A statue of a “Hawaiian” St. Joseph carrying the baby Jesus stands in the sanctuary of St. Joseph Mission Church in Kaupo, Maui, during the church’s 150th anniversary celebration in 2012. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) St. Joseph, the one man present at the Incarnation, provides a model of obedience, strength and faithfulness as […]
Archives for November 2014
The little church that escaped the lava
The church building today, above, rests in the nearby village of Kaimu and is open to visitors. (Photo courtesy of Big Island Processing) As lava from Kilauea volcano on the Big Island continues to encroach on the town of Pahoa, some local Catholics can recall a time almost 25 years ago, when similar preparations […]
Ebola and St. Damien: Answering the call to compassion
Less than two months after he recovered from Ebola, Dr. Kent Brantly testified at a joint Senate hearing about the deadly virus in West Africa. “I came to understand first-hand what my own patients had suffered,” Brantly said, describing his reaction to becoming ill July 23. “I was isolated from my family and I was […]
Another church, another time, another flow
The ruins of the old St. Joseph Church in Kapaahu, located about 3 miles from Kalapana on the Chain of Craters Road, were engulfed in a sea of lava in the summer of 1987. St. Joseph was the first permanent stone church constructed in the Big Island’s Puna district. Sacred Hearts Father Clement Evrard, who […]
Bishop’s Circle appeal has $300,000 goal
Bishop Larry Silva this week mailed his first round of appeal letters for the Bishop’s Circle, a special fundraising campaign for diocesan ministries. The mailing begins year two of the fundraiser re-launched last year after a five-year break. The Bishop’s Circle was initially created 30 years ago by Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario and was put […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Thanksgiving 2014
Each Thanksgiving I try to give thanks for a different list of blessings. This year I thank my fellow Catholics. Thank you, sacristans and altar servers. You bring reverence and order to our celebration. Thank you, hospitality ministers for spotting empty seats and for welcoming visitors on our behalf. Thank you, music ministers. Your hymns […]
Prayers at the Advent wreath
FIRST SUNDAY On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to bless the wreath. The Leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water. Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. Leader: Let us pray. O God, all things are made holy by your […]
Photo: Helping hands
Volunteers were on hand to help out homeless servicemen and women during the Veteran Stand Down, Nov. 6 at the Hawaii National Guard Bower’s Armory in Wahiawa. The event was organized by the diocesan Office for Social Ministry, which partnered with various community groups to provide veterans with clothing, grooming, medical services, housing and legal […]
Photo: New provincial leaders
Nov. 5 was election day for the members of the U.S. province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts. Elected provincial superior for a second term was Father Johnathan Hurrell. Also re-elected were vicar provincial Father Stan Kolasa of Massachusetts and second councilor Father Herman Gomes of Hawaii. Father Martin Gomes of Massachusetts was picked […]
Last year, diocese collected $104,000 for retired elderly religious women and men
The Diocese of Honolulu contribution last year to the national collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious was $104,362.46. The year’s collection is Dec. 13-14. The appeal helps more than 35,000 elderly religious order sisters, brothers and priests. This year, the retirement fund gave financial assistance to two local religious communities: the Benedictine Monastery of […]
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