Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Priests designated essential workers in ministry to the dying

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Priests, in adherence to their duty to deliver sacraments to the dying, have been designated essential workers in Hawaii during this time of the coronavirus. This means they are permitted to hear the confessions of patients, to anoint them and to give them holy Communion, under the restrictions of […]

Father Shay Auerbach, Jesuits: Finding God and grasping his hand

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have been a Jesuit for 31 years and a priest for 20. I was attracted to the Jesuits because of their — believe it or not — humility. Ignatius Loyola, our founder insisted that God was laboring in all things, for […]

New lawsuits filed against the diocese and other entities

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By Laurie LaGrange Diocese of Honolulu April 24 marked the end of an extended six-year window for Hawaii victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators and their employers, and with this deadline, came a substantial number of new lawsuits. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, along with Punahou School […]

Masks with double the saintly protection prove popular

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “This project has been the most spiritually rewarding that I have encountered in my 76 years,” said Wendy Wylder who has been sewing face masks with the aloha-print fabric images of Hawaii’s two saints. Ever since the Hawaii Catholic Herald ran a story last month about the Waialua parishioner […]

Talk story: Multiplication of the plate lunches

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “May the Risen Christ, who flung open the doors of the tomb, open our hearts to the needs of the disadvantaged, the vulnerable, the poor, the sick, the unemployed, the marginalized, and all those who knock at our door in search of bread, refuge and the recognition of dignity.” (Pope Francis […]

Aloha, President Perry Martin

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The outgoing Maryknoll president’s vision for the school parallels the founding sisters’ mission and charism By the Maryknoll Sisters of the Central Pacific Region We Maryknoll Sisters would like to express our deep gratitude to Perry Martin for his leadership, vision and values as president of Maryknoll School for the past 12 years. He has […]

Forever gracious: Remembering Kalaupapa advocate Pi‘olani Motta

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Pi‘olani Motta fought hard to honor the legacy of her grandparents and other forgotten Kalaupapa souls By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald In describing Pi‘olani Motta, certain words keep coming to mind: Gracious. Elegant. Determined. Others before self. Motta died Feb. 14 at the age of 90 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor […]

Honokaa church joins 21st century in time for coronavirus pandemic

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LETTER FROM THE BIG ISLAND By Dale J. Hahlbeck Special to the Herald Our Lady of Lourdes is the name of our parish in the rural town of Honokaa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Nestled along the Hamakua Coast, this quiet little town was once a bustling sugarcane plantation community. The majority of our […]