Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Theology of the Body sessions being offered

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The Hamau I Loko Foundation is presenting monthly presentations on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body starting in September. It is also offering Theology of the Body video presentations and discussions on Sundays. Both presentations take place at the Theology of the Body Center of Hawaii at Holy Family Church, 511 Main Street, […]

Saint Louis team makes top 25 in pre-season Catholic ranking

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Saint Louis School in Honolulu is the 14th top-ranked Catholic high school on a national top 25 pre-season football team list. The “Catholic Athletes for Christ Top 25 High School Football Rankings” lauded Saint Louis for winning the state high school football championships the last two years. The all-boys kindergarten through high school in Kaimuki […]

Men’s Conference rescheduled due to storm

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The inaugural Oahu Catholic Men’s Conference has been rescheduled to Sept. 8. The conference, themed “Fidei Defensor” or “Defender of the Faith,” was originally set for Aug. 25 but was postponed as Hurricane Lane approached the Hawaiian Islands. Still set to appear on the new date is keynote speaker Doug Barry, host of EWTN’s show […]

Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Enlisting witnesses for Jesus Christ

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CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2018 A friend of mine recounted an experience on a recent trip to Israel. Traveling through the arid countryside, his tour group paused to admire a section of verdant pasture. There, he observed two shepherds conversing with one another. As the shepherds spoke, their flocks of sheep merged together, forming a large, single […]

Cathedral to host Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ concert

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The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is hosting a concert of the Cathedral Choir and the Honolulu Festival Orchestra performing “Gloria in D, RV 589” by Antonio Vivaldi, a familiar and popular piece among the composer’s sacred works, at 7 p.m., Sept. 11, in the cathedral at 1184 Bishop Street. Soloists are Paula […]

Maui parish, school narrowly miss fire whipped up by Hurricane Lane winds

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It was fire, not water, that caused the biggest Hurricane Lane-related damage on Maui. Brushfires in West Maui, which started early on Aug. 24, quickly spread due to high winds caused by the storm. Dry ground cover after a spell of warm summer days didn’t help. The Maui Fire […]

Response to recent news about the scandal of sexual abuse in the Church

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August 24, 2018 To the Clergy, Religious, and Parishioners of the Diocese of Honolulu Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with you! Satan is dancing with great joy! A Cardinal of the Catholic Church is now a former Cardinal because of credible accusations of abuse of minors and using his power to gain sexual favors […]

Built of ‘living stones’

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175th anniversary Mass unveils a major step in the cathedral basilica’s extensive renovation effort By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The church is metaphorically described as built of “living stones” — the faithful, with Christ as the foundation. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, constructed of coral blocks cut from the reef off […]