Bishop’s Calendar March 1, 9:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Bagels with Bishop, St. Joseph School, Hilo. March 2-3, Parish Episcopal Visitation, Annunciation Parish, Waimea. March 3, 8:30 am, Young Ladies Institute Mass and Luncheon, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Kailua and Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Officers Club. [Fr. Gary Secor] March 5, 9:00 am, Diocesan […]
Archives for March 2013
Heralding back: March 1, 2013
50 years ago – March 1, 1963 A dream comes true — The Most Reverend James J. Sweeney, Bishop of Honolulu, blesses the new college wing and the new chapel and auditorium of St. Stephen’s Seminary last Friday. In doing so his dream of adequate facilities to educate and prepare young men from the […]
Photo: Legion of Mary annual function
Active and auxiliary members of Our Lady Daughter of St. Ann Praesidium of the Legion of Mary pose for a group photo in Kin Wah Chinese Restaurant in Kaneohe on Feb. 9 after their Annual Auxiliary Function at which they thanked their 36 auxiliaries and praying members for their prayers and support. At the function, […]
Photo: Lent begins
The Catholic Church officially start the liturgical season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13. More than 300 people attended the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva. He is shown here marking a cross with ashes on the forehead of a parishioner. (HCH photo by […]
Photo: Pope questions
“Would you consider being the pope?” was one of the questions asked by St. Francis School students during a visit by Bishop Larry Silva, Feb. 21. The bishop spent the morning talking with seniors at the Manoa campus as part of the “Bagels with Bishop” events sponsored by the Augustine Educational Foundation. (HCH photo Darlene […]
Viriditas: Father David Lupo, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The mystery of God When I was a child I was attracted to the trappings of church. There were the stained glass windows and the life-sized crucifix that the old Italian ladies would go up to and while rubbing the toe of Jesus, bless themselves by. There was also the incense, and the darkness. These […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Love no matter what
While volunteering at LA Youth Day 2013, I attended the workshop, “It’s All Good in God’s House.” We went through a group discussion and the first question was, “Have you ever been categorized or put in a box?” One of the adult chaperones stood up and shared instances of parishioners and parish leaders dismissing her […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is the pope’s responsibility?
YOUCAT*: As successor of St. Peter and head of the college of bishops, the pope is the source and guarantor of the Church’s unity. He has the supreme pastoral authority and the final authority in doctrinal and disciplinary decisions. [880-882,936-937] The pope announced that he would resign at the end of February “due to advanced […]
Shock and admiration: Hawaii’s young Catholics react to Pope Benedict’s resignation
Mana‘olana asked some of Hawaii’s youth and young adult ministers what they thought of the impending papal transition. Here’s what some of them said. 1) How do you feel about Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation? “Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation was definitely a surprising moment (and even more surprising when I found out this hasn’t happened in […]
Local Sacred Hearts priest to help start new Tongan mission
Hawaii-born Sacred Hearts Father Clyde Guerreiro, recent pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows in Wahiawa and St. Damien Parish on Molokai, will travel to Tonga later this month to help start a new mission for the Sacred Hearts Fathers and Brothers. Over the next few months, Father Guerreiro and three other Sacred Hearts priests from […]
