Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

The men behind the cameras

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A father-son team brings you, live on the internet, Masses from the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald If you’ve watched any of the streaming Masses at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Peace in Honolulu from Holy Week on, you’re watching the handiwork of John Fielding. Fielding, […]

John “Jack” F. Sullivan Jr. | 1934-2020: There was nobody like him

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‘Uncle Jack’ left an endearing mark on the hearts of Hawaii’s women inmates By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Do you know anybody else like him?” asked Jaqueline Barney, prison minister at St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua. It was more an exclamation than a question. To be sure, there was no one like John […]

Departing Hawaii Catholic Schools’ superintendent Michael Rockers reviews his time of service to the islands

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Nurturing partnerships By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Michael Rockers became Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent in Aug. 2011 but has 43 total years of experience in Catholic education including as a teacher, principal and superintendent in Catholic school systems on the Mainland. He leaves the job at the end of June. The Herald spoke with […]

Welcome home: Going back to church after two and a half months was a heartening, if tentative, experience

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Do you want the 4 p.m. or the 5:30 p.m.?” Because of social distancing rules, St. Elizabeth Parish in Aiea had added a second Saturday vigil Mass to the schedule as it anticipated a potential rush of parishioners coming back to church on Pentecost weekend when parishes were allowed […]

Brother Scott Whittaker, OSB, Benedictines: When the bell rings

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald At the heart of the spiritual life, according to both St. Teresa of Avila and St. Benedict of Nursia, obedience and humility should be above everything else. So, when the bell rings in the monastery, one should put down everything and run, […]

Official notices: June 12, 2020

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] June 12, 10:00 am, St. Patrick’s Seminary Reopening Task Force (video conference); 12:00 pm, Audit Committee (video conference). June 13, 10:00 am, Ordination to the Diaconate of Ese’ese (Ace) Tui, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ewa Beach. June 14, 10:30 am, Mass for Feast […]

Reporting abuse by bishops now easier with new service

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In the United States, accusations of sexual abuse by clergy are to be reported to the local bishop. But what if it’s the bishop himself who is the problem? The answer is the national Catholic Bishop Reporting Service. Begun March 16, the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR) is a […]