Sacred Hearts Sister was a teacher by profession, with a love for woodworking Sister Jeanne Cordeiro, a Maui-born Sister of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary whose long teaching career was augmented by her love of woodworking and driving, died on March 20 in Honolulu, 11 days after suffering from a brain hemorrhage. She […]
Archives for April 2014
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why fish, but no meat?
Q Why is it OK to eat fish on Fridays during Lent, but not other animals? Isn’t fish meat as well? Is shellfish, like lobster and shrimp, considered fish, and does the church allow its consumption on meatless days? (It seems to me that lobster is extravagant and shouldn’t be eaten during a season when […]
Heralding back: April 11, 2014
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 10, 1964 The Very Rev. Monsignor Charles Kekumano, J.C.D., Chancellor-Secretary of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu is honored in a parade given by St. Louis High School’s Reserve Officers Training Corps at the school’s athletic field. Other presiding officials honoring Monsignor Kekumano were Bro. Joseph L. […]
Damien Inspireert* | 150 years: Sacrificial love
Loving across the boundaries of culture and nationality, St. Damien de Veuster became a true Hawaiian. Expressing his respect for the Hawaiian people and his reverence for the land and its traditions, he said: “I should like to remain incognito in the leprosarium of Kalawao, where I feel happy and content among my numerous sick […]
Photo: Bagels and smiles
Bishop Larry Silva hangs out with students at St. Francis School in Manoa during a “Bagels with Bishop” event March 20. The diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry hosted Bagels with Bishop at all local Catholic high schools to provide seniors with faith resources and an inspirational talk by the bishop before they […]
Food, entertainment, auctions, fun to prevail at Makawao parish feast
The St. Joseph Church and Early Learning Center in Makawao, Maui, annual weekend-long St. Joseph Feast, May 2-4, will feature a huge array of food, a ton of entertainment, a bunch of auctions, plus contests, games, bouncers, crafts, a country store, plants, produce, flowers and more. The dates and times are: Friday, May 2, 6-10 […]
St. Anthony Retreat Center sponsoring a workshop/retreat on domestic violence
St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley is sponsoring a two-day workshop/retreat on healing the trauma of domestic violence, 1-5 p.m. on May 31 and June 7. Sacred Hearts Father David Lupo and Malu Kamanu will direct the retreat. Also speaking will be an expert in the counseling of victims of post-traumatic stress disorder, or […]
Photo: Saint gets secular feast day
Hawaii members of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, representatives from the St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii and others joined Gov. Neil Abercrombie April 1 in his office after he signed HB 2359, a bill which designates Jan. 23 as St. Marianne Cope Day in Hawaii. Jan. 23, St. Marianne’s birthday, […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Palm Sunday
The Passion begins Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 This weekend observes Palm Sunday, recalling with great reverence the Lord’s traditional entry into Jerusalem, beginning the drama and depth of Holy Week. The liturgy includes two readings from the Gospels. The first occurs at the blessing of the palms and as the procession […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 11, 2014
Happy Easter, quiz maniacs! Joy to you as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. May your faith continue to blossom in the days of Eastertide ahead. Here’s my latest quiz to add to the seasonal festivities. 1) Saints The feast day of this saint and Gospel writer is not April 15, but he is well-known […]