This Lent, during the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis calls us to a deeper experience of God’s mercy. Throughout Hawaii, Catholics are responding to the U.S. bishops’ call to deepen our Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving through the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl project.
Archives for February 2016
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: Why taking a life is wrong?
YOUCAT*: “The Fifth Commandment: You shall not kill. God alone is Lord over life and death. Except in the case of legitimate self-defense of oneself or another, no one may kill another human being.” (2258-2262, 2318-2320)
Official notices: Feb. 26, 2016
February 26-27, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe.
February 27-28, Episcopal Visitation, Malia Puka O Kalani Parish, Hilo.
March 1, 10:00 am, Bagels with Bishop, St. Joseph School, Hilo
MARYKNOLL SISTER CECILE THERESE BURTON | 1924-2016
Maryknoll, N.Y. — Maryknoll Sister Cecile Therese Burton, who served as an educator and social worker in Hawaii for more than 40 years, died Feb. 17 after a long illness at Maryknoll Sisters Home Care, N.Y. She was 91.
Father Eugene Hemrick: Communication for our times
If truly embraced, Pope Francis’ message for the 50th World Communications Day, combined with the wisdom of Roman philosopher Cicero, can help the political world, the marketplace and the pulpit.
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 26, 2016
Wow, we’ll soon be welcoming the month of March! The year goes on, Heraldians, as does this season of Lent. Slowly but surely we are approaching Easter. Here is another quiz with timely Catholic trivia to enrich your Lenten journey. 1) Saints Which saint, whose feast day is celebrated March 7, was a young mother […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why the Sunday Mass obligation?
Q: In the Bible, Jesus says: “Do this in memory of me.” But he doesn’t say that it has to be done every Sunday and holy day. So many young people are falling away from the church because of its rigidity. Please explain why we are obligated. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Manaolana | Karen Osborne: Getting older means getting better
The other day, I was invited to play my violin with a real band at a live music festival. It’s an aspiration I’ve had since freshman year of high school, and it’s pretty high on my bucket list. Excited, I immediately started texting my musician friends from back then to tell them the good news.
Manaolana | Sidebar: Feb. 26, 2016
“His commitment to family, his dedication to the law and his personal religious faith are all elements that enrich our culture and society. In all of this, he was, for many, a true model.” | Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Feb. 13. (Catholic Standard [Archdiocese of Washington])
Manaolana | Fired up: Author promotes ‘radical’ choices to thrive and live a joyful life
The idea of being burned on 100 percent of one’s body defies the imagination, let alone survival. But some 30 years ago, 9-year-old John O’Leary experienced just that — 87 percent were third-degree burns — and lived. He emerged from his ordeal with a passion to live fully and to inspire others to do the same.
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