Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Cursillo to host Asia-Pacific group ‘Encounter’

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  The Cursillos of Hawaii is hosting the 22nd Regional Encounter of the Asia Pacific Group of the Cursillo Movement at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley, Thursday through Sunday, April 25-28. The theme is “Pilgrims of the Twenty-First Century.” The Encounter will begin with Mass at 4:30 p.m. on April 25. Bishop Larry […]

Celebrating a century in Hilo

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Hilo’s landmark St. Joseph Church marks 100 years with Mass, a salute to marriages, and a party By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald HILO — While St. Joseph Parish in Hilo is more than a century old, its striking pale pink and cream Spanish baroque-style church was dedicated in 1919. To mark that milestone, parishioners […]

Witness to formation

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A father’s account of his young son’s journey from a boyhood fascinated by a pope to a step away from priesthood By Steve Rinaldi Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Every parent notices the changes of their children as they mature from youth into adulthood. It has been a pleasure for my wife Laurie and […]

Talk story: The power and reach of CRS’ Rice Bowl

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The Lord is close to the broken hearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.” (Psalm 34: 19-20) This verse from Psalm 34 frames the final weeks of Lent’s emphasis on God’s “closeness” to the suffering. This year, Catholic Relief Services is helping us focus our Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving on […]

Eva Andrade: Many issues and an odd resolution or two

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT The frenzied action on the bills reported in my last column is beginning to wind down now that we are moving toward final decking — the legislative point-in-time where bills are finalized in the opposite chamber and are returned to the originating one. Bills that have changed since they crossed over will either […]

Come enjoy the great Makawao country feast

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A fun-filled weekend of Portuguese soup, malassadas, waffle dogs, chow fun, nachos, BBQ teriyaki, burgers, mocha freeze and much more can be yours at the great Makawao St. Joseph Church and School Annual Feast, May 3-5. The festivities start with a blessing at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 3, with the event opening at 6 p.m. […]