Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

‘A long line’ of holy catechists have served the church

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Throughout history and across the globe, lay catechists have been revered as saints, and many were martyred for their refusal to renounce their faith and their vocation to teach the Christian faith to others. Formally instituting “the ministry of catechist” with a document published May 11, […]

POPE FRANCIS | MESSAGE: All are enriched when welcoming migrants and refugees

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more “catholic” and their societies can increasingly reflect the fact that all people are brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. “In encountering the diversity of foreigners, migrants and refugees, and in the intercultural dialogue […]

Holy Father to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While millions of laypeople around the world are recognized as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the “ministry of catechist.” The Vatican press office said May 5 that Pope Francis’ apostolic letter “Antiquum Ministerium” (“Ancient Ministry”), instituting the ministry, […]

First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others

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By Janet Jones Catholic News Service COLUMBUS, Texas — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring, faced a unique challenge. Carson has a genetic mitochondrial disease that prevents him from consuming food and drink orally. Since his infancy, he has been receiving nutrition through […]

Dominican, 108, says God ‘just wants me to hang around’

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By Greg Shemitz Catholic News Service EAST WILLISTON, N.Y. — To put Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella’s extraordinarily long life into historical perspective, consider that Pope Pius X was pontiff and Woodrow Wilson was U.S. president when she was born in 1913. Nine popes and 18 presidents later, Sister Piscatella, a member of the Sisters of […]

Pontiff places 40-euro cap on personal gifts

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Pope Francis approved a new set of laws that require Vatican officials and employees to sign a declaration stating they have not been and are not suspected of committing crimes, including money laundering, corruption or exploitation of minors. The measures, issued “motu proprio,” on the pope’s own accord, […]

Hyde Amendment:  bipartisan history, uncertain future

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Hyde Amendment, born in 1976, has had a fairly long congressional history, but it could be marked for extinction. The amendment, which bans federal Medicaid funding of abortions, must be renewed each year. Hyde’s reach has extended to bans on federal funds for abortion in federal […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: After Crucifixion, why a need for repentance? Is a Catholic marriage invalidated if a couple doesn’t raise their kids Catholic?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I can understand that Jesus died on the cross to reconcile us with the Father, but why do we say that Jesus died to forgive our sins when we have to repent continually for those sins? (City and state withheld) A: The Bible does say that Jesus has forgiven our sins; St. […]