Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Silva moves forward with Joseph Dutton’s canonization cause

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A third Molokai saint? Bishop Larry Silva has moved forward the possibility of a third canonized saint emerging from the five-square mile Molokai peninsula already sanctified by the lives of 8,000 people forcibly quarantined there for having Hansen’s disease. A one-page edict, dated, read and posted by the bishop on May 29, […]

St. Joseph: a discreet and hidden presence

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This is the Year of St. Joseph. To mark the 150th anniversary of the foster father of Jesus being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed the yearlong celebration in a Dec. 8, 2020, apostolic letter, “Patris Corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”). The pope wrote that Christians can discover in St. Joseph “the […]

India-born Missionary of Faith priest incardinated into diocese

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on May 24 incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Honolulu Father Sebastian Kumar Soosai, an India-born former member of the congregation of the Missionaries of Faith. The bishop also changed Father Soosai’s status from administrator of St. Roch Church, Kahuku, to pastor, effective […]

A Catholic tribute to a Buddhist bishop

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Fostering a quiet culture of encounter and dialogue By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Unassuming, kind. A gentle, quiet person; Teacher, mentor, bridge. Peace meeting over ramen… The beauty of interfaith. As we live in an increasingly globalized world, Pope Francis reminds us, “It is neither a culture of confrontation nor a […]

Sisters of Mary Help of Christians celebrate patron’s feast, ministry

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By Deacon Gary and Valerie Streff Special to the Herald Hawaii’s four Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians celebrated their feast day with a special Mass May 24 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Presiding at the liturgy for the feast of Mary Help of Christians were Sacred Hearts Father Santhosh Thottankara, pastor of […]

Father Sebastian Chacko, diocesan priest: Having a global outlook helps

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald God has blessed me. My health is pretty good. I have been to three countries in Africa, various parts of India, Western Samoa and American Samoa, and Hawaii. After my retirement at the age of 68, I went to New Zealand and […]

Eva Andrade: The Hawaii Catholic Church stepped up

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT What would Jesus do? In this summary report for the closing of the State of Hawaii legislative session, there aren’t enough words to convey the impact Hawaii’s faith-based community had over the past year. The church did what it does best — it rose to the challenge of helping those less fortunate. Catholic […]

In time of need … During the pandemic, St. Francis Healthcare’s delivery of food and vaccination help blossoms into much more

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While COVID-19 affected everyone differently, seniors, in particular, felt the force of the pandemic’s isolation. With the coronavirus disproportionately harming those in their later years, these kupuna found themselves unable or unwilling to leave home and separated from contact with family and friends. After vaccinations started rolling out, the […]