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A long and winding road to ordination
William M. Tulua will be ordained a deacon on Aug. 15 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. For William ‘Pila’ Tulua, it has been a lifetime of preparation for holy orders By Patrick Downes Hawaii...
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Back to school 2017: Inspiring minds, sharing faith
Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent highlights strides and strengths in ‘Catholic identity’ Above, a rosary and picture of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in an early learning classroom at St....
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On the brink of famine
A man walks by a dead cow in Dong Boma, South Sudan, April 12. Up to 20 million people in South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia and northeast Nigeria face the prospect of famine this year. (CNS photo/Paul...
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Renewal Campaign update: 2018 Goal
The pews of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace now face front. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace...
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The long history of Honolulu’s cathedral has seen many changes
This circa 1867 photo of Honolulu’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace shows the coral blocks that make up its walls. (HCH file photo) The research for this story is primarily the work of historian Father...
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Bishop Larry Silva: In service, spiritually and bodily
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the ordination to the diaconate of William “Pila” Tulua, Aug. 15, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, on the...
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Tulua ordained a deacon at Mass celebrating the Assumption
Tulua sits beside his mom Nicole Moreno at the start of the Mass. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a glorious evening ceremony celebrating the Feast of the...
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BISHOP FRANCIS XAVIER DILORENZO | 1942-2017
Honolulu’s fourth bishop steered diocese through contentious times MEMORIAL MASS: Bishop Larry Silva will celebrate a memorial Mass for Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7 at the...
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100 years young in Kahuku
At the centennial Mass, two parish treasures bring up the gifts during the offertory, Feliciana Gervacio, who is 100 years old, followed by Juanito Cahigas, Francis Daquioag with the collection, and...
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Vatican II liturgical reform ‘irreversible,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis kisses a baby during an audience with participants in Italy’s National Liturgical Week in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 24. (CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters) By Junno Arocho Esteves...
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Funeral in Richmond
Richmond’s new diocesan administrator Msgr. Mark Richard Lane, who served as vicar general under Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, prays at the bishop’s casket during the overnight vigil. (Photo by Billy...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva: Approach God with faith and humility
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered Aug. 19 and 20 at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani, with...
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What would Hawaii’s saints do?
Timeless virtues of St. Damien and St. Marianne of Molokai guide modern day faithful By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Unconditional love. Respect. Graciousness. Catholics today are...
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In disaster: Give like the widow
Residents wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Aug. 28 in Beaumont Place, Texas. (CNS photo/Jonathan Bachman, Reuters) By Jennifer Carr Allmon Catholic News Service “And he called his...
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Mary Adamski: The fire that Luther started
Pope Francis embraces the Rev. Martin Junge, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, during a prayer service at the Lutheran cathedral in Lund, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2016. (CNS photo/Paul...
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Late bishop remembered for his pastoral care, administrative skill
An altar server holds a candle in front the a photograph of Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, Honolulu’s fourth diocesan bishop, at a memorial Mass Sept. 7 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace....
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Our unique Island faith community: Aloha spirit makes worship, service...
Island faithful pray at the St. Damien statue at the Honolulu State Capitol. HCH file photo by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz) This article is the second in a four-part series highlighting speakers and...
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Bishop Larry Silva: Nurturing forgiveness, rather than anger
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered Sept. 16 and 17 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Honolulu. I was angry, and I...
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Hawaii’s Maryknoll Sisters today
Hawaii’s Maryknoll Sisters: Seated, from left, Sisters Ardis Kremer, Maria Rosario Daley, Joan Chatfield. Standing, from left, Sisters Earnest Chung, Eleanor Killion, Rosalinda Barrozo, Bitrina Kirway,...
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Maryknoll Sisters celebrate 90 years of ministry in Hawaii
The original pioneers: The first Maryknoll Sisters in Hawaii gather outside of Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, for a photo. From left, Sisters Immaculata, Matthias, Adrienne, Gregory, Alphonsa,...
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