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Chuukese deacon Peter Soumwei and his wife Yustina Petrus in St. John the Baptist Church in Kalihi on Aug. 14.
 
Four deacons emerge to serve Hawaii's Catholic Micronesian community. (read story)
 

57th annual FCC convention in Kona has enlightening moments
Friday, November 30, 2007 (254 reads)


All the delegates at the 57th annual convention of the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs, Nov. 9-11, at the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel on the Big ...

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Six gifts to Chaminade add up to $124,000 for scholarships
Friday, November 30, 2007 (1179 reads)


Chaminade University of Honolulu has received $124,000 in scholarship funding in six gifts ranging from $2,000 to $60,000 designated for the following funds:...

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The wreath’s origins predate (appropriately) Christ’s birth
Friday, November 30, 2007 (398 reads)


The Advent wreath is rich with history and symbolism. According to Patricia Kasten, who writes the syndicated “Scripture Search” feature carried by the Hawaii Catholic Herald, the word “advent”...

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Don’t let Christmas outshine this ‘wonderful’ season
Friday, November 30, 2007 (3389 reads)


Sometimes people get so wrapped up in preparation for Christmas each December that they forget about the four weeks of Advent. Jayne Mondoy, the director of the ...

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At long last, Maryknoll will have a real gym, and more
Friday, November 30, 2007 (293 reads)


Maryknoll School held a late afternoon blessing and groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 13 at the site of its future $12 million athletic and community center on the ...

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Prayers around the wreath
Friday, November 30, 2007 (232 reads)


On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to first bless the wreath. The Leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water....

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Trapped in Bethlehem
Friday, November 30, 2007 (362 reads)


You can see the desperation in Claire Anastas’ eyes as she talks about her family being “buried alive” by a 26-foot high concrete wall. She is desperate enough to come ...

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Bishop Larry Silva's Liturgical Catechesis, part 3
Friday, November 30, 2007 (219 reads)


IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL (2007): Diocese of Honolulu -- Postures and gestures of the liturgical assembly at Mass ...

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Church break for Walk the Talk
Friday, November 30, 2007 (260 reads)


For the third year Hawaii Helping the Hungry Have Hope sponsored a 10-day walk around Oahu to raise awareness about homelessness in ...

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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 30, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007 (267 reads)


Dear Quizmanians, It is hard to believe another Advent has arrived. This year’s season is mighty short, with only one day between the fourth Sunday and Christmas. So let’s make the best of it!

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8 questions for … Father Kenneth Templin
Friday, November 30, 2007 (250 reads)


1. What is your favorite childhood memory? I had great Ursuline nuns as teachers and grew up in a wonderful parish. I thought the nuns were excellent ...

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How to make a Hawaiian-style Advent wreath
Thursday, November 29, 2007 (638 reads)


Here are instructions on how to make a traditional Advent wreath with a colorful Hawaiian twist. Its creation was a diocesan collaboration. The Office of Worship’s ...

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The island veterans of Monrovia
Friday, November 16, 2007 (256 reads)


On a picturesque piece of property nestled beneath the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California can be found a rich pool of Hawaii church history....

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Carondelets’ island history entwined with that of parish school
Friday, November 16, 2007 (252 reads)


The story began on a lovely spring day in April 1938 when Bishop Stephen P. Alencastre, vicar apostolic for the Catholic Church in Hawaii, wrote to Mother Rose ...

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Big Island to host 57th FCC state convention
Friday, November 16, 2007 (226 reads)


The Hawaii (Big Island) Council of Filipino Catholic Clubs will host the 57th annual Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs Convention, Nov. 9-11, at the King ...

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Bishop’s message: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Friday, November 16, 2007 (220 reads)


Tens of millions of Americans are struggling below the poverty line — struggling to better their lives and meet the needs of their families. Our faith calls us to work for an...

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St. Michael’s Masses move to big tent
Friday, November 16, 2007 (246 reads)


St. Michael Church in Kailua-Kona will hold weekend Masses under a large tent on the parish grounds while plans for the seriously damaged 157-year-old building are ...

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8 questions for ... Father Roland Bunda
Friday, November 16, 2007 (225 reads)


Father Roland Bunda, 65, was born in Waialua, Oahu, and has three brothers and two sisters. He took his first vows as a Marianist brother in 1962 and was ordained a ...

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On behalf of adoption
Friday, November 16, 2007 (395 reads)


Kelly M. Rosati, director of the Hawaii Catholic Conference and executive director of Hawaii Family Forum speaks on behalf of the adoption of foster children in Hawaii ...

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Youth and Young Adult Rally
Friday, November 16, 2007 (239 reads)


Fifteen hundred people gathered at Leeward Community College for the State Youth Rally on Nov. 3. The all-day event was sponsored by the Diocesan Youth and Young Adult ...

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Jesse Manibusan: Hands up and over
Friday, November 16, 2007 (253 reads)


Comedian, musician and Catholic evangelist Jesse Manibusan visited St. Patrick School in Kaimuki on the morning of Nov. 2. Here he leads students in a song ...

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For the cause of life
Friday, November 16, 2007 (236 reads)


Grand Knight Herman Encarnacion presents a check of $1,909.96 on Nov. 8 to Ruth Prinzivalli of the Pregnancy Problem Center, the proceeds of the Windward Knights ...

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A Thanksgiving Day reflection
Friday, November 16, 2007 (439 reads)


Around this time every year I get a yearning to listen to the music of Aaron Copland, particularly his adaptation of “Simple Gifts.” There’s just something about the composition that conjures for me warm and fuzzy...

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Diocese acquires 2 more city properties
Friday, November 16, 2007 (239 reads)


Along with its recent purchase of a building next to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, the Diocese of Honolulu has recently acquired two more properties, one for ...

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Parish to begin 75th anniversary celebration on namesake feast
Friday, November 16, 2007 (588 reads)


Christ the King Parish in Kahului will begin a year’s celebration of its 75th anniversary with a 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Nov. 25, the Feast of Christ the King....

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The history of the Filipino Catholic Clubs in Hawaii
Friday, November 16, 2007 (342 reads)


It is said that the spiritual faith of the Filipinos in Hawaii was restored because a first lady was deeply concerned for her people. After Manuel Luis Quezon became the first president of the Philippine ...

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Hawaii deacons to host national conference cruise
Friday, November 16, 2007 (500 reads)


Hawaii’s permanent deacons are inviting their mainland and Canadian brothers next year to an inter-island conference … a convention cruise … a tropical floating ...

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Calendar briefs: Nov. 16, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007 (187 reads)


The Catholic Women’s Guild’s will hold its general Christmas meeting on Saturday, Dec. 1, beginning with 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou, ...

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Hawaii Catholic Harold's Quiz: Nov. 16, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007 (385 reads)


Happy Thanksgiving, loyal readers! It took some searching, but I finally found a Pilgrim’s hat. I also discovered some great questions for you all. So take a break from ...

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Down time with Bishop Larry
Friday, November 02, 2007 (301 reads)


Once he became the Bishop of Honolulu, Larry Silva was no longer a “normal” guy or a “normal” priest. But even bishops need downtime from hectic days filled with official duties. And they...

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Second Damien miracle passes Vatican’s medical commission
Friday, November 02, 2007 (535 reads)


The cause for the canonization of Blessed Damien gained a significant step forward with the recognition of a “miracle” by the medical commission of the Vatican’s ...

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Diocese buying a piece of the past as it looks to the future
Friday, November 02, 2007 (286 reads)


The Catholic Church in Hawaii wants to buy a piece of its past in its look toward the future. The Diocese of Honolulu is in the process of acquiring a building on the Fort Street...

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Visit by the bishop
Friday, November 02, 2007 (271 reads)


Bishop Larry Silva speaks to the student body of Cathedral Catholic Academy in Honolulu during the school’s first Mass with the bishop on Oct. 19. After his homily, ...

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St. Francis Hospice offers inter-faith memorial service
Friday, November 02, 2007 (374 reads)


Family members and friends will celebrate the memories of their loved ones who died in the St. Francis Hospice program, at “A Rose for Remembrance,” an inter-faith ...

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Number of active priests in Hawaii drops slightly
Friday, November 02, 2007 (273 reads)


In Hawaii, the number of active priests dropped slightly, the number of permanent deacons jumped, and the number of nuns and religious brothers stayed the same over...

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Hawaii Catholic Harold's Quiz: Nov. 2, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007 (281 reads)


Dear friends, The flag is out for our veterans as we celebrate the day our country has gratefully set aside in their honor coming up in a couple of weeks. The best to all this November....

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Sacred Hearts welcomes priest from Indonesia
Friday, November 02, 2007 (258 reads)


Hawaii’s Sacred Hearts Fathers recently welcomed for a two-year assignment the second priest of their order from Indonesia to serve in Hawaii....

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Food Basket on Big Island gets new donor site
Friday, November 02, 2007 (250 reads)


Beginning this month, people will be able to drop off non-perishable food donations to The Food Basket (formerly Hawaii Island Food Bank) Thursday through Sunday, ...

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A life lived a century celebrated in Kukuihaele
Friday, November 02, 2007 (256 reads)


On the day he turned 100, Sunday, Oct. 21, Florencio Alegre of Kukuihaele on the Big Island woke up at 4 a.m. to get ready for church and wake everyone else in the ...

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Star of the Sea high school reunion
Friday, November 02, 2007 (401 reads)


About a quarter of the 46-member Star of the Sea High School Class of 1981 tracked each other down for their first reunion since graduation 16 years ago. They gathered ...

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Visiting priest-author to give sessions on marriage
Friday, November 02, 2007 (236 reads)


Visiting priest, author and marriage preparation expert Father Rob Ruhnke will offer two sessions on marriage here this month...

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Nobel laureate Corrigan-Maguire to speak at Chaminade
Friday, November 02, 2007 (210 reads)


Máiread Corrigan-Maguire, whose peace efforts in Northern Ireland earned her a Nobel Peace Prize, will speak at 3 p.m., Nov. 3, in the Mystical Rose Oratory at ...

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OBITUARY: Sister Ana Pauline Carrigan
Friday, November 02, 2007 (262 reads)


Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Ana Pauline Carrigan, a lifetime educator who spent the last years of her active ministry as the librarian for Holy Trinity School in ...

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Fatima rally gathers 600 from Kahuku to Kalihi
Friday, November 02, 2007 (261 reads)


A public rosary crusade by America Needs Fatima was a remarkable success in Hawaii thanks to an energetic organizer who would rather shun the limelight....

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