Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Facing a new reality after the coronavirus

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The diocese’s Office of Stewardship and Development is helping island parishes weather the pandemic’s economic storm By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In this age of Amazon, a dollar dropped into a wicker basket didn’t really cut it as a robust revenue-generating model … even before the pandemic. Now, the coronavirus has been a financial […]

Guidelines from Bishop Larry Silva for the reopening of churches during the pandemic

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GUIDELINES FROM BISHOP LARRY SILVA, BISHOP OF HONOLULU FOR THE REOPENING OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN HAWAII DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (May 22, 2020) Regarding Public Masses Catholic churches, missions, chapels and oratories in Hawaii will reopen for public worship the weekend of May 30/31, Pentecost Sunday. During this coming week, parishes and hospitality ministers will […]

Knights of Columbus carry out annual business in a virtual convention

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By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald Delegates attending the Knights of Columbus Hawaii State Council 41st annual state convention approved eight resolutions, accepted their proposed 2020-2021 council budget and elected their 2020-2021 state officers — all done virtually April 26 rather than at their normal venue, the Ala Moana Hotel, because of the coronavirus […]

Bishop hosts online Q&A, Baccalaureate prayer service

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The annual diocesan Baccalaureate Mass went online and switched to an interactive Zoom prayer service with Bishop Larry Silva. Coordinated through the Office of Youth and Young Adult ministry, the May 21, 7 p.m. virtual gathering lasted an hour and had 73 participants logged in. A Q&A with Bishop Silva was followed by the prayer […]

Free parenting webinars help keep children focused at home

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By Suzanne Carlos Special to the Herald To help parents struggling to keep their children focused on their schools’ “distance learning,” and behaving in general, during the pandemic stay-at-home orders, Sarah and David Herrmann of Embrace Family Learning are offering a series of three free “Parenting for Success” webinars available for viewing through June. The […]

‘Thanks be to God!’ Honolulu mayor gives go-ahead to public services

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Thanks be to God!” That was Bishop Larry Silva’s reaction to the “great news” coming from Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s office May 21 allowing public worship services with proper coronavirus restrictions starting Saturday, May 23. However, parishes will not be ready to open that soon, the bishop said, and asked […]

Missing friends more than graduation ceremonies

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Local Catholic twelfth graders share about the impact of COVID-19 on the end of high school By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Like twelfth graders across the country, Hawaii Catholic school seniors have seen a radical change to the end of their high school careers after the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. Instead of senior […]

Graduation adaptation: plans that have been adjusted due to COVID-19

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Here’s a sampling of local graduation plans that have been adjusted due to COVID-19 Damien Memorial School, Kalihi, Oahu, will stream its graduation ceremony online. The school president, principal, master of ceremonies and two students will be physically present in the gym for the commencement exercises, but pictures of all the seniors will be displayed […]

Memorandum: Directives and guidance in preparation for the reopening of churches

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Memorandum TO: Clergy, Parishes and the Faithful FROM: Deacon Modesto Cordero, Director, Office of Worship DATE: May 8, 2020 RE: Directives and guidance in preparation for the reopening of churches and the resumption of public Masses (Approved by Bishop Larry Silva – May 7, 2020) “Man does not live on bread alone but on every […]