Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hearing God’s call: Week of prayer and activities highlights priesthood, diaconate, consecrated life

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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week, Nov. 5-11, 2017. This annual event is a special time for parishes and schools to actively foster and pray for a culture of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, chairman of the […]

Answering God’s call: Meet three new seminarians embarking on the path to priesthood for the Diocese of Honolulu

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The diocesan Office of Vocations asked Kurt Meyer, James (Alex) Held and John Akau to share their vocation stories. Here are their thoughts on entering the diocesan priesthood, in their own words. Kurt Meyer Kurt Meyer, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I am the fourth of five children born to Frederick and Rebecca Meyer. […]

Encouraging God’s call: Father William Kunisch fosters vocations through parish experience, parental support

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As pastor of Resurrection of the Lord Church in Waipio, Father William Kunisch has many roles and responsibilities. One of his tasks is to aid men and women who are interested in pursuing vocations to the priesthood or religious life. Father Kunisch offered his pastoral insights to the diocesan Office of Vocations about creating a […]

Priestly ordination set for Sacred Hearts seminarian Sabugo, Nov. 18

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Tahiti Archbishop Jean Pierre Cottanceau of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is scheduled to ordain Waialua native Sacred Hearts Deacon Jeremy Basilio Sabugo a priest Nov. 18 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. The Saturday ordination Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Sabugo is slated to celebrate his first […]

Deeper discipleship: Inaugural conference ignites evangelization, encounter and the call to saintly service

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Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald For three spirited days, Island faithful converged on the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu to celebrate Hawaii’s saints, the Aloha State’s multicultural community and the God of love. The inaugural Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference, Oct. 20-22, drew several hundred participants to a full […]

Bishop Silva to celebrate special Mass for cathedral ‘alumni’ — bring pictures

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The downtown Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is calling all “alumni” — those baptized, confirmed, married and ordained there — to a special homecoming Mass, 6 p.m., Dec. 14. Bishop Larry Silva will be the main celebrant for the cathedral alumni Mass, a first for the mother church of the […]

VIRTUS, safe environment program for diocese, begins Jan. 1

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Story and photo by Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald VIRTUS will soon be a familiar word in the diocese. Derived from the Latin word for excellence, it is the name of a “safe environment” program, aimed at keeping children safe from sexual abuse. Primarily a program that trains church employees and volunteers on the recognition […]