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Bishop Larry Silva: Renewing the face of the earth
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST This is the text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, given May 19 and 20 at three parishes where he also administered the sacrament...
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Chuukese native ordained a deacon; next step priesthood
Newly ordained deacon Romple Emwalu prepares the altar at the offertory of his ordination Mass May 25 at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church. (HCH photo) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In...
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Parishioners displaced by lava ask for prayers
An aerial photo of Kilauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone shows lava channel flowing right to left. (U.S. Geological Survey photo) By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Heart, Pahoa,...
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Wonderful, grace-filled and joyful
The celebration of confirmations in parishes across the diocese witnessed the Holy Spirit ‘at work’ Students from St. Theresa School, Kekaha, Kauai, who were confirmed on Pentecost Sunday, May 20, pose...
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Hawaii gains a new priest
Bishop Silva ordains Father Tulua with the laying on of hands. (HCH photos) Bishop Silva ordains William ‘Pila’ Tulua May 18 in a joyous two-hour liturgy at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa By Patrick...
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Father Peter Miti, diocesan priest: It is Christ who strengthens me every day
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Somehow, I always wanted to be a missionary. The desire was like second nature to me. In 1994, I left...
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Bishop Larry Silva: Do you remember who you are?
WITNESS TO JESUS | TENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered June 10 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church,...
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Chaplains: ministry on the front lines
Hawaii sisters and clergy who serve in hospice, hospital, prison and university describe their work By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Chaplains serve on the front lines. They go...
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Hawaii Catholic High Schools’ Class of 2018
Click here for a pdf of the Hawaii Catholic Herald Special Section for Hawaii Catholic high schools’ Class of 2018.
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Catholic agency building 20 units for those displaced by eruption
Workers assemble one of 20 temporary shelters for eruption evacuees on Catholic Church land adjacent to Sacred Heart Church in Puna. (Photo courtesy of HOPE Services Hawaii) HOPE Services Hawaii has...
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Back to school, 50 years later
One of the two 1963 St. Anthony, Kailua, fourth grade classes was taught by Miss Susan Frank, who is expected at the upcoming Class of 1968 reunion. Reunion committee members Scott Leong, second row,...
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Hawaii Catholic Herald wins four awards at Catholic Media Conference in Green...
The Hawaii Catholic Herald won four journalism awards in writing and design June 15 at the Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Catholic Press Association prizes were for work done in...
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Cleaned and restored, stained glass windows reinstalled in cathedral
Workers reinstall a stained glass window of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the sanctuary of the cathedral basilica June 18. (HCH photo by Anna Weaver) By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Four stained...
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Bishop Larry Silva: What has God planned for you?
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, June 23/24, delivered...
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Newly ordained Jesuit returns home to Kauai for first Mass
Jesuit Father Kyle Shinseki presides at his first public Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai, on June 17. (HCH photos by Anna Weaver) Father Kyle Shinseki will spend part of the summer...
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Sister Joan of Arc Souza ends 27 years as Saint Francis head of school
Sister Joan of Arc Souza with Saint Francis School students in 2016. (Photo courtesy of Saint Francis School) By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Joan of Arc Souza, a Sister of St. Francis of...
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It took a village to raise a village
A group of completed micro-houses stand in the Sacred Heart Shelter complex June 22 on the grounds of Sacred Heart Church, Pahoa. (Photo courtesy of HOPE Services Hawaii) Sacred Heart Shelter, the...
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Worn Nanakuli parish looks to build a bright future on a new foundation
Father Alapaki Kim, left, pastor of St. Rita Parish, Nanakuli, stands in front of his church June 19 with Sebastian Lopez, coordinator of the parish’s upcoming 90th anniversary celebration. The...
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Pregnancy center free speech ruling seen as good news for Hawaii case
Pro-life advocates gather near the U.S. Supreme Court during the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 19. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law which placed requirements on...
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Bishop Larry Silva: Enduring suffering, awaiting joy
WITNESS TO JESUS | TENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered July 1 at a Mass for the Samoan Catholic...
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