The Hawaii Catholic Herald asked its readers for stories about meeting Pope John Paul II, or perhaps even Pope John XXIII, both of whom will be canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 27. Here are the accounts we received. A chaplain and a relic By John Mihlbauer Special to the Herald […]
Archives for April 2014
Hawaii’s 2014 Jubilarians
“God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of humanity.” Prayer of […]
Mary Adamski: Saint potential in blue denim
Visions of saints will be before us this weekend as the Catholic Church bestows that title on two former popes. We’ll envision them in white robes because that’s how we saw them on the television screen and other media in recent history, Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005, and Pope John XXIII, who […]
Photos: Celebrating the Triduum
Bishop Larry Silva celebrated Holy Week liturgies April 17-19, commemorating the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. From top: The bishop washes a parishioner’s feet on Holy Thursday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; adoration of the cross at the cathedral’s Good Friday liturgy; Bishop Silva baptizes catechumen Donovan Wong at the Co-Cathedral […]
Kathleen T. Choi: At last!
Thank heavens Lent is over, and not just because I can eat dessert again. I recognize the value of some deep reflection on my sins and what leads me to sin. However, too much makes me nervous. I suspect that when Satan can’t stop us from praying, he tempts us to spend all our prayer […]
Pope Francis at Easter: Love gives life; share it with others
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged Christians to remember how they first encountered Christ and to share his love and mercy with others, especially through acts of caring and sharing. Proclaiming the good news of Jesus’ resurrection means giving concrete witness “to unconditional and faithful love,” he said April 20 before solemnly giving his blessing […]
Pope Francis on Good Friday: Evil will not have the last word
ROME — Standing in the midst of a giant cross outlined with small torches, Pope Francis said the cross is a reminder of how much evil people are capable of and how much love Jesus had for a sinful humanity. “It was a heavy cross like the night for those who are abandoned, heavy like […]
Pope Francis on Holy Thursday: Serve others with love
VATICAN CITY — In the humble act of washing his disciples’ feet, Jesus is showing all Christians how he wants them to serve others with love, Pope Francis said. “This is the legacy that Jesus leaves us,” and he wants it to be passed down through people’s loving service to others, he said. During the […]
Cathedral first isle Catholic school to adopt ‘project-based’ learning
Cathedral Catholic Academy will change its method of teaching in the next school year to “project-based learning,” an innovative approach to education which the school describes as “student-centered,” “hands on,” “experiential” and “beyond traditional textbooks and worksheets.” Located on Nuuanu Avenue, the kindergarten through eighth grade parish school for the Cathedral of Our Lady of […]
20-mile Palm Sunday procession celebrates stewardship, generosity
Immaculate Conception, Ewa, parishioners pose for a group photo at Our Lady of Keaau in Makaha after delivering food for the poor from their church 20 miles away in a 90-vehicle procession on Palm Sunday, April 13. (Photo courtesy of Immaculate Conception Church) On Palm Sunday, April 13, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa, participated […]
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