Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: New acolytes

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Deacon candidates received the rite of acolyte at Mass at St. Stephen Diocesan Center’s chapel on Oct. 13. It is the last formal step before their permanent diaconate ordination in early 2021. They are pictured here with Bishop Larry Silva. (Photo courtesy Dann Ebina.)  

Photo: Why did the chicken go to church?

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The Windward Oahu Knights of Columbus Council 6307 were selling Hoku BBQ Chicken tickets to raise money for the Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center the weekend of Oct. 12-13 and 19-20. On Oct. 12, “Jethro Sanders,” a.k.a. Knight of Columbus Lou Carnazzo, and a chicken (St. Anthony School, Kailua, student Jaron Gilmore) had their cluck-ets […]

Photo: Planning and building

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Diocese of Honolulu facilities director Vincent Vernay (at left) answered questions during the “Thespian Players” presentation at the Oct. 19 Parish Project and Building Commission Project Planning Conference on Oct. 19 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Sitting on the players panel were (from left) David Pfeifer, architect and partner at Domusstudio in San Diego; Shane […]

Photo: Walking the talk

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Saint Louis School students show their handmade signs protesting domestic violence in the 25th annual Men’s March Against Violence Oct. 3 in downtown Honolulu. They were among the hundreds who participated in the annual event, which began this year with a remembrance of nine Hawaii victims killed by domestic violence. The march through downtown started […]

Photo: Live from the cathedral

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Bishop Larry Silva participated in a special Spanish language live filming session in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu on Oct. 10. Retired Bishop Gabriel Antonio Camilo González of the Diocese of La Vega in the Dominican Republic travels the world filming segments for his TV show, “La Voz del Obispo.” […]

Photo: Gaudeamus time

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Thirty Brothers and Sisters of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary gathered for “gaudeamus” time (“let us rejoice” with cocktails and pupus) Sept. 29 in Mother Alexandrine Hall at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley. The reason was to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the site which first opened as […]

Photo: Feast of Our Lady of La Salette

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St. Theresa Parish, Kekaha, Kauai, celebrated the feast day of Our Lady of La Salette beginning with a rosary and novena Sept. 10-18. The feast itself, Sept. 19, was celebrated with a special flower offering at Mass followed by a potluck featuring a hula choreographed and danced by the pastor La Salette Father Edwin D. […]

Photo: Happy retreatants

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Participants in the 2019 men’s ACTS retreat, Aug. 22-25, at the St. Anthony Retreat Center, in the Kalihi Valley pose for a group shot. Thirty-nine retreatants and team members were moved by inspiring talks, joined in Catholic activities and discussed current topics of interest. The retreat was an evangelical event. Judging by very positive feedback […]

Photo: Rest in peace

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Bishop Larry Silva blesses the casket of “Hawaii’s adopted world class actor” Terence Knapp at his funeral Sept. 9 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The retired University of Hawaii drama professor’s portrayal of Father Damien in the 1977 one-man PBS play “Damien” won universal accolades. (HCH photo | Anna Weaver)