Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for June 2015

All creation sings God’s praise, but people are silencing it, pope says

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A bronze statue of St. Francis of Assisi with a lamb stands in the Rose Garden at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in the saint’s hometown. Legend has it that St. Francis once threw himself among the garden’s bushes, hoping its thorns would rid him of a spell of doubt and temptation. Thorn-less […]

Church teaching on ecology: statements from popes and bishops

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The Sheldon Glacier with Mount Barre in the background is seen from Ryder Bay near Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, in this undated handout photo. Climate change is causing the world’s glaciers to melt at an unprecedented rate. (CNS photo/NASA handout via Reuters) Pope Paul VI Octogesima Adveniens “Man is suddenly becoming aware that […]

Manaolana: Hawaii rep at national ministry summit returns with insights, ideas

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The National Young Adult Ministry Summit meets in Washington, D.C., last month. (Photo Courtesy of Makana Aiona)   Creating collaborations between Catholic young adults and their communities was a hot topic at the National Young Adult Ministry Summit in Washington, D.C., May 5-7. The first-ever such meeting, organized in part by the National Catholic Young […]

Bishop expects a priest at Kalaupapa for the ‘foreseeable future’

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A view of the Kalaupapa peninsula from the top of the switchback trail that leads down the cliff to the settlement. (HCH file photo)   Shortly after St. Damien made his historic first step onto the shore of Kalaupapa on May 10, 1873, and assessed the situation, he informed his superior, Bishop Louis Maigret, that […]

Pope accepts resignations of St. Paul archbishop, auxiliary bishop

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Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, right, addresses the media alongside Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piche at a news conference Jan. 16 announcing that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis had filed for Chapter 11 Reorganization. Ten days after the archdiocese was criminally charged with failing to protect children, Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Archbishop […]

Priest helping refugees in Jordan says he’s living with saints

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MARKA, Jordan — Hearing a beloved voice, a little boy hurriedly hobbled down the pale stone steps of the church hall to greet the priest with a tender hug. Father Khalil Jaar chuckled when he saw the sandy-haired child, Misho, playing dress-up by wearing one of his mother’s brown high-heeled boots on his right foot […]

Proper Order | Fourth in a series: Comprehensive youth ministry: empowering young people

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Over the years, the church has worked to meet the changing needs of young people. In 1905, Pope Pius X mandated that the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) be established in all parishes to teach the faith to children not enrolled in Catholic schools. In the 1930s, the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) was born out […]

BILAC’s 40th anniversary promises a parade of past musical luminaries

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Marianist BILAC (Big Island Liturgy and Arts Conference) began on the Big Island nearly 40 years ago. With its roots in the Hawaiian culture and the Catholic Marianist tradition, BILAC is an event committed to providing communitarian-based experiences of prayer, spiritual growth and formation in the liturgical arts. Its early home was Malia Puka O […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: JUne 19, 2015

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Summer is here, Heraldians! Whether you’re packing your bags for the beach or a pilgrimage destination abroad, don’t forget to take with you the following quiz. There’s nothing like Catholic trivia to enlighten your vacation days. 1) Saints The feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist is celebrated June 24. What was the […]