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HCH photo/Patrick Downes
Diocese applauds governor’s veto of civil union bill: Above, opponents of the civil unions bill, gathered outside Gov. Linda Lingle’s office on the fifth floor of the state capitol building on July 6, raise their hands in prayer shortly after learning that the governor had vetoed the bill. Read story.
Lobbyist with heart
Friday, January 26, 2007 (1251 reads)
Kelly Rosati is
a team player. She was one back when she played volleyball for her high school
and college teams. And she’s one today, putting her collaborative skills to
work as a lobbyist for family and social issues at the Hawaii state legislature.Read More |
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OBITUARY: Sacred Hearts Father Clement A. Geysen
Friday, January 26, 2007 (693 reads)
Sacred Hearts Father Clement A. Geysen, a Belgian Sacred Hearts
missionary with an interest in photography and baking who labored 32 of his 42
years in Hawaii as a parish priest, died on
Jan. 8 at St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu.
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Bishop Silva presides at Red Mass 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007 (1216 reads)
Legislators, justices, generals and other public leaders gathered in
the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace on the bright sunny morning of Jan. 18 to
accept the prayers, gratitude and blessings of the Catholic Church in Hawaii.Read More |
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Diocese settles sex abuse lawsuit without admission of liability
Friday, January 26, 2007 (1795 reads)
Bishop Larry Silva is satisfied with reaching a settlement in a legal
dispute between the Diocese of Honolulu and Elton Killion, a 26-year-old man who
claimed to have been sexually abused by Capuchin Franciscan Father Andrew
Mannetta between 1997 and 2002 when the priest was in Hawaii.Read More |
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Sister Helen Prejean of Dead Man Walking fame to speak here
Friday, January 26, 2007 (541 reads)
Sister Helen Prejean, whose book Dead Man Walking about her
experiences counseling a man on Louisiana’s
death row was made into an acclaimed movie of the same name, will speak at 4
p.m., March 11, in the Mystical Rose Oratory on the campus of Chaminade
University of Honolulu.
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Youth, Young Adult Board hosting leadership conference
Friday, January 26, 2007 (643 reads)
The diocesan Youth and Young Adult Board is sponsoring a Youth
Leadership Conference, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at St. Stephen’s Diocesan Center. The event will feature Susan Spiegelberg, who was born and raised in
Manoa.
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Bishop Larry Silva: Red Mass homily, Jan. 18, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007 (960 reads)
A little over
thirty years ago, a movie called “The Exorcist” was making its controversial
showing in theaters throughout the world. If you recall, the movie was about
the exorcism of a sweet twelve-year-old girl who was possessed by the devil.Read More |
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Catholic Charities to mark 60th anniversary
Friday, January 12, 2007 (563 reads)
At its annual meeting on Feb. 9, Catholic Charities Hawaii will mark
the 60th anniversary of the arrival of three Maryknoll Sisters who came from New York in 1947 to
establish the agency at the request of the Bishop of Honolulu.Read More |
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Calendar briefs
Friday, January 12, 2007 (497 reads)
Bishop Larry Silva’s homily topic at the annual Red Mass, 9 a.m., Jan.
18, in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, is “legal and bloodless violence” —
abuse perpetrated by the misuse of media, law and economic policies. The Mass
is open to the public.
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Our Lady of Keaau elects board of directors
Friday, January 12, 2007 (714 reads)
Our Lady of
Keaau, a place of prayer, refuge and recreation on the Waianae coast, has
elected board of directors that includes Franciscan executives and leeward Oahu community leaders.Read More |
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Diocese to ‘graduate’ its 6th class of deacons
Friday, January 12, 2007 (698 reads)
It is graduation time for 17 Hawaii men. After four years of preparation, the members of the sixth
permanent deacon class of the Diocese of Honolulu will be ordained by Bishop
Larry Silva between Jan. 13 and Feb. 10 in six ceremonies on five islands.
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OBITUARY: Father James Berry
Friday, January 12, 2007 (676 reads)
Father James Berry,
a former Crosier priest from Minnesota who came to the Diocese of Honolulu 22
years ago and served in parishes on Oahu, the Big Island and Maui, died on Jan.
2 at St. Francis Hospice in Nuuanu.Read More |
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New deacon profiles
Friday, January 12, 2007 (1076 reads)
Richard H. Abel, 57, a high-voltage electrician
for the federal government, is from Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Honolulu. He is a lector,
eucharistic minister, hospital minister, and prison minister, has served in the
Safe Environment, RCIA, Confirmation and outreach programs and is a member of
the Basic Christian Community of Hawaii.Read More |
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Bishop Silva attends local Tridentine Mass
Friday, January 12, 2007 (739 reads)
The Hawaii Tridentine Mass Community was honored with a visit on Dec.
17 by Bishop Larry Silva during its regular 10 a.m. Mass at Blessed Sacrament
Church in Pauoa Valley.Read More |
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CNS photo/Henry Romero, Reuters
A clown stands next to a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe during an annual pilgrimage at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City July 22. Hundreds of clowns took part in the annual event to thank Mary for helping them find work.
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