Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: June 2, 2017

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 3, 10:00 am, Confirmation Mass, St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu. [Msgr. Gary Secor]; 12:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. John the Baptist Parish, Kalihi; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ewa Beach; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. Michael Parish, Waialua. […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 2, 2017

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“Holy Spirit, you are welcome here.” I think of this line from one of my favorite songs whenever Pentecost rolls around, Heraldites. June 4 is Pentecost Sunday, and befitting of the occasion, this quiz aims to test your knowledge of the Holy Spirit in our faith. 1) Saints Which of the following saints wrote a […]

Sister Augustina Sri Mulyati, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: The wisdom of a frog

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Living as a religious with the mission of being a student is very challenging. There are many levels to the demands. In each, I have had to be ready and willing to be molded by God in unexpected circumstances. Through all the […]

Mary Adamski: Lists and lists of lists

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VIEW FROM THE PEW Lists. Five things to watch to keep your car from breaking down. Eight good health habits to safeguard your body from that same fate. Ten steps to make your house safe from falls and other dire events that would hasten the above-mentioned bad end. A dozen ways to guard against horrifying […]

Sister Mary Nguyen Trang, Missionary Sisters of Faith: From the mouths of babes

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On the first day of school, the children were introduced to the church as we are a Catholic school. The lead teacher pointed to the area of the sanctuary and said, “Children, look up. What do you see?” Instead of saying the […]

Heralding back: May 19, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — May 26, 1967 Pope Paul kisses a crippled boy, who was chosen to present to the Pontiff a donation for the Pope’s India famine fund, collected by the children cared for by Rome’s Don Gnocchi Institute. 25 years ago — May 22, 1992 Father Alencastre dies; was […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 19, 2017

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Aloha, quiz friends! May is the month in which Catholics honor the Blessed Mother. In fact, May 13 marked the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparition in Fatima, Portugal. I’ve culled together a special quiz to test your knowledge of Mother Mary and her apparitions around the world. 1) Saints Our Lady of the Miraculous […]