Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: In the presence of a saint

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Two children view the relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina — Padre Pio — in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Nov. 9. Six relics of the well-known 20th century Italian mystic who bore the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus Christ, have been touring the United States since last year. The relics displayed […]

Scenes from Diocesan Youth Day

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Four hundred and sixty young Catholics from throughout the Hawaiian islands registered for this year’s Diocesan Youth Day held at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe on Oct. 27. An additional 65 people were involved as planners, speakers and volunteers. This year’s keynote speakers were Anaheim Life Teen movement member and Catholic speaker Chika Anyanwu (pictured […]

Photo: A collection of relics

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In preparation for the arrival of the relics of Padre Pio (see story at left), Peter Cruz, a parishioner of St. Anthony Church in Kailua who collects sacred relics and gives talks about them, displayed and gave a presentation on nine relics in the Kamiano Center of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace […]

Photo: No excuse for abuse

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Participants in the 24th annual Men’s March Against Violence Oct. 4 in downtown Honolulu pose with signs protesting domestic violence. The noon-time march, which had an estimated 1,000 participants including students from Honolulu Catholic schools, began at the State Capitol Rotunda and ended with a rally at Iolani Palace. Among its sponsors were Catholic Charities […]

Photo: Saintly connection

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Chuck Furr, an ardent devotee of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio,  poses with a portion of his collection of books, relics and artifacts of the saint, including donation checks he endorsed. Furr inherited the items from his late uncle, William M. Carrigan, who first met the Italian Capuchin priest in 1943 […]

Photo: Perpetually professed

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Marianist Brother Mark Motz professed perpetual vows during Mass at Holy Rosary Church in San Antonio on Oct. 6. Presiding at the Mass was Father Oscar Vasquez, the U.S. Marianist provincial. Brother Motz, 30, is from West Chester, Ohio, and worked in campus ministry at Chaminade University of Honolulu after professing his first vows in […]

Photo: Preaching Divine Mercy

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Father Joseph Aytona, mission director of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy in Kentucky, preaches during a Divine Mercy Crusade at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Oct. 10. He and Father Mark Wheelan, a Missionary of Mercy from the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in Texas, led the series of […]

Photo: Confirmation in Latin

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Bishop Larry Silva confirms a boy during the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite of Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Pauoa on Sept. 11. To the bishop’s right is Blessed Sacrament’s pastor, Father Steve Nguyen. The Extraordinary Form is also known as the traditional Latin or Tridentine rite. (HCH photo | Dann Ebina)