FOR THE JOURNEY Like most Catholics, I planned for Lent. I had my list of suggested “give ups,” “to dos,” goals. I like to be in control. There are aspects of this personality trait that are positive, but essentially wanting control is often a futile endeavor. So on the morning of “Shrove Tuesday” or Mardi […]
Archives for March 2017
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Rejoice! God’s light awaits us
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the Entrance Antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday long has been called “Laetare Sunday.” Laetare means “to rejoice.” The church rejoices that even amid the drabness and penance of Lent, the glory of […]
Grant provides CPR kits to Hawaii Catholic schools
Hawaii Catholic Herald If you are going to suddenly stop breathing, a good place to do it would be in a Hawaii Catholic school. That’s because last month they all received CPR student training kits, thanks to an $18,000 grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and the American Heart Association. The goal here […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 24, 2017
How is your Lenten season going, quiz friends? We’re just a few weeks away from the glorious celebration of Easter. I can’t wait. In the meantime, I have compiled another set of challenging quiz questions to hold you over. Good luck! 1) Saints What is the name of the “good thief” that was hung on […]
Talk story: Work gives life meaning, dignity, a future
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “When one has turned money, property, and work into one’s calling of service with others, then the joy of sharing and the feeling that we are all one family does not pass away” (Blessed Oscar Romero, martyred Archbishop of El Salvador, Rice Bowl 2017) During Lent, Rice Bowl provides daily reminders […]
Official notices: March 24, 2017
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 24, 6:00 pm, Lenten Penance Service, St. Theresa Parish, Mountain View. March 25-26, Episcopal Visitation, Holy Rosary Parish, Pahala & Sacred Heart Parish, Naalehu. March 28, 7:45 am, Bagels with Bishop, St. Anthony School, Wailuku; 7:00 pm, Chrism Mass for the Maui/Lanai […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: How’s a vegetarian to abstain?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I have always observed the fast and abstinence rules during Lent, but this year I find myself in a weird situation. Last summer, I decided no longer to eat any animal products — a decision I made for my health. So abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent is no longer a […]
Ohio company’s candles helping church celebrate Easter for generations
By Katie Breidenbach Catholic News Service MEDINA, Ohio — Dozens of little wax flowers lay on the table in front of her. With a gentle grip, Judy Hamrick picks up each one and covers the back in glue. “It’s very peaceful work,” Hamrick said. “I’ve worked here 24 years and every paschal season I’ve been […]
The local Lenten table
The Hawaii Catholic Herald reached out to some of the Islands’ notable chefs to seek out fresh takes on Lenten fare. These recipes personally shared by the chefs focus on farm-to-table local ingredients and can be made easily by faithful home cooks.
Pope Francis: Lent breathes life into world asphyxiated by sin
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — Lent is a time to receive God’s breath of life, a breath that saves humanity from suffocating under the weight of selfishness, indifference and piety devoid of sincerity, Pope Francis said. “Lent is the time to say no to the asphyxia born of relationships that exclude, […]