Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Eva Andrade: Catholic Church fights for the marginalized among us

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Gas and food prices are rising while we navigate the new normal thrust upon us by the coronavirus pandemic. Among the many organizations dedicated to easing the suffering of people in need, the Catholic Church in Hawaii continues to fight for the basic needs of the marginalized among us. We are reaching the […]

Maui holy oils

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Students from St. Anthony School, Wailuku, carry the parish holy oils for St. Rita Parish in Haiku and St. Gabriel Mission in Keanae, left, and Christ the King Parish, Kahului, at the Maui/Lanai vicariate Chrism Mass, March 24, at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. Bishop Larry presided at the liturgy. Representatives from each parish were […]

Bishop Silva leads local invocation to Our Lady

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Kneeling before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima March 25 during the noon Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Bishop Larry Silva joined Pope Francis and the world’s bishops in leading local congregations in the consecration of the world, particularly Russia and Ukraine, to […]

Local Tongan Catholics send aid back to island-nation

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VOLCANO AND TSUNAMI RELIEF By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Local Tongan Catholics recently sent three shipping containers back to their homeland to help family, friends and strangers who are still recovering from a volcanic eruption and its aftereffects. The idea for a shipment back to Tonga started with one family who had been saving […]

Two women advance in Secular Franciscans

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By Miriam Mangrobang Special to the Herald Two women took steps forward in their commitment to the Marianne Cope Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order on Oahu through profession and candidate ceremonies during the 4:30 p.m. Mass Feb. 19 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. Capuchin Franciscan Father Michel Dalton, pastor, presided. In the “Rite […]