Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Receive the Holy Spirit

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Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor administers the laying on of hands on Jahsten Campbell-Lacasandile as part of the rite for the sacrament of Confirmation May 31 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach. Jahsten was one of more than 30 confirmandi at the parish who received the sacrament, which bestows upon […]

Viriditas: Father Edison Pamintuan, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette

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Empowering others to service Two years ago, I met a longtime parishioner named Anthony Silva. He was an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and loved serving the morning Mass. Whenever there was something that needed to be done for the good of the community, he was there. He actually took the initiative without waiting for […]

150 years ago: Faithful celebrate sesquicentennial of St. Damien’s arrival

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On March 19, 1864, Belgian seminarian Damiaan (Jozef) de Veuster first stepped foot in Honolulu and began a legacy of humble service in the Islands. He would be ordained a priest here two months later on May 21 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. His later ministry to the Hansen’s disease patients in […]

Catholic Charities renames building for community advocate, supporter Peter Ng

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Peter P.J. Ng, seated, with family and friends at the dedication of the Catholic Charities Ulu Center named in his honor May 18. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities Hawaii)   Catholic Charities Hawaii has named its Ulu Center, a meeting and counseling facility on its upper Makiki campus, after one of Hawaii’s outstanding community advocates […]

Viriditas: Sister Jessie Kai, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

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‘My grace is enough for you’ St. Damien Catholic Parish in central Molokai includes the mission churches of St. Vincent Ferrer of Maunaloa town to the west of the island, and the churches which St. Damien de Veuster himself built — St. Joseph Church at Kamalo and Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church at Kaluaaha […]

‘I love my job,’ says woman whose life’s work inspired the film ‘Gimme Shelter’

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Kathy DiFiore, on whom the movie “Gimme Shelter” is based, poses with stars of the movie James Earl Jones, Vanessa Hudgens and director-writer Ronald Krauss. The movie tells the powerful story of a teenager faced with desperate choices when she finds herself pregnant and homeless in New Jersey and how meeting people who cared changes […]

The diocese is centralizing its payroll for all church employees across the state

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A new centralized payroll system is in the works for the Diocese of Honolulu. By August, the diocesan human resources office will be processing paychecks for more than 1,000 church employees in parishes, schools and offices across the state. The human resources department currently handles payroll for only about 250 people. This includes paychecks and […]

Pope Francis, with retired Benedict, canonizes Sts. John and John Paul

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A massive crowd, an estimated one million people, is seen as Pope Francis celebrates the canonization Mass for Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 27. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY — Canonizing two recent popes in the presence of his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis praised […]

Bishop praises jubilarians’ ‘amazing work over the years’

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Dozens of well-wishers gathered at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa May 3 to honor 19 jubilarians who are celebrating 70, 60, 50 and 25 years of service in religious and priestly life this year. The co-cathedral was festively decked with colorful springtime flowers, and a spirit of gratitude flowed throughout the congregation as Bishop Larry Silva […]