Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Last of an era: Laura Haruko Murakami witnessed six decades of history at St. Stephen Seminary and Diocesan Center

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Robert and Laura Murakami in an undated photo at a beach park near Hauula. St. Stephen Diocesan Center, the 20-acre compound tucked below the Pali Highway on the Koolaus’ Kailua-facing slopes, has been home to many — a millionaire landowner, several bishops, numerous priests, dozens of seminarians, missionary sisters, contemplative nuns and others. But the […]

14 men accept candidacy for the permanent diaconate

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Bishop Larry Silva poses with deacon candidates and their wives after the rite of candidacy, Jan. 12, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Fourteen Hawaii men publicly declared their willingness to be candidates for the permanent diaconate in a special liturgical ceremony 1:30 p.m., Jan. 12, at St. […]

Grant will help make Sacred Hearts historic photos accessible to public

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Boy Scout troop on the Catholic Mission grounds in Honolulu July 1912 (Photo courtesy of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts U.S. Province)   The Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation has awarded the U.S. province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts a $12,000 grant to develop a computerized database of historic Hawaii images from the […]

Taize prayer’s ecumenical character appropriate for Christian unity service

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The ecumenical and reconciliatory nature of the Taize Prayer around the Cross makes it an appropriate ceremony for the 2014 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25. Bishop Larry Silva has invited nearly 100 Hawaii Christian church leaders to join him in the Taize Prayer, an hour of meditative chants, prayers, petitions, Scripture reading, […]

Photo: Posadas fun

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A boy takes a whack at a piñata at a Las Posadas celebration Dec. 20 at Annunciation Parish in Waimea on the Big Island. The event, which is centered around a reenactment of the Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter on Christmas Eve, is popular with Hispanic cultures. About 75 people attended the festivities. (Photo […]

Photo: We’re on the air

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Bishop Larry Silva flips the switch at St. Theresa Parish in Kihei at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 launching Immaculate Heart Radio, KCIK AM 740 on Maui as the pastor Msgr. Terrence Watanabe and station owner Doug Sherman look on. The broadcasting started with a Hawaiian chant, an introduction, prayers, and an interview with the bishop, […]

Bishop to lead St. Francis Healthcare’s inaugural St. Marianne charity walk

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Bishop Larry Silva will lead the inaugural St. Marianne Cope Charity Walk in Kakaako Gateway Park, Jan. 18, starting at 7:30 a.m. The two-mile stroll, a benefit for St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, starts and ends at Kakaako Gateway Park, passing the St. Marianne statue in Kewalo Basin Park along the way. Walk sponsors […]

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