Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Faithful honor St. Marianne on her feast day

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People gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu Jan. 23 to mark the feast day of St. Marianne Cope with a special Mass. Bishop Larry Silva, above left, celebrated the Mass and blessed the first-class relic of St. Marianne, which was displayed for veneration. The Diocese of Honolulu and the Sisters of St. […]

A joyous jubilee celebration

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A seam-bursting crowd of family, friends, clergy, religious and faithful from near and far filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on May 2 to celebrate Bishop Larry Silva as he marked his 50th jubilee of priestly ordination. The anniversary Mass took place on the exact date in 1975 when Clarence […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Family prayer can help heal our blindness

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WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Oct. 26 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, with Missionary Families of Christ, and on Oct. 27 at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku, marking the 175th anniversary of St. Anthony School. As you know, the Hawaiian word for […]

Franciscan Sisters’ celebration continues with Mass

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities welcomed members of the congregation’s leadership team last month as they celebrated 20 years of unity for the Sisters of St. Francis. The sisters marked the occasion during a special Mass July 21 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. Franciscan sisters from across […]

Dominican Sisters share gratitude, joy at Mass

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The mood in Waipio was light and joyful last month as the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines celebrated the 60th anniversary of their Hawaii region with a special Mass at Resurrection of the Lord Church. Bishop Larry Silva presided at the June 22 […]

Suggestions on how to get teens excited about Mass

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By Mark Hart Catholic News Service My cradle Catholic parents instilled in me the importance of going to Mass religiously (no pun intended) but were never able to articulate why we went, answering only “because we are Catholic and that is what good Catholics do.” It wasn’t until a youth minister explained the significance, depth […]

Catholics need better understanding of the Mass, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The “sense of mystery” and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by “creative” elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis said. “Beauty, just like […]

New Oahu restrictions mean no singing, wind instruments at Mass

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald With a surge of coronavirus cases on Oahu in August, Gov. David Ige approved Oahu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s increased restrictions on social gatherings. These went into effect midnight Aug. 19 and will last 28 days. While church and other religious services can continue to take place, singing is now […]

Avoiding the ‘presence and propulsion of respiratory droplets in the air’

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald No singing in church. Or playing wind instruments. That’s the latest directive by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, issued Aug. 18, to affect Catholic worship. Why singing? Because, the ruling explains, it (and other similar activities) “increases the presence and propulsion of respiratory droplets in the air.” Respiratory droplets spread […]