BEIRUT — Commemorating the second anniversary of the kidnapping of two Syrian bishops, the Greek Orthodox patriarch lamented the indifference of the international community about their fate. “We hope that the bishops are alive, but unfortunately the world is silent and nobody has provided physical evidence,” Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch said in […]
Archives for April 2015
St. Joseph Feast three days of Makawao food, music, fun
The St. Joseph Feast, the annual three-day festival for St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Maui, May 1-2, will feature great food and entertainment, plus games for the kids and auctions for the adults. The event is 6-10 p.m. on May 1; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on May 2; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 3. Food […]
Year of Consecrated life: Parish schedule, April and May
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. […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: A Lenten lesson to practice throughout life
On a recent trip out West, I once again became aware of one of St. John XXIII’s reasons for initiating the Second Vatican Council: to encourage the church to adjust to changing times. It’s no exaggeration to say that much of today’s life is shifting dramatically and calling for drastic changes. When I was in […]
Carolyn Y. Woo | Love and mercy for those who need it most
The first time I read the phrase “O happy fault” in the special Easter proclamation, or Exsultet, I pondered about God’s love for his people — from the start of creation, through infidelities, rejections, destruction. God persisted in his love for us. That love is more powerful than anything, including our sinfulness. He will reach […]
Photo: Audience with the bishop
Members of the Serra Club of Honlulu met with Bishop Larry Silva recently at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Seated, from left, are Fran Dieudonne, June Brieske, Clare Calabrese, John Reed, Mark Pillori and Chuck Furr. Standing are Jack Kampfer, Tom Grant, Paul Noto, Orby Groves, Bishop Silva, Sam Kamaka and Marvin Scharosch. Founded in 1970, […]
Memorial Mass scheduled here for Sister Jeanne Anne Collis
A memorial Mass for Sister Jeanne Anne Collis, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet who served Hawaii for 32 years, will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m., May 9, in the Mystical Rose Chapel on the Chaminade-St. Louis Campus in Honolulu. She was assigned to Hawaii from the 1960s to the 1990s, working as an […]
Masters champ, product of Catholic prep school, keeps it humble
DALLAS — Even after becoming the toast of the sports world, golfer Jordan Spieth, a 21-year-old Dallas Jesuit graduate, remained humble and down-to-earth as he worked the crowds at Augusta, handled the media, and bantered with morning and late night talk show hosts after his historic win. That’s no surprise to those who know the […]
Maui robotics team headed for international stage
In its debut year, Wailuku’s St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School robotics program is already headed for the big time. Its 12-student team of 10th through 12th graders has earned spots to compete this month in the world finals in St. Louis, Mo., and this summer in the international invitational competitions in Sydney, Australia. They are […]
Parish and School News: April 24, 2015
Click here for pdf file of Parish and School News for the April 24, 2015, Hawaii Catholic Herald