Above, Edwin Damien Conselva prostrates himself at the altar during the Litany of Supplication. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) At 7 a.m. on Jan. 3, a rainbow arced across the blue sky above St. Joseph Church in Waipahu. The storm the night before had given way to a morning of light and rejoicing, […]
Archives for January 2015
Pope names 15 cardinal electors, most from global South
VATICAN CITY — Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinal electors “from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world.” In addition to 15 new electors, Pope Francis named five new cardinals who are over the […]
Tongan cardinal-designate called a ‘simple, humble’ man
Above, Father Mafi on the far right of a photo of Father Johnathan Hurrell’s extended family visiting from New Zealand and Tonga for this ordination in St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki in 2005. Right, Bishop Soane Mafi during a pastoral visit to Hawaii’s Tongan Catholic Communities in 2011. (HCH file photos) When Tonga’s future cardinal […]
Mary Adamski: ‘Christ’s love has gathered us into one’
Participants in last year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity pray around the Taize cross at the Newman Center. (HCH file photo) “Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.” Don’t worry, even old-time religion Catholics needn’t fret about being tested on the translation from the Latin. Here it is: “Where charity and love are, […]
Sister Vandana Narayan, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: Consecrated life, blessings, challenges
About 17 years ago, I felt the call of Christ to enter the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. My family was not happy about this choice. Even my parish priest, unfamiliar with the sisters, would not give me permission to go on a vocation camp organized by them in Bhubaneswar, India. […]
Manila’s Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis in the presence of the poor
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, blesses the lot of a housing project in Pasay City during a Jan. 11 ground-breaking ceremony. The building will house 67 of the families living along a creek and roughly 300 families already living in their own tiny apartments. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) MANILA, Philippines — “Today I […]
Official notices: Jan. 16, 2015
Bishop’s calendar January 17, 10:00 am, Mass for Deacon Ordination of David Kane, Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue. January 18, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai in anticipation of the feast day of St. Marianne Cope. January 20, 9:00 am, Red Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. January 21, 9:00 am, Mass for St. […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: For what purpose are we here?
Church teaching explained to you YOUCAT*: We are here on earth in order to know and to love God, to do good according to his will, and to go someday to heaven. [CCC 1-3, 358] New Year = Fresh Start. Like so many others, I spent the last few weeks of December thinking about my […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: LOL
Exciting ways to enhance young adult ministry Again my inspiration comes from my wife and one of her favorites, the “now on her way to heaven” Sister Anne Bryan Smollin. She taught Stephanie a very important lesson: laughter is powerful! Sister Anne was great at using humor to open people up to God’s graces. “We […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 16, 2015
Aloha, quizzicals! We’re rolling through wintertime in Hawaii. Fortunately for us, that still means lots of sunshine, crisp breezes and colorful rainbows. Here’s another quiz to keep your days bright and enlightened! 1) Saints Which saint, a Doctor of the Church whose feast day is Jan. 28, wrote the classic commentary “Summa Theologica?” a) St. […]
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