In a decree dated June 5, Bishop Larry Silva has granted permission for the lay Catholic organization Couples for Christ to conduct its ministries in the Diocese of Honolulu. The Vatican-recognized organization began in 1981 as a lay movement in the Philippines and is now in 76 countries. It has expanded its family-oriented ministry into […]
Archives for June 2013
Photo: New Serrans
The Serra Club of Honolulu proudly installed two new members recently. Here they are pictured with some of the club’s officers. From left, are president Estrella Estillori, district governor Chuck Furr, chaplain Father Gary Secor, new members Michael Brown and Theresa Basta, vice president-membership Mark Pillori. The Serra Club supports vocations to the priesthood, consecrated […]
Kalaupapa National Park has new superintendent
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, which encompasses the isolated Molokai peninsula where Hawaii’s two saints lived, served and died, has a new superintendent. National Park Service has named Erika Stein to replace former Kalaupapa superintendent Steve Prokop who left his five-year Hawaii assignment in April to be superintendent of Redwood National and State Parks in California. […]
Heralding back: June 21, 2013
50 years ago — June 21, 1963 Three Hawaii Catholic chaplains are celebrating 25 years in the priesthood within a period of a little more than a month. Shown at the Fort Shafter chapel are (left to right) Commander Leo F. Rice, Pearl Harbor chaplain; Colonel Edward J. Lambert, U.S. Army, Pacific chaplain; and Lt. […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is the Sacrament of Matrimony?
YOUCAT*: The Sacrament of Matrimony comes about through a promise made by a man and a woman before God and the church, which is accepted and confirmed by God and consummated by the bodily union of the couple. Because God himself forms the bond of sacramental marriage, it is binding until the death of one […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Love from a distance
Who remembers the Hawaiian Tel commercial featuring the song, “Far Too Wide”? Anyone who has spent time living on the Mainland can relate to the young man in the commercial making a “long distance” call home as the lyrics are sung, “I wish that there were some way to walk across the sea.” Every year, […]
Military archdiocese seeks isle residents who knew saint candidate
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, is proceeding with the cause for beatification of Maryknoll Father Vincent Robert Capodanno and is asking people who knew the priest during his short stay in the Islands to come forward and provide further information about him for possible beatification. Father Capodanno was born Feb. 13, 1929, in […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: June 21, 2013
Quote “We are hoping for a little divine intervention to ensure the sun shines down on the resort for the duration on the summit.” | Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland, which hosted world leaders June 17-18 for the Group of Eight summit. Ahead of the meeting, Purcell buried […]
Commentary: Uncommon Catholic schools and the common core
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a national movement, primarily led by state educational leaders, which attempts to provide a clear, consistent framework of skills for teachers to “teach to.” The belief is that the list of skills will help prepare students for college and the workforce by providing teachers and parents with […]
Mililani parish offering summer lineup of free talks on evangelization and more
St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is bringing in three national speakers with expertise in youth ministry, Scripture and evangelization, for its 2013 Summer Faith Formation Program presentations in June, July and August. The program, called “Growing in Faith Together,” is free and open to all. Here is the lineup: June Educator, author […]
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