Marking milestones National Catholic Schools Week culminated in Hawaii Feb. 3 with the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators at Sacred Hearts Academy. Faculty and staff of Hawaii Catholic Schools are traditionally given awards at the event for milestone years of service. Honored this year were: Hale Harbottle, 20 years, St. Patrick School Adrianne Hill, 20 […]
Archives for February 2017
Sister Lorlene Panaligan, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Being faithful to the work
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald As a young woman aspiring to become a religious sister, I used to go with other young women to the infirmary of the Dominican Sisters to assist in the care of the elder religious women. I remember one sister telling me that […]
Photo: Mom’s best wishes
Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor, right, embraces his mother Alice during his investiture ceremony as a “monsignor,” Feb. 2 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The designation of monsignor is an honor bestowed on the vicar general by Pope Francis as a “Chaplain to His Holiness,” recognizing the efforts Msgr. Secor […]
Photo: Praying for Christian unity
Bishop Larry Silva, third from left, sits with leaders of other Christian denominations at the Taize prayer around the cross Jan. 19 at the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii in Manoa. The ecumenical hour-long session of chants, petitions, readings and meditation, hosted by the Diocese of Honolulu, was in observance of the 2017 […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is lying always sinful?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I am a caregiver for my elderly mother and also for another woman, who is 95. My goal in life, at this point, is to help my mother to be happy. (She was severely abused by my father, who later committed suicide.) Sometimes I buy little gifts for my mother, and she […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 10, 2017
Can you believe we’re nearing Lent, quiz friends? Let’s make the most of this period of Ordinary Time while it lasts. One way to do that is by taking this quiz and learning a new thing or two about our Catholic faith. 1) Saints This saint is often considered to be “the father of English […]
Talk story: Blessed are they …
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “‘For’ them, and above all ‘with’ people who are victims of leprosy, we must engage ourselves more deeply so that they can find welcome, solidarity and justice.” (Cardinal Peter Turkson, 64th World Leprosy [Hansen’s Disease] Day, Jan. 29) We met an amazing man of many talents. He is a singer, a […]
Official notices: Feb. 10, 2017
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] February 10, 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference Board, Kamiano Center, downtown Honolulu. February 11, 12:00 pm, Mass and Anointing of the Sick for World Day of Prayer for the Sick, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Mass with […]
Obituary: Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke | 1924-2017
Missioner taught for 25 years in Hawaii schools before serving in Africa Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke, who was an elementary school teacher in Hawaii for 25 years from the 1950s into the 1970s, died on Jan. 22 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in New York. She was 92 and a Maryknoll Sister for 72 years. […]
Bill Dodds: Valentine’s Day year-round
YOUR FAMILY I wasn’t surprised this year when the Valentine’s Day candy was on store shelves only days after the Christmas candy had been there. I suppose I could mutter tsk-tsk, but the truth is I’m part of the problem: a consumer who loves to consume chocolate. So just about any excuse to buy some […]