QUESTION CORNER Q: I am a Catholic who will be marrying a Methodist (baptized and confirmed) who now attends a Christian church. We have decided to have her Christian pastor marry us at a “neutral” venue outside of either faith’s church. However, it is still very important to my family and to me to receive […]
Archives for March 2016
Kathleen T. Choi: Failing Lent
IN LITTLE WAYS How’s your Lent going? Mine’s been … unexpected. My plan was to refrain from sweets and donate money to a food-focused charity. I would read up on hunger issues and attend at least one extra worship service a week. I give myself a B- on sweets. I haven’t had dessert or forbidden […]
Chaminade University honors three who exemplify Marianist values
Chaminade University of Honolulu recognized three members of its community who exemplify Marianist values. The school president Marianist Brother Bernard Ploeger and rector Marianist Father George Cerniglia made the presentations Feb. 23 at the university’s Heritage Awards Ceremony on campus in the Mystical Rose Oratory. Here are those honored: Dr. Gail Grabowsky, associate professor in […]
Father John Catoir: How grace changed my life
Our planet needs hope and joy. It needs what you have to give. Each of us must try to find a way to help others find encouragement and inspiration in this darkened world. When these insights hit me — and I concluded that one person can make a difference — it changed everything. In 1977, […]
St. Joseph Feast to serve a weekend of country delights
It’s called St. Joseph Feast — the annual weekend of country delights at St. Joseph Church in beautiful Makawao, Maui, April 29-May 1. The event opens with a blessing ceremony at 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 29, and runs 6-10 p.m. It continues 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, and ends 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, […]
Photo: Renewal of vows
More than 40 couples renewed their wedding vows at Mass on Sunday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, in Chaminade University’s Mystical Rose Oratory. Marianist Father Paul Fitzpatrick blessed the couples and their families and encouraged them to continue to love one another. The annual renewal of vows has been sponsored by the school’s alumni relations since […]
Father William J. Byron SJ: Service and sacrifice
LOOKING AROUND Lent is a time to think about sacrifice and service. The generation of Americans who were kids during the Great Depression and in uniform during World War II tended to equate service with time in the military. As returning veterans, many went to college under the GI Bill of Rights and moved into […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Go and sin no more
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 The first reading for this weekend in Lent is from the second part of Isaiah. When it was written, God’s people were facing many trials and tribulations. It was a bittersweet moment. After several generations of living in exile in Babylon, the people were free […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Open / Invite / Flexible / Challenge
MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s tip: No matter what kind of program, event or resource you implement, make sure you’re being OPEN, INVITING, FLEXIBLE AND CHALLENGING (giving opportunities for responsibility). Everything I share comes from “Sons and Daughters of the Light,” the U.S. bishops’ pastoral plan for ministry with young adults. This week, I’m going […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: How is the Mass structured?
LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER The Holy Mass begins with the gathering of the faithful and the entrance of the priest and altar servers and others who serve in the sanctuary. After the greeting comes the Penitential Rite, which concludes with the Kyrie. On Sundays outside of Advent and Lent and feast days, the Gloria is then […]
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