Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Local parish collections will go directly to relief efforts

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Bishop Larry Silva has asked each parish to collect donations for Philippines typhoon relief. The money will be sent to Catholic Relief Services, the international aid agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Money can also be sent directly to Catholic Relief Services through its website, http://emergencies.crs.org/typhoon-haiyan-help-philippines-survive-and-recover/ David Coleman, director for Catholic Relief Services […]

Bishop Larry Silva, on the passage of the Hawaii same-sex marriage bill

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Nov. 13 It is very sad that many of our state legislators and our governor have confused a manufactured civil right with a true civil right based on the centuries-old respect for marriage as a stable union between one man and one woman established and publicly recognized primarily for the welfare of children. This manufactured […]

Official Notices: Nov. 22, 2013

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Bishop’s calendar November 22, 10:00 am, Diocesan Department Heads, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. November 23,  9:00 am, Oahu Year of Faith Catholic Cultural Celebration, Star of the Sea Parish, Waialae-Kahala. November 23, 5:00 pm, Closing Mass for the Year of Faith, Star of the Sea Parish, Waialae-Kahala. November 24, 10:30 am, Diocesan Closing […]

Bishop Silva forms a task force to promote the spirituality of stewardship

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Members of the new Stewardship Task Force held a meeting at the diocesan chancery Oct. 26. In front from left to right are diocesan finance systems manager Diane Lamosao, task force co-chair Brandon Elefante, Sam Knepper, Office of Stewardship and Development coordinator Gloria Romuar, Father Stephen Macedo and Dale Webster. In the back row are […]

Official notices: Nov. 8, 2013

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Bishop’s calendar November 9, 7:00 pm, Annual State Convention of the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs, Pagoda Hotel, Honolulu. [Fr. Gary Secor] November 10, 9:30 am, Closing Mass of the Annual State Convention of the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs, Pagoda Hotel, Honolulu. [Fr. Gary Secor] November 11-14, Fall Meeting of the United […]

Official Notices: Oct. 11, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar October 12-13, Episcopal Visitation, St. Stephen Parish, Nuuanu. October 13, 9:30 am, Confirmation Mass, St. Stephen Parish, Nuuanu; 2:30 pm, Public Square Rosary, Thomas Square, Honolulu; 5:30 pm, Knights of Columbus Day Dinner, Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki. October 15, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 6:00 pm, Serra Club Priests […]

Diocese survey: How are ‘international’ priests adjusting here?

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Hawaii’s priests gather for a group photo May 15 at the annual priests’ convocation at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore. The Office of Clergy lists more than half of them as “international.” (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)   The diocesan Office of Clergy classifies more than half of the priests in […]

Official Notices: Sept. 27, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar September 29, 5:00 pm, Mass and 15th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Pearl City. October 1, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. October 2, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. October 3, 10:00 am, Presbyteral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center […]