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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.

Engaged, encountered, enlightened
Friday, May 29, 2009 (812 reads)


Twenty-three couples stand around the edges of the auditorium floor at St. Stephen Diocesan Center on the second day of an Engaged Encounter Weekend in late April. ...
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Scripture scholar to lead 3-day mission on St. Paul in Waikiki
Friday, May 29, 2009 (226 reads)


Biblical scholar Franciscan Father Bill Burton will lead a parish mission on St. Paul at St. Augustine Church in Waikiki, June 8-10. Pope Benedict XVI declared June 2008-June 2009 ...
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Sacred Hearts Congregation offering free 3-day seminar on its mission, ministry
Friday, May 29, 2009 (359 reads)


As part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary this year of the arrival of its sisters to the islands, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts is offering a three-day ...
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Photo: Hawaii graduates in Washington
Friday, May 29, 2009 (319 reads)


Father Peter Dumag, the diocesan director of vocations, center, congratulates Father Marvin Samiano, left, and deacon Jon Cabico on May 16 shortly after their ...
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Ask Mason and Teo: May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009 (229 reads)


Hi Mason and Teo, My husband and I are Catholics and my father-in-law is a Seventh Day Adventist. I dread going to family parties because my father-in-law tends ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009 (285 reads)


Which of these is something a deacon can’t do? a) preside at a wedding, b) preach the homily at Mass, c) administer the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, d) preside at a burial ...
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Journey to a canonization: May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009 (407 reads)


A Google search of “Father Damien” pulls up 876,000 hits. On May 29, there will be one more — the new Diocese of Honolulu Damien canonization website, ...
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Back from a canonization
Friday, May 29, 2009 (365 reads)


I and three other Benedictines from Hawaii were blessed to represent our community at the canonization of Saint Bernardo Tolomei in Rome on April 26. The days leading ...
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Plenty vendors make parish fair a healthy experience
Friday, May 29, 2009 (240 reads)


“Health in mind, body and community” was the theme and aspiration of the first St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea, Health Fair, May 17, in the church’s social hall. The parish’s health ministry, led ...
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Letters to the Herald: May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009 (234 reads)


3 John 1:9 seems to apply to Notre Dame. “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who love to dominate, does not acknowledge us.” John does not deny Diotrephes’ ...
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Hawaii Knights gather for ‘best’ convention in years
Friday, May 29, 2009 (333 reads)


Dozens of Knights of Columbus from across the state converged at the Makaha Resort and Golf Club in Waianae on Oahu for their Hawaii state convention April 24-26....
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HMSA grant keeps Mobile Care rolling through June
Friday, May 29, 2009 (272 reads)


HMSA Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Office for Social Ministry Mobile Care Health Project to continue dental services for the poor in West Hawaii ...
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REMEMBRANCE: David Brede
Friday, May 29, 2009 (314 reads)


When Kalaupapa resident David Brede died on May 8, there were no headlines paying tribute to one of Hawaii’s favorite sons. David wasn’t one to rally the masses ...
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CALENDAR BRIEFS: May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009 (238 reads)


The St. John Vianney Choir, instrumentalists and assembly, of Kailua, will perform “The Easter Suite” by composer Rob Mondoy, 6:30-7:15 p.m., on the Eve of ...
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Isle-born Capuchin ‘excited, nervous’ at coming ordination
Friday, May 29, 2009 (327 reads)


Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Capuchin Franciscan Brother Marvin Bearis of Ewa Beach a priest at 10 a.m., June 13, in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. ...
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Natural family planning classes at Mililani parish
Friday, May 29, 2009 (246 reads)


The Couple to Couple League will offer natural family planning classes, 7-9 p.m., beginning Tuesday, July 7, and then once a month for a total of three classes at the ...
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Photos: Damien Day at the Capitol 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009 (283 reads)


Students from Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki, do a hula before the statue of Blessed Damien de Veuster as part of the Damien Day celebration May 10 at the ...
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The religious studies major
Friday, May 15, 2009 (473 reads)


“So what are you going to do with that?” The religious studies majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu get asked that a lot. Their response: “Whatever we want.” Three of the ...
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Completing the sexual revolution: Theology of the BODY
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (573 reads)


Many believe that human sexuality is a taboo topic in the church. Or at least something you only talk about in a whisper when a child asks embarrassing ...
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Bishop Larry Silva Homily: Valiant women, faithful shepherds
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (432 reads)


Here is the text of the homily of Bishop Larry Silva for the Mass marking the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in ...
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Letter from Bishop Larry Silva: The affordable housing challenge
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (266 reads)


When Blessed Damien and Blessed Marianne began their work among the patients with Hansen’s disease, one of their first priorities was to assure suitable housing for ...
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Journey to a canonization: May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (878 reads)


The Diocese of Honolulu is sponsoring a banquet in Waikiki in July to raise money needed to send nine Kalaupapa residents and their traveling companions to Rome for ...
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Faith Formation: ‘Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us’
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (576 reads)


The Faith Formation Conference is open to all persons who wish to celebrate our Catholic faith and deepen our communion with Christ through the presence, ...
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Safe health practices at Mass during the flu epidemic
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (427 reads)


Here are the guidelines in English, Ilocano and Tagalog regarding practices during Mass issued by Bishop Larry Silva on May 1 in response to the H1N1 virus, also ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (292 reads)


1. Catholics in Hawaii: In 1846, the first official Catholic school in Hawaii opened in Kahaluu on land granted to the Catholic mission by Kamehameha III. What was its name?...
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Diocesan Road Map to the future: May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (381 reads)


In earlier articles, we discussed the importance of using time and talent to preserve parish and school physical assets and introduced the new diocesan manuals that can ...
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St. Francis breast cancer awareness day in Mililani
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (249 reads)


St. Francis Parish Nurse/Community Outreach Program will hold a Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the Town Center of Mililani on Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May 23....
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Saintly articles
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (400 reads)


To mark the canonization this year of Blessed Damien, some artifacts from his life, such as his spectacles, left, are being displayed at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace ...
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Mililani parish offering a special day for dads
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (233 reads)


St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is hosting a special day next month for fathers. So the event will naturally include food....
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St. Francis offers alternative to long-term care, at home
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (369 reads)


St. Francis Healthcare System is offering an innovative, affordable way to help Hawaii’s elderly live independently, and out of care homes, for as long as possible. ...
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2 school May Day pageants to be shown on TV
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (241 reads)


Two lucky Oahu Catholic schools will have their May Day pageants broadcast on TV this month. The programs of St. Joseph School in Waipahu and St. Anthony ...
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Prayer group offers ‘God’s love’ at Spring New Products Show
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (417 reads)


Our Lady of Peace Prayer Group of Hawaii, under the spiritual direction of Franciscan Father Vincent Inghilterra, was a spark of spiritual light at the 2009 ...
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OBITUARY : Father John Halloran
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (350 reads)


Father John J. Halloran, a retired priest of the Diocese of Honolulu who served in parishes on Oahu in the 1970s before settling in California, died on May 5 in San Jose ...
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St. Elizabeth Parish Health Fair offering advice from the experts
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (263 reads)


The St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea, Health Fair, 8 a.m.-noon, on Sunday, May 17, will offer advice by experts on the following topics: health, tax advice, nutrition, home ...
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Enrichment day to discuss being green and more
Thursday, May 14, 2009 (225 reads)


The diocesan Parish Social Ministry office is sponsoring an Enrichment Day for the east and west Honolulu vicariates to discuss state legislative initiatives for the poor, ...
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Photo: Lieutenant governor on the dangers of drinking
Friday, May 01, 2009 (275 reads)


Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona talked with fifth to eighth graders at Cathedral Catholic Academy in Honolulu on April 15 during Alcohol Awareness Month as part of the ...
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