Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Sweet 50

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Bishop Larry Silva congratulates Barbara Yamasaki, at the diocesan staff Christmas party Dec. 19 for her 50 years of service in the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. Yamasaki, who has worked under all five diocesan bishops starting with Bishop James J. Sweeney, was secretary to the late Msgr. Daniel Dever for more than 40 years. (HCH […]

Photos: The stars are brightly shining

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The diocesan prison ministry hosted its annual “Star Light, Star Bright” Christmas party for inmates and their families at the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua, Dec. 13. The event has been providing for more than a decade a chance for women inmates to reconnect with their loved ones. Community members and volunteers donated food, […]

Photo: Japan pilgrims of peace

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Pilgrims of peace A group of Buddhist, Shinto and Catholic ministers from Japan, called the Japan Religious Committee for the World Federation, paid a courtesy visit to the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Dec. 4. They were greeted by Hawaii Marianist Father Francis Nakagawa, center, who represented Bishop Larry Silva. The Catholic participant […]

Photos: Launching Year of Consecrated Life

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The diocese marked the start of the “Year of Consecrated Life” Nov. 30 with a festive noontime liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Pope Francis has called for a 14-month celebration, beginning this Advent and ending in February, 2016, to honor the contributions of men and women religious around the world. […]

Photo: Helping hands

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Volunteers were on hand to help out homeless servicemen and women during the Veteran Stand Down, Nov. 6 at the Hawaii National Guard Bower’s Armory in Wahiawa. The event was organized by the diocesan Office for Social Ministry, which partnered with various community groups to provide veterans with clothing, grooming, medical services, housing and legal […]

Photo: New provincial leaders

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Nov. 5 was election day for the members of the U.S. province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts. Elected provincial superior for a second term was Father Johnathan Hurrell. Also re-elected were vicar provincial Father Stan Kolasa of Massachusetts and second councilor Father Herman Gomes of Hawaii. Father Martin Gomes of Massachusetts was picked […]

Photo: A tune of appreciation

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Sisters from several religious orders join in “singing for their supper” at the Serra Club of Honolulu’s 22nd annual religious appreciation dinner at the parish hall of Blessed Sacrament Church on Nov. 6. The Serra Club is an organization of lay men and women devoted to promoting and sustaining vocations to consecrated religious life, the […]

Photo: A step closer to priesthood

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Honolulu seminarian Vincent Anh Vu, 25, was instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte by Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco William Justice, right, who presided over the ceremony Oct. 16 at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif. This ministry is one of a number of formal steps on the road to ordination to the priesthood. […]

Photo: Public awareness

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More than 1,000 participants gathered at the state capitol in Honolulu Oct. 23 for the 20th annual Men’s March Against Violence. Marchers began their walk at the capitol building and wound their way through the downtown Honolulu business district, carrying signs protesting domestic violence. The event concluded with a rally on the grounds of city […]

Photo: White Mass

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the diocese’s “White Mass,” an annual liturgy for physicians, surgeons, nurses and other health care providers, Oct. 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Dr. Emma Avila, right, was among the roughly 80 attendees at the liturgy. Dioceses around the world hold White Masses in October in honor […]