Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Call to respect all life rings out in downtown Honolulu

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Impassioned appeals for the protection of life filled the rotunda of the state Capitol Jan. 24 as hundreds of people gathered for the annual March for Life in downtown Honolulu. In addition to powerful speeches and testimonies, participants young and old listened to musical performances, viewed keiki artwork, waved signs along Beretania […]

Bishop Larry Silva: We must raise our greatest needs to the Lord

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Jan. 19 at St. Roch Church, Kahuku, during Mass to install Father Joseph “Bong” Diaz as pastor. “They have no wine.” They have no housing. They have no hope. They have no motivation. They have no […]

Islands gear up to ‘love one another’ at March for Life

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By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald As Washington, D.C., gears up for its annual March for Life, Oahu is in the final stages of preparing its march on the same day, Jan. 24, from 2-5 p.m. at the state Capitol. Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai are also readying their own respective […]

Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sees early flood of pilgrims

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from […]

Photos: Pearson Place has new home, but same mission

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The Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center celebrated its relocation to the Liliha Professional Building with an open house and blessing Dec. 7 by Bishop Larry Silva. The center was previously situated above the Daughters of St. Paul bookstore in downtown Honolulu. Its new office includes a reception area, two meeting rooms and a break room […]

Make time for Immaculate Conception solemnity

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It’s a holy day of obligation for isle Catholics regardless of the date By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s conception free of original sin, is traditionally observed on Dec. 8. The second Sunday of Advent this year also falls on Dec. 8. In importance of liturgical […]