Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

There’s always time in busy lives for stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Paul Pancho first set foot in Blessed Sacrament Church in July 2015, he was awestruck. The first impression he had of the Pauoa Valley church was its sincere, welcoming atmosphere. He liked Father Steve Nguyen. And when the music started, Pancho was sold. Since he is a singer, Pancho […]

Celebrate Easter season with gratitude, reflection

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Easter Sunday fell this year on April 20. But even now, while this glorious day has come and gone and as the springtime days of May have arrived, remember that Easter is far from over — the celebration of the greatest feast day of the church year continues for 50 […]

Mary Adamski: Midwestern pride, global appeal

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View from the pew Just as a dark force loose in our corner of the world preaches that diversity, equity and inclusiveness are wrong and works to forcibly delete such welcoming acceptance from our culture as well as our conscience, we welcome a new voice to counter that most uncharitable, un-Christian political ideology. It’s not […]

Maryknoll Sister Rebecca Nyaki: Sharing stories, sharing God’s love

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I grew up in Tanzania, East Africa, in a small village with no electricity or books. We played outside during the day, but in the evenings, while waiting for dinner, we would gather around the fire and tell stories. These stories carried […]

‘All of this is a joy,’ says soon-to-be deacon

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Becoming a priest is hard. Really hard. Ask any seminarian, whether he is bound for priesthood within a diocese or as part of a religious community. Though the studying and training are both huge mountains to climb, the trek is made easier with the support and prayers of […]

Deacons are excited and ready for priesthood

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For Deacon Preston Castro and Deacon Lawrence “Larry” Denis III, the last few weeks before their priestly ordinations have been filled with prayer, anticipation and preparation. Spiritual preparation, of course, but also logistical preparation: Before the priesthood comes final exams, seminary graduation and moving back home to Hawaii […]

Reflection: A son of Hawaii, a priest for the church

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By Deacon Christopher Derige Malano, CSP Special to the Herald As a child in Hawaii, I went to a lot of funerals. They weren’t always family — sometimes friends of my grandparents or neighbors — but my parents brought us along. I didn’t realize it then, but those gatherings were my first real experience of […]

A joyous jubilee celebration

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A seam-bursting crowd of family, friends, clergy, religious and faithful from near and far filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on May 2 to celebrate Bishop Larry Silva as he marked his 50th jubilee of priestly ordination. The anniversary Mass took place on the exact date in 1975 when Clarence […]