The diocese’s deacon-making process is an overlapping one, with two staggered classes each with its own five-year curriculum. The ordinations of the older class this January will conclude its formation as the other class proceeds into its second year of preparation for ordination in 2018. The completion of the first class will make room for […]
Archives for November 2014
Father Kenneth Doyle: Finding the right parish for gays
Q: My daughter is gay and has been with her partner for more than 10 years. Both are cradle Catholics and are practicing today. They used to belong to a parish where the priest was wonderful and baptized their son in the church, but since then, they have moved and that priest has been transferred […]
Viriditas: Father Harold Meyer, Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)
It must be God’s way I joined the Army when I was 18, during the Korean War. After about a year and a half later, I asked myself, “What am I going to be doing after the Army? I will be free and not committed to anything.” In the military chapels there were always magazines […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 7, 2014
We are nearing the end of Ordinary Time, Heraldites. The anticipation for Advent is killing me! I’ve created a new quiz for you in the meanwhile. Have fun! 1) Saints St. Elizabeth of Hungary, whose feast day is celebrated Nov. 17, was married to which member of German royalty? a) King Wenceslaus b) Ludwig IV, […]
Official notices: Nov. 7, 2014
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] November 10-13, Fall Meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Baltimore, Maryland. November 12, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Pastors Roundtable Full Board Meeting, Grace Bible Church Pearlside, Pearl City. [Fr. Gary Secor] November 13, 12:00 pm, National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon, Sheraton […]
Photo: White Mass
Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the diocese’s “White Mass,” an annual liturgy for physicians, surgeons, nurses and other health care providers, Oct. 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Dr. Emma Avila, right, was among the roughly 80 attendees at the liturgy. Dioceses around the world hold White Masses in October in honor […]
Office for Social Ministry: Working on the poverty line
“Never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!” (Pope Francis) These words from Pope Francis are on the 2014 collection poster for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development or CCHD. Every November, the U.S. bishops ask to contribute to this appeal. But where do the funds go? Locally, some CCHD […]
Photo: Outstanding alums
Six outstanding alumnae of Sacred Hearts Academy were honored Oct. 17 at the school’s annual Scholarship Fund Gala. They are, seated from left, Mona Chang Vierra, Margaret Mary Kula Stafford, Alethea Au Seto, Faith Rivera, Paula Hee Ng and Geri-Ann Baptista. Pictured with them, standing from left, are Sacred Hearts Academy board chairman Terence Enriques, […]
Obituary: Father Joseph Priestley, SM | 1925-2014
Part-Hawaiian Marianist priest was a educator, preacher and musician Honolulu-born Father Joseph Priestley, a Marianist priest of native Hawaiian ancestry known for his educational, preaching and musical skills, died in Honolulu on Oct. 11. He was 89 years old and a Marianist for 70 years. In Hawaii, he served as a teacher in three Marianist […]
Carolyn Y. Woo: Working toward God’s abundance for all
In the Catholic Relief Services guest dining room in Baltimore we have decorated the left wall with pictures of grains, plants, trees, water. The inscription reads: “We shall see the bounty of the Lord.” On the opposing wall, we have the words from Psalm 27:13, “in the land of the living.” It is accompanied by […]
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