Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

‘Good job, Gene’: St. Stephen Diocesan Center’s jack-of-all-trades ‘graduating’ after 34 years

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Gene Pollock on the grounds of St. Stephen Diocesan Center’s Castle building, June 10. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Tall, tanned and fit at 74 years old, wearing a T-shirt, walking shorts, athletic shoes and a broad-rimmed canvas hat, Gene Pollock was up for a tour of St. Stephen Diocesan Center, his domain […]

Co-cathedral-to-cathedral procession to mark feast of Corpus Christi

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Bishop Larry Silva, accompanied by Knights of Columbus, carries the Holy Eucharist along School Street in last year’s Corpus Christi procession. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The diocese will commemorate the June 22 feast of Corpus Christi with its annual 1.25-mile eucharistic procession from the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Kalihi-Palama to the Cathedral […]

St. Vincent de Paul Society continues quietly its affordable housing mission

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This past February marked 13 years of quiet success for an Oahu affordable housing complex for people on limited incomes run by a small lay Catholic organization. The Manana Gardens Apartments in Pearl City provides subsidized two-bedroom units for 71 families. The apartments are sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Honolulu District and managed […]

Office for Social Ministry: We can make a difference

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Aloha, “We can make a difference!” These words may have been among those proclaimed by the early Christians at Pentecost when they went out to share the Good News. These words were repeated often by folks recently gathered at Catholic Charities on Oahu for a Partners in Care retreat on advocacy around homelessness and affordable […]

Ordination here of Indian priest marks anniversary of Island saint’s priesthood

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Newly ordained Sacred Hearts Father Ajit Baliar Singh celebrates the Liturgy of the Eucharist with Bishop Larry Silva, May 21. In front of the altar is the relic of St. Damien, who was ordained in the cathedral 150 years ago in 1864. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   As Sacred Hearts brother Ajit Baliar […]

Bishop asks parishes to conduct voter registration drive

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In an effort to help more Hawaii Catholics fulfill what the Catechism of the Catholic Church calls a “moral obligation” to vote, Bishop Larry Silva is asking local parishes to conduct voter registration drives during Masses over the June 21-22 weekend. Voter registration forms will be passed out in the pews and Mass-goers who are […]