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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.

Sunday morning Sydney-bound: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (526 reads)


An invasion of red, yellow and white-shirted Hawaii World Youth Day pilgrims swarmed Qantas Gate 33 at Honolulu International Airport on Sunday morning, ...
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World Youth Day Hawaii gets into the spirit of Sydney
Friday, July 25, 2008 (525 reads)


Instead of a landmark opera house, a vast Australian harbor, and expansive racetrack, the participants of World Youth Day Hawaii had to settle for the green ...
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Pilgrims passing through receive aloha treatment
Friday, July 25, 2008 (450 reads)


Hundreds stopped in Hawaii on their way to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney to refuel on sun, surf and spiritual and cultural refreshment. And the Diocese of ...
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Sydney Highlights: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (549 reads)


Music blasting, flags flying, prayers flowing, World Youth Day 2008 officially opened with a packed Sydney waterfront gathering and Mass on July 15. And the Diocese of ...
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OBITUARY: Sister Stephanie DeCosta Pavao
Friday, July 25, 2008 (535 reads)


Sacred Hearts Sister Stephanie DeCosta Pavao, who introduced four decades of Sacred Hearts Academy students to the joys of the piano, died on July 6 at Malia O ...
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Hawaii-born Daughter of St. Paul named U.S. superior
Friday, July 25, 2008 (1106 reads)


Sister Margaret Timothy Sato of Honolulu has been named provincial superior of the Daughters of St. Paul in the United States and Toronto, Canada. The appointment, ...
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St. Francis Healthcare gives tuition aid to 26
Friday, July 25, 2008 (1041 reads)


St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, through its Marian Constance Medeiros Tuition Assistance Fund, has awarded scholarships totaling $13,000 to 26 dependents...
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16 Isle couples attend world ME Convention
Friday, July 25, 2008 (391 reads)


Sixteen Hawaii couples joined the more than 850 attending the 40th International Worldwide Marriage Encounter Convention at the Ontario Convention Center in ...
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Letters to the Herald: July 25, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008 (400 reads)


Having read “Bishop to celebrate Latin High Mass with confirmations” in the June 27 Hawaii Catholic Herald, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Bishop Larry ...
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Identity and pride held high: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (478 reads)


The Diocese of Honolulu group got to show their state pride and heritage while in Sydney. Their two Hawaiian flags were among the hundreds from around the world that flew ...
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‘Benny, Benny! Oi, oi, oi!’: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (516 reads)


Pick a cheer, any cheer. Just scream it at the top of your lungs. Here are just some of the chants proclaimed by enthusiastic World Youth Day pilgrims heard around Sydney during World ...
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Pilgrims and bishops talk: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (536 reads)


The main Diocese of Honolulu pilgrim group attended catechesis on the mornings of July 16-18, at St. Scholastica’s College, one of 235 sites around Sydney where pilgrims ...
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Photo: Welcome back
Friday, July 25, 2008 (463 reads)


More than 250 parishioners and friends gathered recently in St. Philomena Parish Hall for a potluck dinner to welcome back Father Conrado Lomibao to the parish as ...
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Photo: Congratulations on year number one
Friday, July 25, 2008 (426 reads)


Parishioners of St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani gathered for a breakfast after the 8 a.m. Mass on June 9 to celebrate associate pastor Father Paul Li’s ...
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Alooooha, Sydney! Hawaii’s musical gift: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (658 reads)


Under an almost full moon, next to Darling Harbor glittering with the reflected lights of nearby skyscrapers, two Hawaii school groups performed on July 16 for World ...
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Saint Francis alumni Mass, luau is Aug. 2
Friday, July 25, 2008 (397 reads)


The Saint Francis School Class of 1958 “Golden Scholars” will be honored and the 2008 Advanced Placement Scholars will be recognized at the school’s annual Alumni ...
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Diocesan Road Map to the Future: July 25, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008 (801 reads)


The coverage of the Catholic Church in the national media does not always do justice to the vibrancy of our church in our communities. There is value in reviewing some ...
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Nanakuli group visits Aotearoa: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (547 reads)


Youth from St. Rita Parish in Nanakuli reconnected with their Polynesian heritage learning about Maori culture during side trips to Aotearoa, or New Zealand, before ...
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In the words of a deacon: July 25, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008 (372 reads)


The Diocese of Honolulu will begin its seventh formation class for permanent deacons in the fall of 2009. Information sessions will be offered on several islands this ...
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Ask Mason and Teo: Mana‘olana, July 25, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008 (384 reads)


Hello Mason and Teo, My brother lives in California and he is gay. We were brought up Catholic and because of his lifestyle he got kicked out of the ...
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Quilting club takes on stole project
Friday, July 25, 2008 (931 reads)


The 10-member St. Jude Quilt Club Ministry had done nine-foot wall hangings for the church and machine blankets for an abused shelter, but it had never undertaken ...
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Koloa parish blesses new outdoor stations
Friday, July 25, 2008 (410 reads)


La Salette Father Napoleon Andres blessed the new outdoor Stations of the Cross at St Raphael Parish in Koloa, Kauai, on June 25. He was assisted by La Salette Father Edison...
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Close-up with arriving pope: WYD report by Anna Weaver
Friday, July 25, 2008 (506 reads)


Hawaii pilgrims had a close encounter with Pope Benedict XVI when he passed within feet of them in his popemobile during his arrival at Barangaroo alongside ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold Quiz: July 25, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008 (481 reads)


What is the name of the beatified Italian man, known for his prayer life and concern for the poor as well as his love of skiing, mountain climbing and cycling, whose body ...
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8 questions for Father David Barfknecht
Friday, July 25, 2008 (394 reads)


Benedictine Father David Barfknecht grew up in Rhinelander, Wis., the oldest of seven. He took his first vows as a Benedictine brother in 1972 at St. Benedict’s Abbey ...
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Bishop Larry Silva: On the canonization of Blessed Damien
Friday, July 11, 2008 (473 reads)


We thank God that on July 3, the Holy Father signed a decree confirming that the healing of Audrey Toguchi from cancer was indeed a miracle performed by God ...
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Born to be a missionary: Maryknoll Sister Sarah Male
Friday, July 11, 2008 (613 reads)


On the day that Ja Htu Bu “Sarah” Male (pronounced Ma-lay) left Burma to go to the Philippines to begin her preparation to be a Maryknoll sister, her parents brought ...
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Miracle shows Hawaii still close to his heart
Friday, July 11, 2008 (545 reads)


The miracle could have happened anywhere. Blessed Damien, after all, is a revered figure from Brussels in his Belgian homeland, to Bhubaneswar in India, where clinics ...
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Much to do while waiting for a date
Friday, July 11, 2008 (526 reads)


All that’s left to do is to set the date. And a thousand other things.
Blessed Damien will become Saint Damien, probably next year. Pope Benedict XVI approved ...
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Cause concluded, the postulator dies
Friday, July 11, 2008 (539 reads)


Sacred Hearts Father Bruno Benati was the one from whom official news regarding the canonization process of Blessed Damien had been trickling out of Rome over the ...
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Augustine Foundation opens doors to a Catholic education
Friday, July 11, 2008 (1013 reads)


The Augustine Educational Foundation has been successful over the past 24 years thanks to a generous cast of mostly unsung contributors who are willing to exchange...
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Clarence Ching Foundation gives $5 million to Catholic Charities
Friday, July 11, 2008 (826 reads)


The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation on July 8 gave Catholic Charities Hawaii a $5 million grant, kicking off the public phase of its $28 million capital campaign to buy ...
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Scrub Bucket Ministries offering morning retreat
Friday, July 11, 2008 (598 reads)


Maxine Pollock’s Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries is presenting “May I Have This Dance?” a morning retreat for men and women that borrows its title from a book by ...
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Saints under 35: Mana‘olana, July 11, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008 (398 reads)


The first of 13 decrees authorized on July 3 by Pope Benedict XVI advancing certain causes of sainthood was for Blessed Damien. The last was for Chiara Badano, who ...
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Oahu Filipino Catholic Clubs’ charity queen hails from Waialua
Friday, July 11, 2008 (625 reads)


Trina Sagaysay of St. Michael Parish in Waialua is the 2008 Annual Charity Queen for the Oahu Council of Filipino Catholic Clubs scholarship fundraising project. Her ...
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St. Francis School show choir to perform at World Youth Day
Friday, July 11, 2008 (515 reads)


World Youth Day 2008 next week will be a big venue for a small show choir from St. Francis School in Manoa. The 15-member choir will perform twice in Sydney...
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Ask Mason & Teo: Mana‘olana, July 22, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008 (406 reads)


Dear Mason & Teo, I’m Catholic and my friend is a Christian. We went to the mall in my car last weekend. In my car, I have a rosary hanging on my rearview mirror. ...
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Diocesan Road Map to the Future: July 11, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008 (606 reads)


Those working in business, education, and many other fields can feel overwhelmed by the accountability jargon that permeates the workplace and seems to be ...
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Photo: For charity, bank walks the walk
Friday, July 11, 2008 (441 reads)


Surrounded by Catholic Charities Hawaii board members, staff and volunteers, Bank of Hawaii president Al Landon presents a $50,000 check to the agency’s chairman of ...
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Photo: Faith in formation
Friday, July 11, 2008 (417 reads)


Chaminade religion professor, Regina Pfeiffer, teaches a course called “St. Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles” on the evening of June 26 during the Oahu Faith Formation ...
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Photo: Engaging couples
Friday, July 11, 2008 (692 reads)


The Hawaii Catholic Engaged Encounter community held an Enrichment/Formation Day for team members on May 31 at St. John Apostle and ...
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Hawaii Catholic Harold's Quiz: July 11, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008 (400 reads)


At the same time Pope Benedict approved Blessed Damien’s miracle, paving the way for his canonization, he approved a miracle for the beatification ...
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Photos: Latin Mass confirmations
Friday, July 11, 2008 (555 reads)


Bishop Larry Silva celebrated a Solemn Pontifical High Tridentine Mass on June 29 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Honolulu at the request of the Hawaii Tridentine ...
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Get into Sydney spirit without leaving home
Friday, July 11, 2008 (441 reads)


It’s become even easier for Hawaii Catholics to take part in World Youth Day 2008, even if they can’t make it to Sydney, Australia. A weekend of events — from 1 p.m. on Friday, July ...
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In the Words of a Deacon: Ron Choo
Friday, July 11, 2008 (382 reads)


When our diocese decided more than 30 years ago to implement the permanent diaconate, I didn’t think I would want to commit myself to this lifetime ministry. I ...
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Diocese seeks parish action on ‘Road Map’
Friday, July 11, 2008 (385 reads)


The Road Map is on the road. The two heads of the committee charged with putting into motion Bishop Larry Silva’s strategic plan for the church in Hawaii have been ...
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Blessed Sacrament church hosting overnight vigil
Friday, July 11, 2008 (448 reads)


Blessed Sacrament Parish in Pauoa Valley is hosting the Annual Overnight Vigil to God Our Abba Father under the auspices of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary, ...
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Miles Christi priests to direct retreats for women
Friday, July 11, 2008 (789 reads)


Priests of Miles Christi, a religious order devoted to the sanctification of the laity, are coming to Hawaii to direct a silent Ignatian retreat for women, Feb. 13-15, at St ...
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Father Keenan's report on the International Eucharistic Congress
Friday, July 11, 2008 (563 reads)


Under gray, rainy skies, the 49th International Eucharistic Congress began in Quebec City, Canada, on Sunday, June 16. At the opening Mass, Cardinal Marc ...
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Friday night! 8 musical groups! Free!
Friday, July 11, 2008 (415 reads)


Friday night. Eight musical groups. Free admission. That should be enough to entice a whole bunch of college-age young adults to the Leeward Community College’s concert hall on July 18. ...
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