By Connor Bergeron Catholic News Service ARLINGTON, Va. — Small, colorful plastic Catholic saints can be seen hanging from key chains, zippers and backpacks alongside Hello Kitty and Pokemon. They’re called Tiny Saints, and founders Joe and Colleen Klinker conceived the idea as they explained the death of their stillborn daughter, Melody Paige, to her […]
Archives for February 2017
China, Vatican reach consensus on appointing bishops
By Barb Fraze Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — China and the Vatican have reached consensus on the appointment of bishops, which will lead to the resolution of other outstanding problems, said Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong. “From now on, there will be no more the crisis of a division between the open and underground communities […]
Catholic Charities partners with AARP to provide tax aid for seniors
Seniors and others in need of expert assistance with preparing their 2016 tax returns have three places to go get help, thanks to Catholic Charities Hawaii and AARP Foundation Tax-Aide. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service, provides help to Hawaii taxpayers with low to moderate incomes, with special attention […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: One cannot serve two masters
8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 49:14-15; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34 For its first reading this weekend, the church presents a rather short selection from the final part of the Book of Isaiah. By the time this passage was written, the Jews, long trapped in exile in Babylon, had returned home. The conquest of […]
Father Joseph Diaz, diocesan priest: ‘You say it best when you say nothing at all’
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Usually when people come to me with questions or personal challenges, I tell them that there is no difference between being a priest and a lay person in that regard as we all have our doubts and questions. What is important however, […]
Diocese of Honolulu 2017 Lenten Regulations
Prepared by the diocesan Office of Worship FASTING In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged 18 through 59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (March 1) and Good Friday (April 14). To fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: May I go shopping on Sunday?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Genesis 2:3 says that, after creating the universe, God “rested from all the work he had done.” Since the church has always viewed the seventh day (Sunday) as holy, a day of rest and worship, is it right to go shopping on Sunday (which means that store clerks have to work on […]
Talk story: The 40-day encounter
Talk story OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The 40-day encounter “The Good News is no mere matter of words. It is about leaving ourselves behind and encountering others.” (Pope Francis, Rice Bowl 2017 Lenten Reflection on Encounter) On Feb. 1, more than two dozen persons from 14 parishes met at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea to […]
Letters to the Herald: Feb. 24, 2107
Thank you, Bishop Silva I would like to extend a hand of deep gratitude to Bishop Larry Silva for the letter he wrote to the people of the Diocese of Honolulu on the issue of the impending legislation to legalize assisted suicide (euthanasia) in our Aloha State. It was thought- provoking and sincere as […]
Official notices: Feb. 24, 2017
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] February 20-28, Retreat with the Bishops of the Metropolitan Province of San Francisco, Los Altos, California. March 1, 12:00 pm, Mass for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 2, 10:00 am, Presbyteral Council, Kamiano Center, downtown […]