Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign. “Being vaccinated with vaccines authorized by the competent authorities is an act of love. And contributing […]

Not me: The moral dilemma of seeking vaccine exemptions

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Getting vaccinated is “an act of love,” Pope Francis said in his latest urgent appeal, after more than a year of insisting COVID-19 vaccines be equitably available worldwide for everyone to get inoculated. Nonetheless, some Catholics have been wondering if they should seek a religious exemption […]

Diocese not giving religious exemptions for COVID vaccines

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii residents are free to claim a religious exemption from getting a COVID-19 vaccination where it is mandated, but they will not receive documentation from the Diocese of Honolulu to support such exemptions, mainly because the church has no objections to the vaccine. On the contrary, it wants people […]

Lifting dispensation not enough to get Catholics back

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The mere act of lifting the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation as the coronavirus pandemic eases won’t be enough to get Catholics to come back to church, and some dioceses and Catholics are actively working to bring people back. (Bishop Larry Silva ended his dispensation of […]

Housing vouchers a win-win for local landlords

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This article represents a joint message from the diocesan Office for Social Ministry, HOPE Services Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii and the Hawaii Catholic Conference, working with the Office of the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness. While homelessness often seems an intractable problem, Hawaii has an opportunity to significantly reduce homelessness due to unprecedented levels of housing […]

In time of need … During the pandemic, St. Francis Healthcare’s delivery of food and vaccination help blossoms into much more

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While COVID-19 affected everyone differently, seniors, in particular, felt the force of the pandemic’s isolation. With the coronavirus disproportionately harming those in their later years, these kupuna found themselves unable or unwilling to leave home and separated from contact with family and friends. After vaccinations started rolling out, the […]

Diocese says keep masks on

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On the day the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC announced that face masks were no longer needed for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, May 13, Deacon Modesto Cordero, director of the diocesan Office of Worship, announced that in Catholic churches, workplaces and schools in Hawaii, the masks would stay on […]

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