Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Annual appeal helps religious communities care for aging members

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The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in the Diocese of Honolulu. The parish-based appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office. Proceeds help hundreds of U.S. religious communities to care for aging members. Some 30,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests benefit, including some in Hawaii. […]

Cathedral’s renewal proceeds

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New full-length portraits of Hawaii’s two saints will enhance the basilica’s restored sanctuary By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The sanctuary of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace will sparkle for Christmas and unveil two presents — larger than life full-length portraits of Hawaii’s two saints — all part of phase 2C of […]

Talk story: The campaign that empowers the poor

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I strongly encourage all to give generously to this CCHD collection as a way to witness to Jesus. Your support for this very important collection helps empower vulnerable people living in poverty to transform their families and communities into reflections of the Kingdom of God.” (Bishop Larry Silva, letter to the […]

Picturing God’s call

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The Hawaii Catholic schools office recently announced its winners of the Vocations Awareness Art Contest for students in Catholic schools from kindergarten through grade eight. The theme for this year’s vocations awareness art contest was “Vocations — Listening to and Acting on God’s Call to Serve,” commemorating Vocations Awareness Week, Nov. 3-9. The schools office, […]

Sister Otelia Fortaleza, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: When Jesus calls, we need to respond

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Aunty, aunty! Let’s go outside and play now,” the children often call to me. Sometimes they grab my hand, tug at the scapular of my religious habit, or even my leg wanting me to go with them. “Aunty, I need my bottle […]

Knights of Columbus honor their members, councils and namesake at annual banquet

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More than 230 Knights of Columbus and family members gathered at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki Oct. 13 to honor their explorer namesake, Christopher Columbus, and to celebrate special members and councils at the Knights’ Hawaii State Council annual Columbus Day Banquet. The Sts. Peter and Paul Council 16002 in Honolulu was the host […]

Kaneohe parish offers two evenings on Bishop Barron’s paths to holiness

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The adult faith formation team of St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe is hosting two Advent sessions based on “Untold Blessings,” Bishop Robert Barron’s study program on three paths to holiness In “Untold Blessings,” Bishop Barron paints a beautiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of Jesus Christ, as he lays […]