Fans of the Beatles and devotees of the Blessed Mother can come together at the Daughters of St. Paul bookstore May 3 for a fun event hosted by a local Catholic deeply dedicated to music and Mary. Dennis Muth, a parishioner of St. Anthony Church in Kailua, recently published the book, “Mother Mary Comes to […]
Archives for April 2014
Damien Inspireert* | 150 YEARS: Indonesia: beyond margins
It was a heart-wrenching moment for Damien de Veuster as he said farewell to his family and passed for the last time through the familiar walls surrounding his home village of Tremelo, Belgium. Crossing the fields where cattle grazed and grain grew, the muscles in his arm must have twitched knowing he was leaving behind […]
For 75 years, Maui no ka oi for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Undated photo of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet at Holy Rosary Parish, Paia, Maui. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet came to Maui 75 years ago, in the summer of 1939. Arriving on July 19 were Sister Mary Albert Carroll from California, and Sister Julienne Fennerty and Sister Carlotta Whitmore from […]
Father John Catoir: Fear is the enemy of joy
Spiritual joy is a gift from God. Its enemy is fear. Jesus warned against fear over and over. Jesus came to earth so that our joy may be full. In the Bible, he repeatedly tells others to let go of fear. Controlling our fears is a spiritual duty, just as it was for his first […]
Maryknoll to expand its top scholarship program
Maryknoll School’s Kekumano Scholarship program has been expanded for the next school year to awards for 16 students totaling $40,000. “We know there is a great need for tuition assistance, and the board wished to expand the number of students receiving aid through the school’s largest fundraising event, the Kekumano Dinner,” said Cori Weston, Maryknoll […]
Official notices: April 25, 2014
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] April 25, 8:00 am, Bagels with Bishop, St. Joseph School, Hilo. April 26, 8:00 am, Mass for the Knights of Columbus Annual Meeting, Queen Kapiolani Hotel, Waikiki; 10:00 am, Dominican Sisters’ Celebration of 50 years in Hawaii, St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea. [Fr. Gary […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 25, 2014
We have many things to celebrate, quiztastics. The Resurrection of Jesus, the canonizations of two amazing popes and Divine Mercy Sunday. Our faith brings a beautiful light to the springtime. Enjoy the following quiz! 1) Saints St. Mark, whose feast day is celebrated April 25, founded the Church of Alexandria and is honored for bringing […]
Heralding back: April 25, 2014
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 24, 1964 The first shipment of the long-playing record album, “A Tribute to Father Damien,” one of the 15 albums to be sold at the (World) Fair’s Hawaiian Gift Shop, was flown this week by Pan Am to the Fair. On hand to see the shipment […]
Viriditas: Father Yohanes (Yanto) Budiyanto, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
The courage to move on Last year I had the great privilege of accompanying a group of youth and young adults from Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa, to Kalaupapa, Molokai, for a retreat. I never imagined that I would actually be able to go to the place where St. Damien de Veuster had lived […]
Photo: Blessing of the oil
Bishop Larry Silva blesses a container of oil mixed with balsam at the annual Chrism Mass on Oahu, April 10 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Chrism Masses were held across the diocese to bless for Island parishes the sacred oils used to administer the sacraments. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)