Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Persuasive writing

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Grade five Learn more about God daily Jasmine Allen: When I was in pre-kindergarten my mom and dad wanted me to learn about Jesus Christ. They brought me to this school at the young age of 4. They really liked this school. We have religion class everyday so we get to learn more about God […]

Hawaii’s 2015 Jubilarians: Celebrating Lives of Discipleship

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The Catholic Church in Hawaii honors those men and women who have given themselves to God and humanity, in vow and in sacrament, as they celebrate the anniversaries of their discipleship. Please join Bishop Larry Silva and Hawaii’s jubilarians in a Mass of gratitude, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Returning the sacraments of initiation to their proper order

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Dear parents, priests, deacons, youth ministers, faith formation staff and Catholic school administrators, I am writing this letter to invite you to take an active role by reading the articles regarding the plan to return the sacraments of initiation to their proper order in our diocese, that is: Baptism, Confirmation, and then First Holy Communion. […]

Hawaii educational videos on three sacraments gain national recognition

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Educational videos on three sacraments created by the diocesan Office of Religious Education and local producer Bernadette Baraquio Hamada recently won a prestigious national prize for innovative evangelization. The National Conference for Catechetical Leaders selected the “One Ohana” sacramental video series as the 2015 winner of its diocesan-level “New Wineskins Award.” Jayne Mondoy, diocesan religious […]

‘Brother John’ Aguiar: ‘I was in prison and you came to me’

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John P. Aguiar, right, accepts a certificate of appreciation from the State of Hawaii for his nearly four decades of prison ministry.   John P. Aguiar, a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Hilo, began ministering to prison inmates in his mid-50s. That was 38 years ago. The sharp, humble 93-year-old is still at […]

Bishop Silva incardinates Father Gantley into diocese

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Father Mark J. Gantley, the diocese’s judicial vicar, officially joined the Diocese of Honolulu on April 15. Bishop Larry Silva “incardinated” Father Gantley upon the approval that same day of his “excardination” from his home diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., by Syracuse Bishop Robert Cunningham. Incardination into the Diocese of Honolulu means he answers to the […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Respect the environment, respect the people

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This month Pope Francis will gather in Rome experts from around the world to discuss global climate change and its impact on our planet, including the connection of our environmental stewardship to the campaign of international Catholic aid organization Caritas, “One Human Family — Food for All.” The Vatican hopes this summit will “help build […]