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Parishes required to keep safe, legible, timely records
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Diocesan judicial vicar Father Mark Gantley gave an example of how things can go wrong if church sacramental records are not recorded in a timely manner. A...
View ArticleBishop’s Message: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
By Bishop Larry Silva “We cannot escape the Lord’s words to us, and they will serve as the criteria upon which we will be judged: whether we have fed the hungry and given drink to the thirsty, welcomed...
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What do you have to be thankful for? Check your cell phone
FIRST ROW: Doing our best to share the good news. #HawaiiCatholicHerald, Cruising Hamakua Coast with deacons and their wives. #Lucky-WeLiveHawaii, Getting ready to bless the new St. Michael Church on...
View ArticlePope Francis: ‘Unspeakable’ barbarity
Using the name of God to try to justify violence and murder is ‘blasphemy’ By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Using God’s name to try to justify violence and murder is “blasphemy,”...
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A day full of joy, ‘seven times over’
Seven couples stand at the altar after getting their marriages convalidated at Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai, Nov. 10. From left to right, the couples are: Ryan and Danette Rodrigues, Brandon and...
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Sister Marion Kikukawa: The power of prayer
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Sister Marion Kikukawa, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One of the things I really appreciate...
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New diocesan plan: Change of direction
The diocese’s new five-year plan, ‘Stewards of the Gospel,’ shifts from an inward to an outward focus By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jim Walsh With its new pastoral plan, the Diocese of...
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Bishop names 7 holy year indulgence churches
Honolulu’s “Door of Mercy,” the single door on the right side of the front of the cathedral. Bishop Silva will open it on Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent, the day Pope Francis opens the Holy Door...
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At Bangui mosque, pope prays for ‘salam,’ peace
Pope Francis sits next to Imam Tidiani Moussa Naibi during a meeting with the Muslim community at the Koudoukou mosque in Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov. 30. (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini,...
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Stewards of the Gospel: Diocesan Pastoral Plan for 2016–2020
PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES PREAMBLE The Pastoral Plan of the Diocese of Honolulu, “Stewards of the Gospel,” outlines four strategic priorities: Faith Formation, Leadership Development, Strengthening of...
View ArticleBishop’s letter: Diocesan Pastoral Plan for 2016-2020
STEWARDS OF THE GOSPEL Dear Clergy, Religious and Faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu, Peace be with you! Over the past several months I have met with parish leaders in each of our nine vicariates to...
View ArticleFather Eugene Hemrick: Welcoming those who feel unwelcomed
When we speak of serving the poor, we usually envision collecting donations, creating parish food pantries, gathering clothing, providing housing and contributing a variety of services to those in...
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Pope: ‘Open the gates of justice’
Holy Year is a reminder to put mercy before judgment, Francis says By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of...
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Photos: Joy to their world
The diocesan prison ministry brought gifts and joy to the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua during its annual “Star Light, Star Bright” Christmas party, Dec. 12. Star Light, Star Bright...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva’s 2015 Christmas Message
He left the splendors and the glories of heaven to come to us here on earth. He humbled himself to become one of his own creatures. He, who existed for all ages in eternal love with the Father and the...
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Pope Francis’ 2015: Family, ecology, mostly mercy
Pope Francis emphasized protection of the environment in his June encyclical, “Laudato Si’.” In this photo a woman throws rubbish into a stream in the neighborhood La Cienaga, Dominican Republic. (CNS...
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Our mission of mercy
Parishioners, above, exit through the Door of Mercy on the mauka side of the cathedral Dec. 13. At the opening Mass for the Year of Mercy Dec. 8, right, the bishop blessed a copy of the new diocesan...
View ArticleKathleen T. Choi (on stewardship): Turning right side up
IN LITTLE WAYS We usually hear the word “stewardship” in terms of our responsibilities to our parish. Our pastors urge us to share our time, talents and treasure with our Christian family. They ask us...
View ArticleOur faithful departed: those who left us in 2015
The following priests, religious and lay people with a connection with the Catholic Church in Hawaii died in 2015. They are listed in alphabetical order. Deacon Julio M. Akapito, came to Hawaii 11...
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Kauai-native ordained a deacon in final step toward priesthood
Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva lays hands on Resinto’s head, ordaining him a deacon. LIHUE — On a sunny winter day on Kauai, less than a week...
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