By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald What do Bishop Larry Silva, two epic jugglers and dozens of awesome young Catholics from several islands have in common? They will all be at this year’s Diocesan Youth Day, Oct. 22 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. Registration is ongoing for the event until Oct. […]
Archives for September 2016
Father Kenneth Doyle: Does God ‘need’ the suffering of children?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I have several very devout and pious friends who believe that God creates children with birth defects to become his “victim souls” because God needs suffering in order to make up for what was lacking in the suffering of Christ in the work of redemption. They quote to me the account […]
Festival of choirs to sing out Kalihi parish centennial year
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Nothing like the sound of angelic voices raised in praise to cap a hundred years celebration. St. Anthony Parish in Kalihi will host a choral festival Nov. 20 in its church on Puuhale Road to culminate its commemorative centennial year. The two-hour concert which starts at 2 p.m. […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: A twist on being a good Samaritan
THE HUMAN SIDE “Who is my neighbor?” asks a scribe (Lk 10:29). Christ replies with the parable of the good Samaritan. After hearing this parable repeatedly, I thought I knew its full meaning. I was wrong! The person who helps the man left for dead is a Samaritan. In the eyes of the Jews, Samaritans […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: You can’t take it with you
26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 The Book of Amos is the source of this weekend’s first reading. The book itself states that it was written during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, or between 783 and 742 BC. The realities existed, as described by Amos. The […]
Talk story: The cry of the poor, the cry of the earth
OFFICE OF SOCIAL MINISTRY “The poor and the earth are crying out. O Lord, seize us with your power and light, help us to protect all life, to prepare for a better future, for the coming of your Kingdom of justice, peace love and beauty.” (Pope Francis’ closing prayer in “Laudato Si’,” the pope’s […]
Holy hour to open 100th year celebration of Fatima miracle
A holy hour and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7-8 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace will open the universal 100th anniversary celebration of “the miracle of the sun” at Fatima, Portugal. The miracle of the sun refers to an event which took place on Oct. 13, 1917, […]
Pastors encouraged to attend Big Island interfaith summit on family homelessness
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Big Island’s County of Hawaii is coordinating an interfaith “summit” on family homelessness and a Catholic priest on the planning committee is strongly encouraging fellow pastors and parish outreach coordinators and volunteers to attend. The Hawaii Island Interfaith Coalition of Family Homelessness Summit is 9 a.m.-2 p.m., […]
Father John Catoir: What does God do for you?
God loves you and gives you spiritual gifts. The Letter of James states, “Every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father” (Jas 1:17). God gives you the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells his disciples that the Father “will give you another Advocate to be with you always” (Jn 14:16). His presence includes […]
Knights keep graves clean at forgotten cemetery
By Sebastian Lopez Special to the Herald There is an old cemetery in Waianae, off the beaten path. It is tucked away behind commercial buildings and surrounded by homes in the area. Kaupuni Place runs along the makai side. Kaupuni Street and a couple houses are north of it. Many graves have sunk over the […]
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