of the CU Alumni Assoc. hosted the group at a luau at Duke Kahanamokus. […]

Father Anthony Rapozo, diocesan priesthood: It’s Jesus’ ministry

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING I enjoy my calling as a priest. The greatest challenge of this assignment was that there was a school attached to the parish. Initially, I did not realize how much time I would be involved in the school. But I have come to enjoy my interaction with the children. The kids now […]

Heralding back: Feb. 13, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 12, 1965 Cub scout Lawrence Lopes of Star of the Sea pack explains to his brother, Christopher, what happened in the Cathedral during the presentation of the many awards to leaders, scouts and cubs on Scout Sunday. Someday little Chris will be wearing the dark blue […]

Sister Monica Martin, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity: In generosity, God cannot be outdone

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In declaring 2015 to be the Year of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis invites us to deepen our relationship with God. We are all consecrated by baptism. God loves us very much and desires nothing more than for us to love him in return. We can do that by spending more time in prayer. Even 15 […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 30, 2015

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We’re in a very short stint of Ordinary Time, Heraldites. When we meet next, Lent will already be on the horizon. Keep on carrying on as I bring you another quiz full of cool Catholic trivia. 1) Saints St. Agatha, whose feast day is Feb. 5, was a virgin and martyr who died in the […]

Heralding back: Jan. 30, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 29, 1965 Arriving via Pan American from the West Coast were two officials of the Young Men’s Institute, a Catholic fraternal club, to arrange for their convention in Honolulu June 27-30 at the Princess Kaiulani. They are Louis Guaraldi, grand president (left), and Frank Stagnaro, grand […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Applause at Mass may be appropriate

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Q: Recently, in answer to a reader’s question, you suggested that applause for a musical performance during the Mass is inappropriate and breaks the flow of the liturgy. May I invite consideration of a possible addendum to your comments? There are faith communities in the U.S. where applause during religious services is not meant to […]

Sister Vandana Narayan, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: Consecrated life, blessings, challenges

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About 17 years ago, I felt the call of Christ to enter the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. My family was not happy about this choice. Even my parish priest, unfamiliar with the sisters, would not give me permission to go on a vocation camp organized by them in Bhubaneswar, India. […]