Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 5, 2017

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Hey, Heraldistas! In honor of Mother’s Day, May 14, here is a very special quiz dedicated to moms in the Church. Let’s see how you fare with this bountiful bouquet of Catholic trivia questions! 1) Saints St. Monica is the mother of which Doctor of the Church? a) St. Athanasius b) St. Augustine c) St. […]

Sister Monica Ja Len, Missionary Sisters of Faith: Tending to life’s mustard seeds and snails

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald At least twice a day I stop by my little brick-walled, dirt-filled-in garden plot. I have only been in Hawaii a little over a month now, but my mustard seeds have already germinated and grown into little shrubs with little green seeds. […]

Heralding back: April 21, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 21, 1967 During a break in the busy schedule of last week’s meeting of U.S. Bishops at Chicago, Bishop John J. Scanlan, auxiliary of Honolulu (right) chats with Bishop George Leech of Harrisburg (left) and Bishop William Condon of Great Falls (center). Bishop Scanlan is currently […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 21, 2017

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April showers bring May flowers, quizzicians! We’re rolling in Eastertide and reveling in the beauty of this glorious season. Here is my latest quiz for you. Enjoy this fresh “bouquet” of Catholic trivia! 1) Saints The feast day of St. Catherine of Siena is celebrated April 29. Which pope proclaimed St. Catherine a “Doctor of […]

Father Sebastian Kumar Soosai, Missionaries of Faith: The secret of our success

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald In Mark’s Gospel, we hear Jesus saying “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” (Mk 16:15) This call to go out to preach, to proclaim and to evangelize keeps me going in my priestly ministry. Filled with […]

Heralding back: April 7, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 14, 1967 Mr. Clifford G. Martin, the artist who painted the fourteen stations of the cross for Sacred Heart Church in Waianae, stands near the third scene, Jesus Falls the First Time. 25 years ago — April 10, 1992 Cargos of care It was one year […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 7, 2017

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Happy Easter, Heraldites! I have a special quiz that will take us through Holy Week and straight into joyous Eastertide. My warmest wishes and prayers of light and love to you all as we celebrate our risen Lord! 1) Palm Sunday Palm Sunday, which is marked by Catholics on April 9 this year, commemorates Jesus’ […]

Sister Marie Lemert, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: Listen to the blessings

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I feel I have been so blessed in my life. Opportunities which at the time didn’t seem like such, actually turned out to be blessings unimagined. For example, several years ago when my provincial superior asked me to go to Rome, I […]