Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Cathedral holy hour to begin Fatima centennial

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Hawaii’s own replica of the world-renowned image of the Marian apparition will be on display Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii is joining a nationwide grassroots effort started by devotees of Our Lady of Fatima to bridge the conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Mercy with the opening of […]

Proliferation of vicars

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The word means deputy or representative and is used at many levels of church life By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Parochial vicars seem to be appearing more frequently in parishes. Meanwhile, associate pastors have been vanishing from parish staff listings. What’s a parochial vicar? Let’s start with the “pastor.” Every parish gets one, or […]

St. Francis makes changes to management

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  St. Francis Healthcare System recently made changes to its management team to meet the growing needs of the organization and the community. Dr. Tariq “Terry” Al-Mutawa has been promoted to chief medical officer; Holly Davis has been named executive director of St. Francis Hospice; and Gary Simon has been appointed director of corporate affairs […]

Diocesan official wants Catholics to take pro-life prayers to sidewalk

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “It was intimidating,” Paulette Vernay said. “It was scary.” The administrative assistant of the diocesan Respect Life Office described the trepidation of her first time participating in pro-life prayer vigil on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood’s Honolulu clinic a year ago. But as she settled into her […]

Photo: Augustine Foundation reception

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Young students from Saint Louis School and Sacred Hearts Academy greet guests at the Augustine Educational Foundation donor reception, Sept. 8 at the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki. The reception brings together benefactors of the foundation with local Catholic school faculty and students, and diocesan staff. Bishop Larry Silva, in the reception’s printed program, wrote that […]

Diversity in Diocesan Pastoral Council discussions produce ‘explosions of light’

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  CHAIRMAN’S REPORT By Deacon Tom Adams Special to the Herald Sometimes circumstances come together to ignite a special moment. Not too long ago, as we drove along the Kona Coast, we saw little explosions of light on the backdrop of the Kohala Mountains. It was early morning. The clouds shrouded the mountain peaks. The […]