Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Summit sets groundwork for uniting Hawaiian culture, local church

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By Karen Ululani Victor and Lisa Gomes Office of Evangelization and Catechesis “Aia hoi, nani ka maikai a me ka oluolu o ka noho lokahi pu ana o na hoahanau!” (Halelu/Psalm 133:1) “How good and how pleasant it is, when brothers dwell together as one!”   In January 2022, nearly 30 participants from diverse professional […]

St. Jude Parish marks 25 years of physical presence in Hawaii

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Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Jude Parish last month celebrated the 25th anniversary of its church in Kapolei, the community’s physical presence in Hawaii after existing for decades in Leeward eOahu. More than 500 people attended the event on Feb. 25, including past and present clergy, family, friends and visitors eager to witness the milestone. St. […]

Hope, gratitude endure

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Maui’s Catholic community remains steadfast in faith and unity as recovery from last year’s wildfires continues By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Half a year ago, disaster struck the island of Maui as fires spread through Lahaina and Kula, leaving a trail of destruction and killing at least 101 people. For many, the trauma still […]

241 to be baptized this year at Easter Vigils across the diocese

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On March 30, at Easter Vigil liturgies in churches across the islands, 241 catechumens will be baptized, a 10% increase from the year before. The catechumens, also called the elect, will make public their intention to receive the three sacraments of initiation — Baptism, Confirmation and first Eucharist […]

Aloha

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  By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald What does a diocese do when the editor of its award-winning newspaper announces his retirement after four decades on the job? That’s the situation the Diocese of Honolulu faced last year when Hawaii Catholic Herald editor Patrick Downes made official his plan to retire at the end […]

8 receive service awards at annual educators conference

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Years of hard work and dedication in the Catholic Schools of Hawaii were recognized at this year’s Annual Catholic Conference of Educators on Feb. 2. The conference opened with a Mass at St. Patrick Church in Honolulu. The church was overflowing with teachers and students, including the guests of […]

Guest speaker to address synodality

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  Visiting lecturer Jesuit Father Joseph McHugh will speak 6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 20, at the Newman Center on “Synodality: encountering, listening and discerning.” Father Mc-Hugh’s presentation will review the history of recent synods in the church and the evolution from clergy-only participants to Pope Paul VI’s 1964 encyclical “Ecclesium Suam” that stated that dialogue must […]

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