Lord, this year let me not look behind For things I’ve missed along the way. Let me look behind for the reason only that I need to remember who I am. Let me not miss any signs and symbols you set before me, cautioning me to look, really look and listen. I never want to […]
Archives for February 2013
Photo: Viva el Señor
The Filipino Catholic Community held its annual Mass and celebration for Santo Niño, Jan. 20 at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Parishioners, at far left, carry statues of the child incarnation of Jesus during a procession in front of the church. At right, Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the liturgy with a statue of Santo Niño […]
Official Notices: Feb. 1, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar February 1, 9:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators (ACCE) for High School Administrators, Staff and Faculty, St. Louis School’s Mamiya Theatre, Kaimuki. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 11:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators (ACCE) for Pre/Elementary/Middle School Administrators, Staff, and Faculty, St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe; 10:00 am, Blessing by […]
New adult faith formation coordinator links fields of psychology, theology
Kristina DeNeve has accumulated a wealth of knowledge about the intersection of psychology and theology, which she has shared in university classrooms, church ministries and catechetical journals. She brings it all to Hawaii as the diocese’s new coordinator for adult faith formation and evangelization. She will work in the diocese’s Office of Religious Education. DeNeve […]
Manaolana | Behind the scenes : The 10 members of the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Advisory Council work to spread the faith
Diocesan youth days. Pilgrimages. Retreats. Catechesis. Leadership training. Ever wonder what it takes to keep these faith-building projects and activities thriving? Well, just ask your friendly neighborhood Youth and Young Adult Ministry Advisory Council! Also known as YYAMAC. You may not have heard of this hard-working group of youth and young adult ministers, but they […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: Feb. 1, 2013
Quote “We need to reach the entire world and the way to do it is to reach American university students.” | Curtis Martin, founder of Fellowship of Catholic University Students, which gathered more than 6,000 young adults for its Seek 2013 Convention last month at Walt Disney World in Florida. The organization reaches out to […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The prophesy fulfilled in Jesus Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Luke 4:21-30 The Book of Jeremiah provides the first reading for this weekend. This book is regarded as one of the major Hebrew prophetic works because of its extent and the brilliance of its language. Jeremiah descended from priests. He was from a small […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Respectable sinners
Sometimes I can be such a snot. We attended a wedding, the second for both bride and groom. The bride, who is on the hefty side, wore a very tight, very low cut white dress. It was sleeveless, the better to show off the large tattoos on each bicep. I thought to myself, “How trashy.” […]
Bishop Larry Silva | Letter to Hawaii lawmakers on same sex marriage: Marriage is a public institution
This letter was sent to the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of the State of Hawaii on Jan. 31. Honorable Senators and Representatives: Aloha! It is my understanding that the Hawaii State Legislature is planning to take up the issue of legalizing same-sex marriage. I would like to present some thoughts for […]
Diocese of Honolulu 2013 Lenten Regulations
All members of the Christian faithful in their own way are bound to do penance in virtue of the divine law. In order that all may be joined in a common observance of penance, penitential days are prescribed in which the Christian faithful in a special way pray, exercise works of piety and charity, and […]