Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Paul Aguilar, diocesan priest: God and me time

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald A vocation to the priesthood can take a person across oceans, through different communities and into unexpected chapters of life. For me, that journey began with the La Salettes in the Philippines. I left during postulancy and spent three years teaching. Then, […]

Reflection: Preserving, passing on canonization memories

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald I was 16 when Father Damien became a saint. Three years later, at 19, I watched it happen again with Mother Marianne. Maybe I am unusual, but every October I still remember the dates: Oct. 11 and Oct. 21. On Oct. 11, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Father […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God offers mercy to all, but we must be sincere

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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first reading at Mass. Understanding the cultural, social, political and economic context surrounding the composition of biblical texts always helps to capture their meaning. Generally, times were not good for the chosen […]

Christina Capecchi: One more page

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Twenty Something It’s a blustery Monday morning in September, and the wind is whipping the first patches of red in the maple outside Mary’s window. Inside, Mary is wrapped in a fleece blanket and a story — chapter seven of “Whistler,” Ann Patchett’s latest book, read by the daughter beside her bed. “It’s a moody […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Our crosses, their childhood

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Embracing family Wildfires, floods and hurricanes. When disasters or hardships strike, children shouldn’t have to pretend everything is OK, but they also shouldn’t be expected to handle things like miniature adults! Many in Hawaii have experienced fear and loss to an extent that others can only imagine due to natural disasters. Still others have experienced […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Notes from Rome

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E hiki mai kou aupuni Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Peace of the Lord! I am writing you on my flight home from Rome, where I have just completed the weeklong formation course which the Vatican offers every year for recently ordained bishops. The course is informally called “Baby Bishops School,” and it […]

Talk Story: Weathering disasters together

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Office for Social Ministry “Your support today is a powerful reminder that our island communities do not face these challenges alone.” (Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, appeal letter for the Hawaii Storm Relief and Recovery Fund) Sometimes it takes stormy weather to remind us how much we need one another. When Hurricane Lowell brought destructive […]

Honor St. Francis of Assisi through Eucharistic procession

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Hawaii Catholic Herald In celebration of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholics from across the Diocese of Honolulu will participate in a Eucharistic procession Oct. 3 from Ala Moana to the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in the Kalihi-Palama neighborhood of Honolulu. “People will be joining from different parishes and we invited all […]

St. Faustina Festival will celebrate mercy, faith and community

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By Mary Ann Turek Special to the Herald KULA, Maui — Faith, family, food and fun will come together Oct. 10 at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Kula for the first annual St. Faustina Festival, a special celebration centered on the message of God’s Divine Mercy. With the theme “Celebrating God’s Mercy with […]