Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Church teaching on ecology: statements from popes and bishops

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The Sheldon Glacier with Mount Barre in the background is seen from Ryder Bay near Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, in this undated handout photo. Climate change is causing the world’s glaciers to melt at an unprecedented rate. (CNS photo/NASA handout via Reuters) Pope Paul VI Octogesima Adveniens “Man is suddenly becoming aware that […]

Heralding back: May 22, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — May 21, 1965 The “Canbera V” will be one of twenty groups performing at the Waikiki Shell May 29, in conjunction with the two-day Catholic Youth Convention. This evening they will participate with a number of other performing groups previewing the variety show. The three hour ‘preview’ […]

Mom of eight, Franciscan Sister celebrates Mother’s Day

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Sister Patricia Schofield of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, left, with family members at the Marianne Cope Convent in Liliha May 12. Sister Patricia’s son Joe, his wife Amy and stepdaughter Alyssa spent Mother’s Day in the Islands. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Sister Patricia Schofield is a Sister of […]

Sister Merle Lebaquin, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING In the beginning, when Mother (my superior general) asked me to take up studies in elementary education at St. Augustine College, I disobeyed her and enrolled in high school education instead. I was only a temporary professed sister then. When I got home, I told her that I was sorry, and that […]

Flurry of briefs seeks to shape court’s look at same-sex marriage

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WASHINGTON — When it takes up same-sex marriage cases from four states April 28, the Supreme Court will officially be considering just two constitutional questions. But judging from the outpouring of friend-of-the-court or “amicus” briefs, the court is expected to affect the very definition of marriage in American society. Around 120 “amicus” briefs filed with […]

Heralding back: March 13, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 12, 1965 In their first year as participants in the annual Hawaii Catholic Herald Circulation Drive during Catholic Press Month, the students of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City, won the first prize and plaque for the outstanding Oahu elementary school and also the top […]

Simple cardboard bowl fights poverty around the world

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Catholic Relief Service’s Rice Bowl, the Lenten program known for its iconic cardboard “rice bowl” used by millions of Catholics across the United States. The CRS Rice Bowl has become a tradition for Catholic families, parishes and religious educators. Since its inception, it has raised $250 million to […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb 13, 2015

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Lent is upon us, quizzicians. I hope this season of prayer and penitence deepens your faith tremendously. Enjoy the following quiz, which includes a couple of questions related to Lent amid other trivia about the universal church. 1) Saints Tradition says that if you ask for the intercession of this French saint (see photo), you […]