Pioneering Capuchin Franciscan worked 30 years in Hawaii parishes By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Capuchin Franciscan Father Paul Minchak, one of the first two of his order to come in Hawaii where he served as a parish priest for three decades, died at age 73 on Jan. 15 in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He […]
Archives for January 2017
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 27, 2017
Cheers to February, quizzicals! Did I mention that I “love” this month? The tokens of affection, the flowers, the candy – and the Catholic trivia! Yes, from my heart to yours, here’s another round of questions to test your knowledge of our fabulous faith. 1) Saints Which saint, whose feast day is celebrated Jan. 28, […]
Catholic Schools Week: ‘Education is forever’
Catholic school teachers, administrators gain new skills, inspiration in leadership program By Deborah Manog Special to the Herald Ten students from Chaminade University’s Catholic Educational Leadership Cohort graduated with their Master of Education degrees on Dec. 12. “These dedicated educational leaders need to be commended,” said Hawaii Catholic Schools Superintendent Michael Rockers. “To complete a […]
TV Review: ‘The Young Pope,’ 9-10 p.m. EST Sundays-Mondays, HBO
Irksome, offensive and pointless By Chris Byrd Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Behind the opening credits of “The Young Pope,” a naked baby boy crawls over a sea of infant mannequins, and a man dressed as the Roman pontiff emerges at the other end. As bizarre as that may sound, the controversial, provocative new […]
Carolyn Woo: Retirement, an invitation
OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Hello. I feel like I should re-introduce myself to you as I have just finished my five-year term of service at Catholic Relief Services and now write to you in my status as “me” and not president and CEO, or dean, or professor or whatever titles I have held since starting my […]
Talk story: To care for our foreign sisters and brothers
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Do not tire of courageously living the Gospel, which calls you to recognize and welcome the Lord Jesus among the smallest and most vulnerable. I entrust all child migrants, their families, their communities, and you who are close to them, to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth; may they […]
Commentary: In this fast-paced world, evangelization requires a personal connection
STEWARDSHIP By Melissa Pavlicek, Paul Pancho and Father Ed Popish, SSCC Special to the Herald Technology has increased the frequency and pace of most forms of communications. Many people feel overwhelmed. In the 1970s, people were exposed to 500-2,000 advertising messages a day, according to one report, while now it is 5,000 or more. Yet, […]
Word on Fire: Media-savvy bishop makes first visit to Isles
On tap for Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron’s first-ever visit to Hawaii is a liturgy at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m., a public talk Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the co-cathedral titled “Seven Keys to the New Evangelization,” and the keynote speech at the diocese’s Red Mass Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.
Magi’s journey reflects people’s longing for God, pope says on Epiphany
The Wise Men who set out from the East in search of Jesus personify all those who long for God and reflect “all those who in their lives have let their hearts be anesthetized,” the pope said Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany.
Diocese hosts Taize prayer for Week of Christian Unity
“Reconciliation – The Love of Christ Compels Us” (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:14-20) is the theme of the 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25. Leaders and faithful of local Christian churches are invited to the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. for a Taize Prayer service commemorating the ecumenical initiative.