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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.

Catholic relief agencies rush aid to Haiti
Friday, January 22, 2010 (209 reads)


Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services has been asked by the Vatican to coordinate the churchs relief and recovery efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti....
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Capitol rally mobilizes opposition to civil unions
Friday, January 22, 2010 (186 reads)


Thousands of white-wearing supporters of traditional marriage turned out in force at the Hawaii state capitol on Jan. 17 for the iVote Rally. Sponsored by Hawaii Family ...
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Obituary: Father Albert Miechielsen, SSCC
Friday, January 22, 2010 (229 reads)


Father Albert Miechielsen, one of the last three Belgian Sacred Hearts priests serving in Hawaii, died on Jan. 15 at St. Patrick Monastery in Kaimuki. Father Miechielsen ...
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Kona winds add challenge to churchless Big Isle parish
Friday, January 22, 2010 (246 reads)


A “freakish storm” the Sunday before Christmas knocked over and shredded up the tent that St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Kailua-Kona has been using for its ...
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Island Catholic a barrier-breaker in the world of sports
Friday, January 22, 2010 (178 reads)


Wally Yonamine was a trailblazer in the world of sports, much like Jackie Robinson. Yonamine, a Hawaii-born Catholic, became the first Japanese-American to play ...
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St. Anthony fifth grader swims Lanai-Maui channel
Friday, January 22, 2010 (309 reads)


He’s only 10, but Clay Stoddard has already set a swimming record. The St. Anthony School, Kailua, fifth grader became the youngest person to swim the Auau Channel ...
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Diocesan Road Map to the future: Jan. 22, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (161 reads)


Is there anything more wonderful than the beaming smile of a child? A family story from the holidays got me thinking about the importance of a smile. ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 22, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (191 reads)


After a request by Bishop Larry Silva, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments decreed on October 25, 2009, that May 10 ...
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CALENDAR BRIEFS: Jan 22, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (181 reads)


The Holy Name Society of Oahu annual luncheon to raise funds for the Pregnancy Problem Center of Aiea begins at 11 a.m., Jan. 30, at Tree Tops Restaurant, 3737 ...
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Andrea Hamilton is Academy’s new development chief
Friday, January 22, 2010 (178 reads)


Sacred Hearts Academy, the preschool through high school for girls in Kaimuki, has named Andrea Hamilton, a 1968 graduate, as its director of ...
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Meet Jesus at the movies
Friday, January 22, 2010 (267 reads)


“Faith, fun and film.” That’s how Pauline Books & Media is promoting a monthly film-viewing night it is calling “Meeting Jesus at the Movies.” Why are they doing it? ...
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Diocesan Pastoral Council report: Jan. 22, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (175 reads)


With hearts still full of holiday cheer, the Diocesan Pastoral Council, Bishop Larry Silva’s 17-member group of general advisors, convened its first quarterly session of ...
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Photo: Deacon class, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (260 reads)


The seventh diocesan deacon class poses for a photo Jan. 9 during its first formation weekend at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. During one of the weekend’s talks, ...
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Ask Mason and Teo: Jan. 22, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (168 reads)


Dear Mason & Teo, The recent movie “2012” portrayed the end of the world, the apocalypse. The current news about wars, natural disasters and deadly plagues seems to ...
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Photo: Priests' retreat 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010 (237 reads)


Diocesan priests gathered in the St. Stephen Diocesan Center chapel on Jan. 11 during the first morning talk of the annual diocesan priest retreat, Jan. 10-15. Leading the week of ...
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Mondoy does Mozart with Oahu Chamber Orchestra
Friday, January 22, 2010 (201 reads)


Well-known island composer, arranger and liturgical musician Robert Mondoy will perform on the piano with the 36-member Oahu Chamber Orchestra in an vvvv...
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National vocations leader to speak at Chaminade
Friday, January 22, 2010 (181 reads)


The executive director of the National Religious Vocation Conference will speak in Hawaii next month on campus at Chaminade University of Honolulu...
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The church in the islands in 2009
Friday, January 08, 2010 (478 reads)


A review of the important stories of the past year for the Catholic Church in Hawaii
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May they rest in peace
Friday, January 08, 2010 (268 reads)


Clergy, religious and notable laity with Hawaii ties who went before us in 2009
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Most diocesan priests will be on retreat next week
Friday, January 08, 2010 (322 reads)


If your parish priest disappears during the second week of January, he is probably at St. Stephen Diocesan Center on the windward slope of the Koolaus — on retreat....
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St. Damien’s day gets an upgrade
Friday, January 08, 2010 (353 reads)


For Hawaii, the Vatican has upgraded the feast day of St. Damien, May 10, from an optional memorial to an obligatory memorial. This means that all Masses celebrated ...
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Commentary: Little flowers: setting aside moments for the Lord
Friday, January 08, 2010 (212 reads)


We are familiar with the story of Martha and Mary. When Jesus visits the two sisters, Martha seeks to please him with an immaculate house and a delicious meal. Mary, ...
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Honolulu diocese in compliance with bishops’ sex abuse charter
Friday, January 08, 2010 (233 reads)


The Diocese of Honolulu is following properly the U.S. bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, according to The Gavin Group, an outside ...
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Diocesan Road Map to the future: Jan. 13, 2010
Friday, January 08, 2010 (233 reads)


The diocese is pursuing an energy conservation program open to each parish and school for the purpose of lowering the average cost of energy purchased. The saved ...
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Capitol rally seeks to mobilize block of Christian voters
Friday, January 08, 2010 (246 reads)


The “traditional family values” forces are mobilizing a preemptive show of electoral strength at the state capitol three days before the legislature opens for business on ...
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OBITUARY: Franciscan Sister Mary Ann Harvey
Friday, January 08, 2010 (218 reads)


Sister Mary Ann Harvey, the first Franciscan principal of Cathedral School in Honolulu, and the founding principal of St. John Vianney School in Kailua, died on ...
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Heralding back: Jan. 13, 2010
Friday, January 08, 2010 (207 reads)


25 years ago – Jan. 4, 1985: Ordination to be Big Isle’s First -- The Diocese of Honolulu will gain another priest on Saturday, Jan. 5, when Bishop ...
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Kalihi parish offers two millennia of spirituality in 15 lessons
Friday, January 08, 2010 (200 reads)


Where can you explore the rich tradition of Christian spirituality from its roots in the Jewish experience up through the ages as cultivated by such giants of holiness as ...
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New appointments, plans for Young Ladies Institute
Friday, January 08, 2010 (214 reads)


The Young Ladies Institute (YLI) Hawaii District #22 is moving into the new year with new deputies, new appointments, and upcoming activities on the calendar....
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Luminous testimony added to March for Life
Friday, January 08, 2010 (232 reads)


Hawaii organizers for this year’s March for Life on Jan. 22 at the state capitol are hoping that a thousand fragile lights will offer silent testimony to the voices of ...
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Health care reform is Red Mass theme
Friday, January 08, 2010 (212 reads)


With a historic health care bill churning through Congress, Richard E. Meiers is a perfect choice for speaker for this year’s Red Mass, 9 a.m., Jan. 21, at the Cathedral of ...
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