Catechesis. Self-reflection. Discernment. Prayer. After months of preparation, at Easter Vigil celebrations in parishes across Hawaii, the church will welcome its newest members. According to the diocesan Office of Worship, 203 catechumens will be baptized into the Catholic faith during the March 30 evening services. Many more, who had been previously baptized, will enter into […]
Archives for March 2013
Bishop Larry Silva: Easter message 2013
The risen Christ is in our midst today Repent, and believe in the Gospel!” Those were the words we heard on Ash Wednesday as we began our time of preparation for the memorial of the greatest event in the history of the world, the death and resurrection of Jesus. The call to repentance always implies […]
Islanders delighted with Peter’s new successor
“I miss my pope,” said Linda Cacpal, a St. Elizabeth, Aiea, parishioner who has an immense fondness for Benedict XVI, his clear, scholarly teaching, and his gentle and courteous ways. Nevertheless, she has already started a file of news clips on Pope Francis, although it may take a while before it matches the size of […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 15, 2013
First a new Hawaii saint, and then a new pope, and, in a few weeks, the grand celebration of Easter. We’ve got a lot of things to appreciate as Catholics, Heraldians. In these last days of Lent, I bring you a quiz to hopefully deepen your love even further for the many facets of our […]
Viriditas: Sister Eva Joseph Mesina, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Coming to see God face-to-face I love teaching. It is really an energizer for me to prepare parents for their children’s reception of the sacraments. In the required classes I give them the theology and spirituality of that sacrament. The content focuses on not only what they are supposed to do when those events take […]
St. Anthony School, Kailua, still striving after 60 years
In a world that has changed much in the past 60 years, one constant feature is St. Anthony of Padua School’s commitment to God, children, parents and the community. Kailua’s oldest private school celebrates its diamond anniversary this year. Maryknoll Father Michael Henry, pastor of St. Anthony Church, opened the parish school in 1952, and […]
Carnegie Hall, here they come: St. Anthony High School band heads for the big time
It’s been a “crazy year,” said St. Anthony Junior-Senior High school band director Everett Yamashita. Well, the idea itself sounds a bit outlandish — a band from a small Maui Catholic high school playing Carnegie Hall. But it’s going to happen, and on April Fool’s Day yet. The 40-plus musicians of the Wailuku school’s symphonic […]
Official Notices: March 15, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar March 16, 7:00 pm, Misa en Español, St. Theresa Parish, Kihei. March 17, 12:00 pm, Misa en Español, Christ the King Parish, Kahului; 5:00 pm, Pastoral Visit to Maui Hispanic Community, Maria Lanakila Parish, Lahaina; 7:00 pm, Misa en Español, Maria Lanakila Parish. March 19, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Renounce sin and to turn to Christ Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11 The Book of Isaiah supplies the first reading for this weekend in Lent. The reading is from the second part of Isaiah, written at a time that was not the best period in the history of God’s people. The people had been […]
St. Francis Healthcare dedicates intergenerational center in Ewa
Keiki and kupuna now have a place in Ewa where both can go every day for supervision, companionship, fun, learning and care. Bishop Larry Silva blessed the St. Francis Intergenerational Center in Ewa Villages, Feb. 28. The $8 million center provides under one roof both a preschool and daycare for the elderly. This newest program […]
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