Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Chaminade honored twice for its special educational contributions

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Chaminade University of Honolulu earned two gold stars last month with special recognition from two different organizations. The college matching platform College Raptor Inc. named Chaminade as the best “hidden gem institution” in the state, and BestColleges.com gave it the highest ranking of “military friendly colleges” in Hawaii. Hidden gems are defined as high-caliber colleges […]

Layman. Soldier. Saint? Diocese takes step toward canonization of Joseph Dutton

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The Diocese of Honolulu has taken the first official step on the long and complex road to the possible canonization of an American layman and Civil War veteran who spent half of his life serving leprosy patients in Kalaupapa, Molokai, working side by side with the settlement’s two saints, Damien de Veuster and Marianne Cope. […]

Lost soldier, redeemed

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Cheryl J. Wilkinson, vice president of the Joseph Dutton Guild, shared with the Hawaii Catholic Herald a testimonial about her personal devotion to Dutton. Here is an excerpt. I became involved when I was at Kalaupapa with my husband, Michael. I was standing by St. Damien’s gravesite, and Dr. Maria Devera came up to me […]

Bishop Larry Silva celebrates his 10th anniversary: ‘It’s been fun’

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School Street fronting the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa the evening of July 21 was gridlocked as cars, turned away from the already full church parking lot, resorted to street parking at the permitted time of 5:30 p.m. Bishop Larry Silva’s 10th anniversary celebration was going to be a full house. That evening, in the co-cathedral, […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Homily on his 10th anniversary as Bishop of Honolulu

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A great multitude gathers Bishop Silva delivered this homily at the Mass, July 21 in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu, celebrating the 10th anniversary of his episcopal ordination and installation as Bishop of Honolulu. At 66 parishes and many missions and chapels on six islands, a great multitude gathers. With songs — sometimes […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Saying no to an economy of exclusion

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“Let us say ‘no’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality, where money rules, rather than service. That economy kills. That economy excludes. That economy destroys Mother Earth.” (Pope Francis, Bolivia 2015) Pope Francis delivered this strong message on his recent journey to Latin America. Soon he will be in the United States where he […]

Ewa Beach native a member of new U.S.A. Marianist provincial council

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The 300-member Marianist Province of the United States installed its new provincial council, an eight-member leadership body, last month. The Marianists sponsor Chaminade University of Honolulu and Saint Louis School in Honolulu as well as St. Anthony Parish and St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School in Wailuku. The new council includes Marianist Brother Dennis Bautista who […]

Photo: Video shoot

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Cast members and film crew from various Catholic parishes and the New Hope Christian Fellowship collaborated on a Bible-based music video shoot, July 13-15. The video project, entitled “Yehudah,” was written by Bonnie Moore, a parishioner at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, who has composed numerous praise and worship songs. The actors […]