YOUR FAMILY In 2003, my wife and I had been married for 29 years when we wrote a column on marriage that offered tips for newlyweds. Remember, we wrote, that the sacrament is called “marriage,” not “wedding.” Also, continue to transform your wedding day promises into everyday compromises. Be fiscally prudent. Avoid being a […]
Archives for June 2016
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why is my parish run as a dictatorship?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Could you explain to me why Catholic parishes are run as dictatorships and are not democratic? Priests who act as dictators are driving young people to go to non-Catholic services or to quit altogether. Priests are 9-to-5 employees who do not earn their salary; if they were in the real world, many […]
Kathleen T. Choi: On my mind
I have a theory as to why so many celebrities have miserable personal lives — too much free time. The first thing stars seem to do is hire lots of staff. No more washing laundry, scrubbing toilets or cooking dinner. With the help of drivers and nannies, even child rearing takes little time.
Father John Catoir: Being cheerful even in adversity
In this post-Pentecost season, it is important to remember some lessons from Jesus: love, pray, go, teach. After his ascension, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us. He wanted to spread his message to the world. He chose the Jewish festival of Pentecost, 50 days after Passover, to send his Holy Spirit to us. […]
Photo: Leading the way
At St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, June 13-17, 35 youth from four islands gathered for the inaugural Christian Leadership Institute-Hawaii (CLI-HI). This program was organized by the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Youth participated in activities such as daily prayer and worship, journaling and sessions on leadership skills, with the aim […]
Happy Feast Day
July 9 is the feast of Our Lady of Peace. Faithful are invited to celebrate the day by attending Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu, where the iconic gilded statue of the patroness of the Diocese of Honolulu greets visitors on the mauka side of the church. (HCH […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: No one is excluded from God’s plan
14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading. In reading the Book of Isaiah, or any Scripture passage for that matter, it is important to take note of the context in which the work originally was composed. The events, attitudes […]
Hawaii to be featured U.S. diocese in 2017 Rice Bowl
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Micaela, a Chuukese migrant who has risen above a difficult existence on the Big Island, will be one of the faces of the 2017 Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl project in the United States. Because of her work, and that of others on the island, the Diocese of […]
Father Anastacio ‘Jun’ Postrano, diocesan priest: Living a sacramental life
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I always wanted to be a priest. When I was in the Philippines, most of the priests around were Maryknoll Fathers. We did not have a local clergy then. The Maryknoll Fathers were very active, visible missionaries who built up the faithful […]
Official notices: July 1, 2016
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] July 5, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 3:00 pm, Members of the Corporation of Catholic Charities Hawaii, Chancery. July 6, 5:00 pm, Feast Day of St. Junipero Serra Celebration with the Holy Hour for Vocations, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, […]
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