Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Third-class relics of St. Marianne being distributed on prayer cards

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Sisters of St. Francis, forensic anthropologist Vincent Sava, and others prepare to touch bags containing the remains to St. Marianne to white cloth. (Photo courtesy of Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP)   Five hands slowly swept small gossamer bags containing remains of St. Marianne Cope across every inch of several yards of white cloth being […]

Commentary: Reform in marriage nullity process brings welcome changes for many

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The Vatican announced Sept. 8 reforms of the process for petitioning for a declaration of marital nullity. These were welcome changes for many people, including those working in ecclesiastical tribunals. Despite these changes, some things remain the same. Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, stated as his very first comment […]

Deacon Hiram Haupu | 1952-2015: Deacon served Maui quietly, humbly for 14 years

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“Sometimes our prayers might change the situation and sometimes our prayers just change us.” Maui Deacon Hiram Haupu wrote those words in his pocket calendar shortly before he died at his Wailuku home on Sept. 13. His wife Elaine, who later found the sentence among Hiram’s health notes, considers it to be her deacon husband’s […]

Sister Cheryl Wint, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: The spirituality of turning it off

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As an extrovert, I am constantly on the go. It is really hard to stop the brain from thinking, the limbs from moving, everything from just going, and to simply be. And yet, when I do take time to turn off and tune out, emptying myself of any accountability to anyone or unnecessary talk, I […]

2015 directory offers a snapshot of the Catholic Church in Hawaii

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The 2015-2016 Directory of the Catholic Church in Hawaii is out this month. The 68-page listing of contact information for diocesan departments, parishes, schools, clergy and lay organizations is available for purchase from the Hawaii Catholic Herald office. Individual directories are $20 each; special rates are available for orders of 10 or more books. Call […]

Photo: Hawaii’s theology students

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Diocese of Honolulu seminarians studying theology at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif., pose on campus this month for a photo, From left, are Alfred Guerrero, third year; Dario Rinaldi, first year; Romple Emwalu, second year; Vincent Ahn Vu, pastoral year; and EJ Resinto, fourth year. (Photo courtesy of Father Anthony Rapozo)

Isle seminarian is senator’s guest at papal speech to U.S. Congress

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Preston-Jay Castro, a seminarian for the Diocese of Honolulu, has one of the hottest tickets on the papal tour this week — a seat inside the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pope Francis’ historic address to a joint meeting of Congress, Sept. 24. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, selected Castro as his […]

Photo: Big donation

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At the annual Augustine Educational Foundation donor reception Sept. 17, at the Halekulani Hotel, a $75,000 donation was given by the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation to fund college preparation programs for PWH Scholars. The PWH program provides opportunities for students who, for income or other reasons, normally would not attend Catholic schools. The program presently […]

Heralding back: Sept. 25, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Sept. 10, 1965 In ceremonies last Sunday, His Excellency the Most Reverend Bishop James J. Sweeney, Bishop of Honolulu, blessed the new St. John Vianney School in the Keolu Hills-Enchanted Lakes area of Kailua. It is the third windward Catholic school and the 20th Oahu school. Assisting […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Images of reaching out

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‘We must reach out as Jesus did.’ (Pope Francis) In his first media interviews as pope, our Holy Father spoke of “reaching out as Jesus did.” He repeated this message in his apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“Joy of the Gospel”) and his encyclical “Laudato Si’.” We’ve seen him walk the talk — “reaching out” everywhere […]