Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Roselle Desabal, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines: God never ran away

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On top of my mother’s dresser, I noticed a book listing the names of my siblings: Raymond—a strong warrior; Quirico — king; Roselle — a small flower; Regina — queen; and Reynard Jon — God’s gracious gift. My mother was only 18 […]

Mary Adamski: Freedom and justice for all

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View from the pew Hopefully, Hawaii Catholics will get stimulated to spend some interest and energy on celebrating next year when we reach a milestone of history, the 200th anniversary of Catholic presence in Hawaii. The first missionary priests from a French religious order, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, arrived […]

Mary Duddy: Love, prayers, example

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The married life Mother Teresa said, “The greatest gift you can give your children is not material things, but your love, your prayers and your example.” That was evident in the life of the recently deceased Dolly Parton. Parton frequently shared about her childhood. Born in a one-room cabin in rural Tennessee, the fourth of […]

Reflection: Behind the smile in the pew

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald September is Suicide Prevention Month, and in recent weeks my social media feeds have been filled with reminders to check on one another, speak openly about mental health and remind people who are struggling that they are not alone. Those messages matter to me because I know something […]

5 new seminarians begin their year of preparation

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald This fall semester, the Diocese of Honolulu welcomed five new seminarians, increasing the number of men studying for the priesthood to 10 for the diocese. The newest seminarians are Jaster Agcaoili, Braun Castro, Archie Dumag, Mark Rebellon and Seth Willett. The propaedeutic year, which means a year of preparation, […]