Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Priesthood candidates

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Seminarians Edgar Pobre, front left, in his first year of theology at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University, and Larry Denis III, in his third year, on Sept. 22 received their Candidacy to the Holy Orders, another step in their vocation journey. The rite was presided over by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. Joining the picture […]

Women’s group that prays for priests and seminarians seeks new members

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  The Diocese of Honolulu Spiritual Moms Apostolate is a group of devout Catholic women who pray for Hawaii’s bishop, priests and seminarians. Our diocese is blessed with a growing number of priests and seminarians. For various reasons, such as illness and relocations, the number of spiritual mothers has declined. Please consider supporting our priests […]

Hawaii seminarians take big steps on path to priesthood

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Two Hawaii seminarians studying at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, took big steps in their formation Oct. 24. Anthony Poore received the minor order of lector, and Taylor Mitchell received the minor order of acolyte. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, Honolulu seminarian John Akau received the ministry of acolyte Oct. 26 at Sacred […]

Photo: Sheltering at St. Stephen

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Diocese of Honolulu seminarians flew back to Hawaii from St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, after COVID-19 led the seminary to switch to distance learning for the remainder of the academic year. Two diocesan seminarians headed back to the Big Island, but the remaining seminarians are staying at St. Stephen Diocesan Center […]

Photo: Lectors and acolytes

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Two Diocese of Honolulu seminarians were installed as lectors and three as acolytes in a ceremony Nov. 6 celebrated by Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Diocese of Fresno, center, at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California. The acolytes, dressed in albs, from left are Preston Castro, Arrion Llantos and Kevin Clark. The lectors, in […]

Seminarians host luau for seminary donors

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Seminarians from the Diocese of Honolulu, the Diocese of Suwon, South Korea and the Archdiocese of Agana, Guam, hosted a Hawaiian luau Oct. 20 for two longtime benefactors of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, and 20 of their friends. Sean and Peggy O’Malley, strong supporters of vocations to the priesthood, won the feast […]

Sacred Hearts congregation experiencing a boom in vocations

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts is experiencing a seminarian population boom. The congregation, which is headquartered here in Hawaii, has a total of 17 men in formation — eight seminarians and four pre-novices in studies at the Pacific Regional Seminary in Fiji, three undergoing […]

‘I feel ready’: Another look at Deacons Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu two weeks before their ordinations to the priesthood

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Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu priests of the Diocese of Honolulu, together at 6 p.m., May 17, in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Vincent Ahn Vu When Vincent Ahn Vu is “vested” or has his new priestly garments put on […]

Witness to formation

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A father’s account of his young son’s journey from a boyhood fascinated by a pope to a step away from priesthood By Steve Rinaldi Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Every parent notices the changes of their children as they mature from youth into adulthood. It has been a pleasure for my wife Laurie and […]