Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

10 cathedral columns getting marbleized makeover

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The large interior columns of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace are being blocked off for three months as each undergoes repair and a fancy paint job that will help restore the look of the historic church back to an earlier time. Since last year, artisans have […]

Faith in a pandemic world: On being a Catholic medical professional during COVID-19

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Medical professionals in an array of jobs from nursing home workers to vaccine researchers have been putting in extra hours and risking their own health to help people affected by the novel coronavirus. We spoke with three Hawaii Catholics directly involved in the healthcare field to learn how they […]

Resting in peace at one’s parish

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Diocese plans to introduce ‘a wonderful program’ that will provide a ‘continuum of spiritual care, allowing multi-generations to be laid to rest together in their chosen place of worship By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A long time ago, Catholics in Hawaii were buried in the graveyard of the parish where they were baptized, their […]

Local Jesuit to lead virtual seminar on ‘Directory for Catechesis’

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Next month, local boy Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir will begin a virtual seminar on the new “Directory for Catechesis,” the official 250-page guidebook for pastors, catechists and others on teaching the Gospel to people of all ages, published by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The free seminar will run […]

Parish participation sought in this year’s Diocesan Rosary Congress

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The Diocese of Honolulu will join other dioceses across the country in the 2020 Diocesan Rosary Congress Oct. 3-9, to help the faithful fulfill the message of Fatima. Full diocesan participation involves a minimum of 24 parishes and religious communities each taking six-hour slots between 6 p.m. Oct. 3 and 6 p.m. Oct. 9 to […]

Father Alapaki Kim to discuss racism in Hawaii: a faith response

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MACKEY MARIANIST LECTURE The Father Mackey Marianist Lectures: Catholicism in Prophetic Dialogue series enters its 25th anniversary year with a new format appropriate to the time of a pandemic — a Zoom meeting recorded for public viewing later on the internet. The topic is racism in Hawaii. The presenter is native Hawaiian diocesan priest Father […]

Serra Club urges parishes to do something nice for their priests

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The Serra Club of Honolulu is urging lay parish leaders to join parishes throughout the United States in honoring their priests on Sunday, Sept. 27, “Priesthood Sunday.” Serra Club of Honolulu president, Jack Kampfer, said, “We hope every parish does something to express the appreciation of their faith community for the devoted priests who serve […]

Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Christ encounters of the parental kind

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CATECHETICAL SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 When we think about parents as primary catechists of the Christian faith we often conjure up visions of formal instruction. But the new Directory for Catechesis states that “parents, with their daily example of life, have the most effective capacity to transmit the beauty of the Christian faith to their children.” […]