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Archives for April 2015
Pope Francis’ Paschal Message: Only with humility is Easter understood
Pope Francis waves to the crowd during his Easter message and blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 5. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters ) VATICAN CITY — To enter Christ’s empty tomb like the disciples and see that […]
Catholic community of Kailua-Kona dedicates first new church in 160 years
Above, a view of St. Michael Church from outside the property on Alii Drive, before the March 25 blessing and dedication Mass. (HCH photos by Darlene Dela Cruz) “It’s beautiful!” A young girl stood in awe with her family in front of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, March […]
Missionaries in the family: in the Philippines the seeds of religious callings germinated
Maryknoll Sister Aurora dela Cruz works for Catholic Charities Hawaii. Her younger brother, La Salette Father Manuel dela Cruz, is pastor of St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Their current assignments on the same island are by happy coincidence. But it is not going to last much longer. Father dela Cruz starts a new assignment in […]
Pope, washing inmates’ feet, asks them to pray for him
Pope Francis kisses the foot of a female inmate at Rome’s Rebibbia prison April 2. (CNS photo/Reuters via L’Osservatore Romano) VATICAN CITY — In a moving ceremony that recalled how Jesus loved the world so deeply that he lowered himself to serve and died for everyone’s sins, Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 […]
Photos; Bishop Silva celebrated the Triduum
Bishop Larry Silva celebrated Holy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies, April 3 and 4, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. On Saturday, April 5, he presided at a three-hour Easter Vigil service at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Top, Bishop Silva baptizes Jerrell Balisacan during Easter Vigil at the cathedral basilica. Above, […]
Sister Aurora dela Cruz, Maryknoll Sisters: Making God’s love visible
When I was on the Majuro atoll in the Marshall Islands, I really experienced God’s love and providence in the midst of many challenges. Basic resources were so limited there. When it rained, it was like a miracle and a blessing that God provided fresh water to drink. Because otherwise, being on a coral island […]
Kathleen T. Choi: If Easter is true …
We don’t have to be perfect. Christ embraced disciples who deserted and even denied him. His love for us is equally forgiving. We don’t have to cheat or steal. Christ fed 5,000 with five loaves. He turned water into wine. He will meet our deepest needs. We don’t have to lie. Christ promised that the […]
Obituary | Sister M. Olivia Gibson, OSF: 1924-2015
Franciscan was a teacher, speech pathologist, Hollywood inspiration Sister M. Olivia Gibson, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities for 71 years, peacefully embraced Sister Death at St. Francis Convent in Honolulu on March 19, the solemnity of St. Joseph, patron of a happy death. She was 90. A devoted teacher who specialized […]
Obituary | Brother James Mary Dunn: 1929-2015
Sacred Hearts brother gave 63 years to the care of his religious community Hawaii-born Sacred Hearts Brother James Mary Dunn died at Leahi Hospital March 18, one day before the 63rd anniversary of his first profession of vows. He was 85. Brother Dunn was a lay brother of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of […]
