Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Manaolana | Sidebar: June 21, 2013

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Quote “We are hoping for a little divine intervention to ensure the sun shines down on the resort for the duration on the summit.” | Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland, which hosted world leaders June 17-18 for the Group of Eight summit. Ahead of the meeting, Purcell buried […]

Mililani parish offering summer lineup of free talks on evangelization and more

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St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is bringing in three national speakers with expertise in youth ministry, Scripture and evangelization, for its 2013 Summer Faith Formation Program presentations in June, July and August. The program, called “Growing in Faith Together,” is free and open to all. Here is the lineup: June Educator, author […]

Official Notices: June 21, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar June 21, 2:00 pm, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. June 22, 8:30 am, Mass for Oahu Faith Formation Conference, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; 5:30 pm, Damien Memorial School 50th Anniversary Dinner, Oahu Country Club, Nuuanu. [Fr. Gary Secor] June 23, 9:30 am, Mass and Brunch Reception for Immaculate Heart Radio, St. […]

Monthly Ohana Mass for families of children ‘with special needs’

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The diocesan Ministry for Persons with Disabilities will celebrate its second monthly Ohana Mass for families of children “with special needs,” at 1 p.m., June 30 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. The ministry identifies those with special needs as having autism, Down syndrome or any other cognitive disability. The liturgy will be adapted for […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 21, 2013

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It’s summertime and the living may be easy, quiztastics. But that doesn’t mean this quiz will be! I think I’ll be able to stump you with a few of these trivia questions. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Thomas More, whose feast day is June 22? a) He was a writer […]

Special section: Catholic high schools Class of 2013

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  Each year, the Hawaii Catholic Herald salutes its outstanding graduating seniors by asking local Catholic high schools to submit the names and photos of their top awardees. These students exemplify a dedicated commitment to Catholic values, academics and athletics. Congratulations to the Class of 2013! View our special graduation section in PDF format here. […]

With Grateful Hearts campaign collects more than $29 million to date

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The Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation, which manages the money collected through the Diocese of Honolulu’s With Grateful Hearts capital campaign, reports that, as of March 31, it has received more than $29 million of the original amount pledged which exceeded $50 million. All parishes were required to participate in this initiative. The first column of […]

Photo: Happier by the dozen

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Bishop Larry Silva presided over the convalidation of the marriages of 12 happy couples June 2 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Ewa Beach. The ceremony makes valid existing unions of couples previously married “outside the church.” Here the newly-convalidated pose for a photo with the bishop and the priests and deacons of […]

Volleyball, vocations centerpieces of Exodus Games

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A volleyball tournament with eight mixed teams of singles, married couples, priests, sisters, brothers and deacons will be the main event at the vocation-themed Exodus Games, a day of fun, competition and celebrating life’s choices, 9 a.m.-4 pm., July 6 at Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki. Sponsored by the Central Oahu Vicariate Youth and Young […]

Letter to the Herald: Two steps to better sermons

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With reference to Kathleen Choi’s column “Good sermon, Father” in the May 10 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald, I have always been a firm believer that the precious few minutes a priest has with his congregation during his sermon is a moment in time that will cause parishioners to draw conclusions on how effective […]