Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Romeka Situmorang, Sisters of the Sacred Hearts: God just picked me up

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Life is always challenging. It is never easy or perfect. Even in the life of Jesus, from the time he was in Mary’s womb, to his being an immigrant and unto the cross, there were hardships. Somehow, in my imagination, I thought […]

Letter to the Herald: Condemn the war-making

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The sisters and brothers of Sacred Heart Church in Pahoa have watched at least one cherished member of our parish family withdraw after many years of devoted, loving service. The reason this dedicated parishioner gave for leaving the family was what they saw as our numerous pastors’ reluctance to address the horrific magnitude and endlessness […]

Heralding back: Nov. 16, 2018

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 29, 1968 MEMORY OF A PRESIDENT — Governor John A. Burns presents the 1968 John F. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship in history to Mrs. Carol Kendrick Haskin, a Chaminade College senior. Bequests from the fund, established almost immediately after Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, are made on or […]

Official notices: Nov. 2, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] November 2, 12:00 pm, Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. November 2-3, 68th Annual Diocesan Congress Filipino Catholic Convention, Kauai Beach Resort, Lihue. November 11, 8:30 am, Mass at Holy Family […]

Father Santiago ‘Bong’ Agoo Jr., diocesan priest: Forever young

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING I am from the Prefecture of Isabela de Basilan in the Philippines. During my younger days, I found inspiration in the first priest to be ordained in my hometown. It was because of his example that I wanted to enter the seminary. Nowadays, I find myself being influenced by a song. Actually, […]