The Diocese of Honolulu will celebrate the closing of the Year of Consecrated Life, Feb. 6, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva and the release of a new book chronicling the observance of this special year in Hawaii.
Archives for January 2016
Manaolana | Erick Rommel: Valuing the friendships that shape us
Regardless of the type of change, every time we make a move, we naturally assess where we were, where we’re going and what we need for the next part of our journey.
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: They’re coming
MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s tip: Use Ash Wednesday as an opportunity to reach out to “new” people. Pass out ministry and/or event brochures and invite them to the next parish gathering. This statistic always comes up … the most well attended Mass of the year is Ash Wednesday. Regardless of why this is, the big […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What are the corporal works of mercy?
LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER YOUCAT*: To feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick and the imprisoned, and bury the dead. [2447] The corporal works of mercy are actions we do to help others with their material and physical needs. Pope Francis made a surprise visit to […]
Manaolana| Sidebar, Jan. 29, 2016
“Prayer is our only weapon. As in other circumstances, may all the faithful redouble the ardour of this prayer, so our common plea for national unity will always remain our source of strength.”
Manaolana | Number and rate of abortion is down, according to National Right to Life Committee
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Both the number of abortions and the rate of abortion is dropping, according to figures released in the third annual “State of Abortion in America” report issued by the National Right to Life Committee. The number of abortions, which had peaked at about 1.6 million in 1989, […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Lent for life
I can’t believe it’s almost Ash Wednesday. Didn’t we just celebrate Christmas? I guess I need to stop humming carols and start planning a meaningful Lent.
Photo: Working the griddles
Celebrity chefs worked the pancake griddles at St. John Vianney School’s sixth annual Breakfast with the Bishop fundraiser Jan. 17.
Effie Caldarola: Resolutions that extend beyond the new year
FOR THE JOURNEY By now, many people have given up their resolutions. A couple of articles I saw in January confirmed this. In one, a local writer who exercises regularly and writes for a fitness blog reports that she dreads the gym in January. Finding a parking spot is frustrating, and the gym is so […]
Foot-washing ritual not limited to men, Vatican says in new decree
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Following a request by Pope Francis, the Vatican issued a decree specifying that the Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual can include “all members of the people of God,” including women — a practice already observed by the pope and many priests around the world. In a […]
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