Even committed Christians have slumps. Prayer bores us. Scripture sounds like old news, and the saints remote and irrelevant. At these times, a work of imagination, such as a movie, may re-energize our spiritual practice. One New Year’s resolution might be to view a special film each month. Here are a few you might have […]
Archives for January 2015
Photo: Sweet 50
Bishop Larry Silva congratulates Barbara Yamasaki, at the diocesan staff Christmas party Dec. 19 for her 50 years of service in the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. Yamasaki, who has worked under all five diocesan bishops starting with Bishop James J. Sweeney, was secretary to the late Msgr. Daniel Dever for more than 40 years. (HCH […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion | FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY: Guided by the star
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 In Greek, “epiphany” means God is visible to humans. In celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord on this weekend, the church offers us the lessons to be drawn from this great feast, namely that in Jesus, the Son of God, the almighty and infinite, literally […]
Former Hawaii Newman Center director to lead sacred pilgrimages
Jesuit Father Russell Roide, the director of adult spirituality at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California, and former director of the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii, is leading two pilgrimages this summer, one to shrines in Spain, Portugal and France, the other to the Holy Land and shrines in Italy. The first […]
Effie Caldarola: The cry of the comfortable
As someone reminded me during this Christmas season, Jesus came to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Or, as a priest I knew used to say at the end of Mass many years ago, “May the unrest of Christ be with you.” I’ve been painfully aware of my status as one of the “comfortable” […]
Bishop Silva invites Isle Christian leaders to Taize prayer for Week of Christian Unity
Bishop Larry Silva has invited about 100 Hawaii Christian church leaders to join him in the Taize Prayer around the Cross, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22, at the Newman Center at the University to Hawaii-Manoa to celebrate the 2015 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The prayer — an hour of chants, prayers, petitions, Scripture readings, […]
Year of Consecrated life: Coming to your parish and school!
Year of Consecrated life: Nov. 30, 2014 – Feb. 2, 2016 Come and see! Coming to your parish and school! The Diocese of Honolulu is sending a special display celebrating the religious life to every parish and school in Hawaii through the Year of Consecrated Life. Here is the schedule for the next few weeks. […]
Diocese taps Mainland experts to speak on ‘Stewardship Days’
The Diocese of Honolulu is tapping the time and talent of clergy from points east and south on the Mainland to give Hawaii pastors and lay leaders a few pointers on Catholic stewardship in major workshops on two islands in January and February. Maui will host “Stewardship Days” with sessions on Jan. 23 and 24 […]
CRS executive to speak at Red Mass
The executive vice president of Catholic Relief Services’ U.S. Operations will be the guest speaker at the annual diocesan Red Mass 9 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Joan Rosenhauer will explain how the American Catholic community, through Catholic Relief Services, is bringing assistance to millions of people struggling […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: January 2, 2014
Happy 2015, quiz maniacs! As we bid hello to the new year, let’s take a look back at the year past. How well did you keep tabs on Catholic news in 2014? Test your knowledge of last year’s church happenings with this quiz! 1) Saints Pope Francis canonized St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and St. Euphrasia […]
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