Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photos: Their first Mass

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Their first Mass Newly ordained priests Father Romple Emwalu, left, and Father Vincent Anh Vu, celebrate Masses of Thanksgiving, sometimes called their “First Mass.” Father Emwalu’s Mass was May 18 at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani. Father Vu’s Mass was at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on May 19. Bishop Larry Silva […]

Damien Day scenes

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Top, Indonesian Sacred Hearts Sister Romeka Situmorang venerates the relic of St. Damien on his feast day, May 10, after an evening Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva. Above, students from Saint Louis School’s halau chant as they present a lei before the statue of St. […]

Scenes from Holy Week

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Sacred Triduum Top, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace’s Easter Vigil on April 20, Bishop Larry Silva and Massgoers chant “Lumen Christi, Deo Gratias” as the “light of Christ” from the newly blessed Paschal Candle spreads from candle to candle throughout the darkened cathedral. Just prior to […]

Photo: Celebrating the sisters

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On March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, 10 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet renewed their vows at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. Many of them were former principals or teachers at the now-shuttered Holy Trinity School and resided at the convent now known as the “Makai House.” There was storytelling, sharing and laughter […]

Photo: Valley Isle elect

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Twenty candidates for full initiation in the Catholic Church signed the Book of the Elect at the Maui Vicariate Rite of Election at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, March 10. They are pictured here with their sponsors and pastors. Maui vicariate religious education liaison Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Angie Laurenzo presented the group of […]