Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Marching for the cause of life

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By Deacon Gary and Valerie Streff Special to the Herald The 49th Annual March for Life 2022 was an awe-inspiring 10 days of novenas, fasting and marching around the Hawaii State capitol. Its true beauty was the unison of people — 40-Days for Life participants, Students for Life, Knights of Columbus, Sacred Hearts sisters and […]

Christmas food traditions conjure up warm memories of family celebrations past

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Delighting in the festive feast By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Each year on the last school day before Christmas break, the faculty, staff and administration of Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City gather for a holiday meal. “This is basic, but very special for us,” principal Chantelle Luarca said. “We end […]

Sister Wansuk Kyndait, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: Rich in ministry

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I had never thought about coming to Hawaii for mission. About 10 years ago, my Mother General said to me in passing, ”Wansuk, now you are ready to go abroad.“ I replied, “Mother, I’m not ready. Maybe after 20 years I will […]

In-person marriage retreats resume on Big Island and Oahu

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Three in-person retreat opportunities for married couples are coming up this fall. Worldwide Marriage Encounter will hold weekend gatherings on Sep. 17-19 at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley, Oahu; on Sept. 24-26 at Annunciation Church in Waimea, Hawaii Island; and on Oct. 15-17 on Oahu. WWME weekends allow a husband and wife to […]

Hawaii Catholic Herald wins 7 Catholic media awards for 2020 work

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The Hawaii Catholic Herald won seven Catholic Media Association awards this year for work done in 2020. The newly renamed CMA (formerly the Catholic Press Association) held its second virtual Catholic Media Conference June 8-10. This year’s media awards were announced in a prerecorded video shown during a Zoom awards ceremony on June 10. Like […]

Pope praises Filipino Catholics’ joyful witness of the Gospel

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The joy of the Gospel has been an integral part of the Filipino identity since the arrival of Christianity in the Southeast Asian country five centuries ago, Pope Francis said. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines March 15, the […]