Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Talking civics and faith

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Former Hawaii Governor John Waihee and former Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle talk about civics and faith at Holy Family Catholic Academy in Honolulu, Jan. 24. The discussion was aimed at highlighting for 7th and 8th grade students at Holy Family the importance of public service in light of Christian values and principles. (HCH photo | […]

Photo: United by the cross

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Bishop Larry Silva and leaders of local Christian churches look on as participants venerate a wooden iconographic cross at the Jan. 25 ecumenical Taize prayer service at the Newman Center. The Taize evening ceremony was held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa parish and Catholic campus ministry hub as part of the annual Week […]

Photo: Celebrating Catholic educators

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At the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators Feb. 2 in Honolulu, teachers and staff decked in lei celebrate their milestone anniversaries of 20 and 30 years serving in Catholic education. The conference, which hosted several hundred Catholic school faculty members at Sacred Hearts Academy, began with a morning Mass that also marked the Feast of […]

Red Mass speaker urges officials to open their hearts to the newcomer

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a talk full of autobiographical detail, the head of Catholic Charities Hawaii spoke to Hawaii’s public leaders about the courage and humanity of immigrants and refugees at the annual diocesan Red Mass, Jan. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. “I speak from experience,” Terry Walsh said, “that […]

Comprehensive youth ministries: Island parishes develop new strategies for young Catholics’ faith formation

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By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald When Bishop Larry Silva announced in 2015 that the Diocese of Honolulu would embark on the “Original Order” sacramental initiative, one of the biggest concerns pondered by parishioners, parents, ministry leaders and catechists was how the shift to administering Confirmation to young children would affect faith formation […]

RED MASS 2018 TALK: Encountering the stranger, fear melts away

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This is the prepared text of the 2018 Red Mass talk delivered by Terry Walsh, the president and CEO Catholic Charities Hawaii, Jan. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. By Terry Walsh Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald “Hope is what drives the hearts of those who depart.” Pope Francis shared these words recently […]

DEACON ROBERT CHARLES COBB | 1930-2018

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Long faith journey for ‘preacher’s kid’ led to permanent diaconate By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Robert Charles Cobb, the son of Pentecostal missionaries to Africa, teacher, U.S. Navy officer, coach, golfer and the “highlight” of his life, permanent deacon, died Jan. 5, at Straub Medical Center. He was 87 and a deacon for the […]