Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope Francis exhorts new cardinals to exercise charity with a sense of justice

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New Cardinal Soane Mafi of Tonga greets pilgrims from his country after a consistory at which he was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 14. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY — In a Valentine’s Day ceremony to create 20 new cardinals, Pope Francis offered a meditation […]

Bishop ordains 13 deacons in four ceremonies

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Deacon Eric Kim, right, congratulates newly ordained Deacon Joseph Soon at the Jan. 31 ceremony. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) After a five-year journey of formation, 13 local men have fulfilled their dreams of entering into diaconal ministry. The diocese’s seventh class of permanent deacons was ordained by Bishop Larry Silva last month during […]

Soups, salads and sandwiches, hold the meat

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Fifteen years ago, the Hawaii Catholic Herald started an annual tradition of getting diocesan staff together for a “Lenten Luncheon.” The goals of this event were simple: To enjoy a colorful array of meatless dishes, the recipes of which the Herald would publish for its readers, encouraging a little creativity in the kitchen during the […]

Father Anthony Rapozo, diocesan priesthood: It’s Jesus’ ministry

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING I enjoy my calling as a priest. The greatest challenge of this assignment was that there was a school attached to the parish. Initially, I did not realize how much time I would be involved in the school. But I have come to enjoy my interaction with the children. The kids now […]

Saint’s relic venerated at Catholic educators conference

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More than 800 faculty and staff members from Oahu’s Catholic schools gathered at Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki for a morning of spiritual and professional development at the island’s Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, Jan. 30. The theme of the conference, one of the main local events of National Catholic Schools week, was “Catholic Schools: […]

Red Mass speaker: ‘We help because of who we are’

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Above, vicar general Father Gary Secor raises his hand as Bishop Larry Silva blesses government leaders. (HCH photos | Darlene Dela Cruz)   At the diocese’s annual Red Mass, Jan. 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, a congregation of government leaders, Protestant priests and ministers, Hawaiian societies, Catholic priests, sisters and […]

Tears a proper, holy response to suffering, pope tells youths

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Pope Francis embraces Glyzelle Palomar, 12, after she spoke during a meeting with young people at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila Jan. 18. Also pictured is Jun Chura, 14, who also spoke. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   MANILA, Philippines — The realities of life described by young people, especially the tearful question of a […]

Trip highlights pontiff’s tenacity, attention to details

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Pope Francis celebrates Mass adjacent to the airport in Tacloban, Philippines, Jan. 17. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   MANILA, Philippines — New situations are opportunities to learn new things, even about the 78-year-old Pope Francis. After two days of watching the pope tenaciously keep his appointments in the Philippines despite pouring rain Jan. 17-18, one lesson […]