Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Poem: In all of these

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This poem is dedicated to a special lady. Her husband was passing from this life to the next as I was writing this poem in my prayer time. The interconnectedness of our beings is a mystery not only far greater than our knowing: It is a drawing of God of all of us his children […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 25, 2013

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Here’s your latest Catholic quiz, Heraldistas. Much like your basket of Halloween candy, this set of questions contains a hodgepodge of sweet treats. Enjoy some fun trivia on holy days, basketball, media and more. 1) Saints It is fitting that a patron for catechists has his feast day on Nov. 4, during Parish Religious Education […]

Heralding back: Oct. 25, 2013

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 25, 1963 Hunger ends at the kitchen counter. Presenting the first free lunch during National School Lunch Week was Father Ernest Class, SS.CC., pastor of St. Joseph’s Church and School (Waipahu). Making the lunch program a reality are the cafeteria workers in the background: Mrs. Betty […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 11, 2013

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I love October, quizzicals. It’s the month in which our Hawaii saints were canonized, and it’s also the month of the Holy Rosary! The following quiz celebrates these occasions in timely fashion. 1) Saints Which of the following saints — a patron for young women, whose feast day is Oct. 21 — was said to […]

Heralding back: Oct. 11, 2013

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 11, 1963 Above, an editorial cartoon commemorating the Holy Rosary and the Second Vatican Council. 25 years ago — Oct. 14, 1988 Diaconate: Merging marriage, ministry and the marketplace “Christ sent his disciples out two by two. Two by two is not a bad image of […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 27, 2013

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Is it fall yet, quiztastics? The days of the year are going by quite quickly. Nonetheless, I hope you will slow down and take some time to think through the following quiz. There are some tricky Catholic trivia tidbits here! 1) Saints This patron saint for charitable societies was a French priest who worked with […]

Heralding back: Sept. 27, 2013

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Sept. 27, 1963 Hostess for the “House and Garden Tour,” to be held on September 28th from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Adrian Brash, 3860 Round Top Drive, are left to right: Yvette Pang, Joan Downs, Brenda Lum, Martha Mendiola, Yvonne […]

How many for dinner? Facing the difficult questions surrounding same-sex attraction

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These stories first ran in the July/August 2013 edition of Lay Witness, a magazine of Catholics United for the Faith, www.cuf.org. It is reprinted here, with permission, at the request of Bishop Larry Silva.   Frankly, I don’t know how my mother did it. While I led an active homosexual life, she made it clear […]

Heralding back: Sept 13, 2013

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Sept. 13, 1963 Members of the Junior Chinese Catholic Club pose for this final picture of the year as they end the CYO Junior Softball circuit as the champs. In the front row, left to right, are James Araki, Peter Estomogo, Raymond Lum, Joseph Calizar, Michael Chu. […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 13, 2013

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I’m jumping all over the board for this quiz, Heraldites. From cardinals to saints to food to one of the most unique churches in Hawaii … who would have thought Catholic trivia could be such an adventure? 1) Saints The feast day of St. Notburga is celebrated on Sept. 14. This 13th century Austrian holy […]