Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: Nov. 18, 2016

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] November 21, 4:30 pm, Meeting of the Board of Trustees of St. Patrick’s Seminary & University, Menlo Park, California. November 22, Priests’ Day, St. Patrick’s Seminary & University, Menlo Park, California. November 24, 9:00 am, Thanksgiving Day Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady […]

Maui parish hosts Missionary Basic Christian Community retreat

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By Carol Ursua Special to the Herald Twenty-seven people participated in the Missionary Basic Christian Community (MBCC) Maui Encounter #104 spiritual retreat hosted by St. Ann Parish in Waihee Sept. 16-18 under the direction of spiritual leader Deacon Cornelio Pulido and his wife Linda. They came from various Maui parishes not knowing one another, but […]

Photo: Hawaii seminarian and sister honored

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Hawaii diocesan seminarian William “Pila” Tulua and Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Alicia Damien Lau each received the Compassionate of Merit – Meritorious Recognition Award from the Grand Priory of America, a Jurisdiction of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem Oct. 28 at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint […]

Photo: 75th anniversary celebration

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The Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians celebrated the 75th anniversary of their order on Oct. 24 with a Mass and potluck at their Aiea convent. Pictured from left, are Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, Sister Lucinda Salboro, Sister Meristella Umdor and Sister Ruth Zonunthari. (Photo courtesy of Marie Tokuda-Wong)

Diocesan Youth Day: Explosions of God’s love everywhere

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Hundreds of energized young Catholics gather in Kaneohe for a day sparked by the Spirit Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Saints and super heroes, unite! With enthusiasm more energizing than a Starbucks double-shot, and spirits set afire, hundreds of faithful at Diocesan Youth Day Oct. 22 flooded St. Ann […]

National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 6-12

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For National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 6-12, the Hawaii Catholic Herald posed three questions to Father Rheo C. Ofalsa, diocesan director of vocations. What is a priest? In short, a (Catholic diocesan) priest is a man who, in union with his bishop, celebrates the sacraments that were instituted by Jesus Christ himself while he walked […]

Bishop’s Circle campaign 2016-17 has a $350,000 goal

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In his annual Bishop’s Circle appeal letter mailed this month to Catholic donors, Bishop Larry Silva linked the campaign’s goal to the new diocesan pastoral plan, which he said calls Catholics to deepen their faith and be sent forth “as joyful missionaries equipped to witness to Jesus.” This year’s […]