Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Mary Adamski: LOL

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VIEW FROM THE PEW The perfect, definitive model for a meaningful Lent. I’ve got it. Hang in there, I’ll share it. In my first take of this column, I took hundreds of words to get to the punchline. Wise and witty words they were. Sure to lose readers the more I wandered on through my […]

Father Joseph Diaz, diocesan priest: ‘You say it best when you say nothing at all’

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Usually when people come to me with questions or personal challenges, I tell them that there is no difference between being a priest and a lay person in that regard as we all have our doubts and questions. What is important however, […]

Letters to the Herald: Feb. 24, 2107

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  Thank you, Bishop Silva I would like to extend a hand of deep gratitude to Bishop Larry Silva for the letter he wrote to the people of the Diocese of Honolulu on the issue of the impending legislation to legalize assisted suicide (euthanasia) in our Aloha State. It was thought- provoking and sincere as […]

Heralding back: Feb. 24, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 17, 1967 A Lenten editorial cartoon from the Feb. 17, 1967, Hawaii Catholic Herald issue. 25 years ago — Feb. 28, 1992 Father Damien’s example speaks to age of AIDS in new TV documentary When Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen spoke in Hawaii at the Red Mass Jan. 16, […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 24, 2017

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Here’s another quiz for you, Heraldistas. Our hodgepodge of questions includes everything from the saints to our Blessed Mother, and even a Catholic college sports tidbit. What will you learn about our awesome faith this time? 1) Saints Which of the following is NOT true about St. Casimir? a) He was a prince of the […]

Sister Lorlene Panaligan, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Being faithful to the work

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald As a young woman aspiring to become a religious sister, I used to go with other young women to the infirmary of the Dominican Sisters to assist in the care of the elder religious women. I remember one sister telling me that […]

Official notices: Feb. 10, 2017

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] February 10, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference Board, Kamiano Center, downtown Honolulu. February 11, 12:00 pm, Mass and Anointing of the Sick for World Day of Prayer for the Sick, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Mass with […]

Letter to the Herald

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Wrong and right The Father Rolheiser editorial: Orthodoxy, Sin and Heresy and John Mulderig’s review of the movie “Silence,” in the Jan. 27 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald, presented contrasting views, in my opinion. Rolheiser writes that there is a difference between something being wrong and something being a sin. Conversely, Mulderig writes that […]