Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Divine Mercy conference focuses on Fatima message

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The Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy hosted the conference, “Divine Mercy and the Message of Fatima,” at the Hawaii Convention Center, May 24-26. The conference focused on the connection of the Divine Mercy devotion, inspired by apparitions of Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska, to the messages given by Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal […]

Jubilarians for 2019

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70 70 years a religious Sister Rose Annette Ahuna, OSF Born: 1930, Hilo Community: Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Community Past ministries: 61 years in education at schools in New York, Honolulu and Hilo; four years at St. Elizabeth Convent and Bishop Home in Kalaupapa, Molokai Present ministry: Retired; community service; St. Marianne […]

Heralding Back: Back to Feb. 1969, 1994 and 2009

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 28, 1969 Chaminade Prof Receives Legion of Merit Honor Captain Jack J. Lynch (USN, Ret.), assistant professor of business at Chaminade College, has been awarded the Legion of Merit for “exceptionally meritorious performance of duty as chief of the Joint Petroleum Office, Logistics Division of CINCPAC […]

Statement by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo: President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops renews commitment for greater effectiveness and transparency in disciplining bishops

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Introduction by Bishop Larry Silva Dear People of the Diocese of Honolulu, We have all been horrified and saddened by the news in the past month or so regarding sexual abuse of clergy — even at the highest ranks — and cover ups of the truth. I prepared a letter and asked that it be […]

To support abbey, English monks brew ‘seriously nice’ ale

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By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service COALVILLE, England — Cistercian monks have opened the first Trappist brewery in England and are selling thousands of bottles of beer every day. The monks at Mount St. Bernard Abbey in the English Midlands decided to brew beer to bring in revenue when they realized they could no longer […]

Ministering to moms: Nurturing beauty, friendship, prayer

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Story and photo by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Moms are key figures in passing on Catholic values to their families, and the vocation of motherhood requires guidance and support from an entire faith community, a visiting speaker said in a May 19 workshop at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Dorothy Pilarski, an energetic, […]