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Local couple helps make Kalaupapa accessible to all
Vickie and Jim Kennedy took a photo with Franciscan Sister Alicia Damien Lau, left, and guide dog Buddy during a visit to Kalaupapa. (Courtesy Jim Kennedy) By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald...
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Call to respect all life rings out in downtown Honolulu
A participant in the Oahu March for Life waved a sign outside the state Capitol along Beretania Street in downtown Honolulu on Jan. 24 alongside other march attendees as the rally continued inside the...
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Pro-life event takes on somber tone amid wildfires
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, Bishop Joseph V. Brennan of Fresno, California, and auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles walked to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Jan....
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The School News: Feb. 14, 2025
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View ArticleTalk story: Illness and suffering can bring us closer to God
Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: We are celebrating the 33rd World Day of the Sick in the Jubilee Year 2025, in which the church invites us to become ‘pilgrims of hope.’ ‘Hope...
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Bishop’s schedule Feb. 15, 8 a.m., Mass for the Stewardship Day of the Maui-Lanai Vicariate, St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; 11 a.m., funeral Mass for Deacon Albert Phillips, St. Joseph Church, Makawao....
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St. Marianne’s German hometown celebrates new parish
St. Peter’s Parish, now the mother church for Heilige Marianne Cope Heppenheim, bore banners celebrating the occasion during the Jan. 12 events. Below, a candle created to mark the merger included a...
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Amid highs and lows, marriage is a ‘beautiful gift from God’
Scores of couples renew their wedding vows on World Marriage Day during Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (Victor Aleman / Via Nueva / OSV News / 2014) By Jennifer Rector...
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Educators celebrate their peers at annual conference
Twelve of the service award honorees gathered for a photo Jan. 31 after the Annual Conference for Catholic School Educators’ opening Mass at St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki. (Wendy Castillo of St....
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Bishop’s schedule Feb. 24-March 4, retreat of the bishops of the San Francisco Metropolitan Province, Jesuit Retreat Center, Los Altos, California. March 5, 12 p.m., Ash Wednesday Mass, Cathedral...
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Pope Francis improving, but condition is still ‘reserved’
People prayed Feb. 23 around a statue of St. John Paul II in the courtyard outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia. (Pablo Esparza /CNS) By Carol Glatz...
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Lenten regulations 2025
See below for this year’s list of Lenten regulations. Click here to open in a new window. The post Lenten regulations 2025 appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.
View ArticleHawaii’s 2025 catechumens
Here are the names of those being baptized at the Easter Vigil this year: West Honolulu Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Marie Nguyen Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Jason Kaneaikala Sheldon...
View ArticleDiocese will welcome 284 new Catholics at Easter Vigils this year
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu saw another uptick in catechumens this year, continuing a positive trend since the numbers plummeted in 2021 during the COVID-19...
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Sisters’ centennial anchors Philippines pilgrimage
The Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines’ residence is in Waipio. (Jennifer Rector / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Dominican Sisters of...
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Commentary: Throughout papacy, Francis has challenged us to serve periphery
A person held a rosary and a photo of Pope Francis March 3 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican as faithful gathered to pray the rosary for the pontiff. The prayer has been a nightly event for weeks as...
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Diocese of Honolulu’s 2024 Stewardship Report
Click here to read the Diocese of Honolulu’s 2024 Stewardship Report. The post Diocese of Honolulu’s 2024 Stewardship Report appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.
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Exercise hope on path to renewal
Father Clement Beeri, parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea, distributed ashes March 5 during the noon Ash Wednesday Mass. (Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Erin O’Leary OSV News...
View ArticleStations of the Cross are not limited to Lenten season
By D.D. Emmons OSV News The Way of the Cross is one of the most personal, meditative and graphic of any Catholic devotion. We spiritually join Jesus on the “via dolorosa” (sorrowful way) leading to the...
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New support center puts focus on front-line workers
A meeting room in the new Maui Support Center at St. Anthony School in Wailuku. (Courtesy Catholic Charities Hawaii) By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald In a mission to care for caregivers in the...
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