Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Mary Ann Tupy, OSF, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity: The prayer of this day

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewd by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have always believed that our religious communities speak for God and that when they ask us sisters to take on a new ministry or to move to another place, that is God asking us to do his work in a new […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 14, 2016

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Hello, November! I’ve got another quiz for you, Heraldites. From the saints to Sweden, this set of questions covers quite a bit of ground. Let’s see how you fare with a fresh batch of Catholic trivia. 1) Saints St. Stanislaus Kostka, a young Polish saint whose feast day is Nov. 13, was a novice in […]

Heralding back: Nov. 4, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 4, 1966 These three Aloha United Fund volunteers reported their respective sections went “over the top” during Thursday’s final report luncheon at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are (from left to right) Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano, chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and […]

Father Emerson Delos Reyes, diocesan priest: Finding God in everything

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Saint Francis of Assisi has been a great inspiration to me. He was a lover of nature, and found God in even the smallest flower. For many of us, the tiny flowers that come out especially during summer may not seem to […]

Heralding back: Oct. 21, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 21, 1966 The Most Reverend James J. Sweeney began the blessing of the new buildings of Our Lady of the Mount Church in the entrance to the convent. He is seen reciting the liturgical prayers of blessing surrounded by Father Joseph Ferrario, Father Eugene Morin, SS.CC. […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 21, 2016

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We are moseying into the latter parts of the year, quizzicians. My did 2016 zoom by. This quiz will take you to the end of October through All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Learning about the Catholic faith doesn’t stop, no matter the season. 1) Saints Which saint, whose feast day is Nov. 4, […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 7, 2016

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  The 100th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. The month of the holy rosary. October holds much homage to our Blessed Mother, Heraldites. My latest quiz has a theme befitting such a Marian month. Let’s see how well you do with the following questions. 1) Saints The Blessed Virgin Mary is […]

Heralding back: Oct. 7, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 7, 1966 Miss Chris Hammond left the Safeway supermarket on Tuesday with a cart of seafood as she stocked the family’s kitchen shelves in preparation for today’s and every Friday’s observance of “meatless Fridays.” She expressed surprise at the great variety of frozen and canned seafoods […]

Sister Maria Dina Danos, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Prayer as a bank deposit

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Prayer is like a gift from God. I remember learning how to pray when I was in the third grade. I wasn’t taught by my parents or teachers how to pray, it just happened. Later in high school, I always made it […]

Brother Salvador (Buddy) J. Yanzon, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: Nothing for me

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Brother, why is your garden so beautiful?” parishioners sometimes ask me while seeing me at work in the gardens surrounding the church. Turning down the volume to the music playing on the radio I have carried there, or to where I am […]