Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

At 69 years, Kona couple honored as Hawaii’s 2020 longest married

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Special to the Herald Worldwide Marriage Encounter congratulates Sean and Patricia Wilkinson of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, recognized as the 2020 longest-married couple in the State of Hawaii. The Wilkinsons, who just celebrated their 69th anniversary on Sept. 4, are members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Kailua-Kona. “We are honored to recognize Sean and Patricia […]

Christmas family reunions canceled this year

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“Star Light, Star Bright,” the annual Christmas event that brings women inmates on Oahu together with their families, has been canceled this year due to COVID-19. But you can still continue to support the families of those incarcerated. The Oahu Going Home Consortium-OGHC, a group made up of parishes, non-profits and government agencies, is putting […]

Collection helps elderly sisters, brothers, priests in religious orders in retirement

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The Diocese of Honolulu will hold the Retirement Fund for Religious collection Dec. 12-13. The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) coordinates this annual appeal and distributes the proceeds to help eligible U.S. religious communities with their retirement needs. Nearly 30,000 senior sisters, brothers and religious order priests benefit. Last year, the Diocese of Honolulu donated […]

Damien Memorial’s Hui Maluha spreads the Gospel of life

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By Christian Raquepo Special to the Herald “‘We are sorrowful, yet we are always rejoicing’ (2 Corinthians 6:10). Life is joyful, and defending life is a mission that should be carried out with joy. We seek to foster, in ourselves and others, a ‘joyful sorrow,’ that is, a spirit that is always mourning because of […]

Mahalo music

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For these difficult times, a sampling of melodies that express appreciation and gratitude By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Tough times of anxiety call for songs of comfort, joy and thanks to God. The following is a mix of both secular and Christian songs of gratitude to uplift you during this month of Thanksgiving, along […]

Office of Worship helps parishes prepare for Christmas crowds

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Christmas is coming. This holiday year, traditionally high church attendance will collide with pandemic-imposed social distancing. The diocesan Office of Worship is offering suggestions on how to deal with that. On Oct. 30, Deacon Modesto Cordero, director of the Office of Worship, sent out his latest in his series […]

Led by the Holy Spirit, Couples for Christ-Maui celebrates first anniversary

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By Rico Manianglung Special to the Herald Couples for Christ-Maui celebrated its first anniversary on Oct. 24 with four couples — Joe and Glo Gage, Brian and Kat Ortogero, Deacon Ken and Charmaine Bissen, and Dector and Gie Torricer. Via Zoom they listened to the third talk of their covenant orientation, “Strengthening Family Life,” attended […]