Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: It’s Rice Bowl time

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “CRS Rice Bowl is not just about collecting money in a cardboard box. It is literally and symbolically a box full of stories of hope, prayers and opportunities to help put our faith into action and to share our Lenten journey with each other, transforming all our lives.” (Bishop Larry Silva, […]

RED MASS 2018 TALK: Encountering the stranger, fear melts away

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This is the prepared text of the 2018 Red Mass talk delivered by Terry Walsh, the president and CEO Catholic Charities Hawaii, Jan. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. By Terry Walsh Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald “Hope is what drives the hearts of those who depart.” Pope Francis shared these words recently […]

Father Phillip Ganir, Society of Jesus (Jesuits): Why Jesus Christ?

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I think we are at a point where the study of catechetics has lost its luster because we focus so much on evangelization. Evangelization is very important. However, now we need to get back to catechetics again because we have to ask […]

Talk story: Two homilies on immigration and encountering Christ

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The media often negatively portrays immigrants. However, in recent homilies within two days of each other, Pope Francis and Bishop Larry Silva focused on the connection between immigration and encountering Christ. This column would like to share excerpts from these inspiring homilies. On Jan. 14, the World Day for Migrants and […]

Sister Rose Loraine Matsuzaki, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: The good thief

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I remember when my father prayed, he used to bow and clap his hands. His prayer space contained two vases with branches in it. As for my mom, she was Catholic. But, due to not understanding the Japanese language, my 11 siblings […]

Heralding back: Jan. 12, 2018

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 19, 1968 An editorial cartoon highlighting the annual “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” sponsored by the Graymoor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute. 25 years ago — Jan. 15, 1993 A call for education, reconciliation The Diocese of Honolulu has entered the Hawaii sovereignty discourse as a […]