Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Chaminade ‘previews’ school for potential students

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Chaminade University of Honolulu will host a free virtual Silverswords “preview week” for prospective students who want to learn more about the school’s academic programs and student life, 3-5 p.m. daily, March 1-5. Students and faculty will share stories of their educational experiences at Chaminade during the open house. Sessions will include information on Chaminade’s […]

Talk story: Listening with an open heart

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Fraternity means to lend a helping hand.  Fraternity means respect, listening with an open heart…It is the challenge of our times.” (Pope Francis, Feb. 4, First International Day of Human Fraternity) While many might argue that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most profound challenge in the world today, Pope Francis contends […]

Scrub Bucket offering women’s retreat

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Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries is offering the women’s weekend contemplative retreat, “Father Knows Best,” 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 26 to 2 p.m., Sunday, March 28, at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi. The cost of $240 includes private room and bath with air conditioning and Saturday eve Liturgy. Meals will be catered. All COVID-19 guidelines […]

Diocese hosting presentation via Zoom on Shroud of Turin

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  The diocesan Office of Faith Formation and Religious Education is offering a free presentation via Zoom on the Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, 9:30-11 a.m., Feb. 27. “Faith and Reason: The Compelling Science of the Shroud of Turin” is a Magis Center presentation given by […]

Five-part webinar helps parents help teens discover their dignity

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Need help talking to your teen about sensitive topics? The diocesan Office of Faith Formation and Religious Education may be able to help. In collaboration with Hamau I Loko, the office is offering “Discover the Dignity (for Parents Raising Teens),” a series of five Thursday Zoom sessions, 4-5 p.m., Feb. 18 and 24, and March […]

‘40 Days for Life’ spring campaign underway

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Deacon Gary Streff of the diocesan Respect Life office is inviting Hawaii Catholics to join him and thousands of others around the world in the 40 Days for Life 2021 campaign, which began Feb. 17 and continues through March 28. Participation includes prayer and fasting alone or with family and friends, and joining public prayer […]

Bishops’ worship committee drops ‘one’ word from the collect prayer

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The word “one” has been dropped from the collect, the short prayer recited at Mass by the priest celebrant immediately before the first reading. The change corrects the collect’s concluding “doxology,” the words of praise that always end the prayer. Instead of “… in the unity of the Holy […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Zooming through Lent

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EMBRACING FAMILY Wouldn’t it be nice if Lent “zoomed” by this year? Forty days seems like an eternity when we are sacrificing! We’ve had 12 months of waiting and praying thanks to COVID-19! Isn’t that enough?! For those around the world who live a life of constant suffering, they would be grateful if they only […]