Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Silva, nine others from Hawaii to make trip

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Bishop Larry Silva will travel with nine other Island pilgrims to Philadelphia Sept. 21-28 for the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis’ public Mass. The small pilgrimage group from Hawaii includes two priests from Oahu, three diocesan staffers, and parishioners from Maui, the Big Island and Honolulu. Faith Journeys, an Arizona-based company, coordinated this […]

Two newly professed Sacred Hearts brothers joining others in seminary community in Fiji

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Seven seminarians and two priests are commissioned Aug. 1 in St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki for a new mission in Fiji. (Photos courtesy of Steve Tagupa)   The United States Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts on Aug. 1 witnessed the first vows of its two newest members, one who is from the […]

Heralding back: Sept. 11, 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 […]

At 50, St. John Vianney School has ‘proud past, promising future’

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St. John Vianney School, in the heart of Kailua’s Enchanted Lake district, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with nine special events through May, including a breakfast, two concerts, an open house, candy sales, a country fair and more. The first event, on Aug. 1, commemorated St. John Vianney’s feast day. The theme of these celebrations […]

Workshops for the shy evangelizer

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Do you love Jesus and your Catholic faith but get weak in the knees at the idea of evangelizing others? The diocesan Office for Adult Faith Formation is offering a free, four-session monthly (except for December) series of workshops just for you. The second Saturday Evangelization Institute promises to help participants “get more comfortable with […]

Photo: Interfaith commemoration

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Bishop Larry Silva, center, joined local faith leaders and community members at the Jewish Temple Emanu-El in Honolulu for the opening of the “Unlikely Liberators” photo exhibit, Aug. 20. The opening of the exhibit, which highlights the story of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion and the liberation of the Dachau Death March, also marked the […]

Proper order: In sessions around the state, the discussion is about lowering the age of Confirmation

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Kristina DeNeve, diocesan adult faith formation coordinator, facilitates the “Restoring Proper Order” session at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, July 7. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   Catechism classes, the involvement of youth in parishes, and sacramental preparation were among the topics addressed at “Restoring Proper Order” listening sessions taking place around the diocese in […]

DEACON JULIO M. AKAPITO | 1945-2015: Former congressman, lawyer, educator served fellow Micronesians

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Deacon Julio Muritok Akapito, who came to Hawaii 11 years ago from Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia with a broad range of achievements in politics, law, education, sports and religion, and who, for the past seven years served immigrant Micronesian Catholics as a deacon at two parishes on the Big Island’s east side, […]