What is your Pope John Paul II experience? Did you shake his hands at a general audience in St. Peter’s Square? Did you go to the Mass in Brussels where he beatified Father Damien? Did you see him at a World Youth Day? How did you feel at the time? What are your memories? The […]
Archives for March 2014
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 28, 2014
Are we already approaching April, Heraldites? My how time flies. We’ll be preparing for Easter by the time I see you next. Here’s a fun batch of Catholic trivia to keep you busy in the meantime. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Walter of Pontoise, whose feast is celebrated April 8? […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Reviewing to doing, do and review
We make thousands of decisions every day. Sometimes we have time to think about them, other times we don’t. But whether or not any extended thought goes into these decisions, once they are made the best thing we can do is review. In the men’s group I attend, we are using the “That Man Is […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: Do we believe in one God, or three?
YOUCAT*: We believe in one God in three persons (Trinity). “God is not solitude but perfect communion.” (Pope Benedict XVI, May 22, 2005). [232-236, 249-256, 261, 265-266] St. Patrick’s Day not only reminds me of green beer, my godfather (Uncle Pat), but also the Holy Trinity. Here’s how the legend goes: When Patrick was preaching […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: March 28, 2014
Quote “The camaraderie is the big part of it. You’re there with other Catholic Christian men. You never have to worry about whether you’re going to say the wrong thing.” | Jim Hill, an administrator with the Archdiocese of Newark, at the archdiocese’s annual Catholic Men’s Conference. Nearly 3,000 men gathered at Seton Hall University […]
Viewpoint: Rental Housing Fund a real solution in need of funding
Do you want to end homelessness? Do you have family or friends struggling to pay rent? Do you want the State Legislature to put a priority on creating affordable housing? Do you want the state government to work toward a Hawaii where all can be safely and securely housed? Here is one realistic, long-term, achievable […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Whose sin caused his blindness? 1Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the entrance antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday is sometimes called “Laetare Sunday.” Laetare means “to rejoice.” The church rejoices that even amid the drabness and penance of Lent, the glory of Christ […]
Diocesan Pastoral Council picks new chairwoman
At its last quarterly meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, the Diocesan Pastoral Council, one of Bishop Larry Silva’s advisory bodies, elected the central Oahu vicariate representative, Mary Talon, as its new chairwoman. She will take over for Alda Mae Takabayashi in August. At the meeting, the council learned about the work of Family Promise of Hawaii […]
Photo: Makapuu cross walk
Makapuu stations West Honolulu Vicariate youth and young adult ministry leaders organized a “Stations of the Cross Hike and Fellowship” event, March 8. About 20 parishioners from the vicariate and four parishioners from St. Augustine Church in Waikiki journeyed with a large wooden cross along the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)
The Francis effect: Catholics love the pope, but for the lapsed, not enough to return to church
Pope Francis prays during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Feb. 26. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters) WASHINGTON Pope Francis’ popularity began immediately after his March 13, 2013, election when he walked onto the balcony and humbly greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square. His appeal has been on a fast […]