Sister Faustina Marie Koga reflects on ‘adventure’ in religious life By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald “Stepping into religious life is like stepping into a shallow end of the pool. You keep going until you’re totally immersed and swimming in the life, service and love.” Sister Faustina Marie Koga, an Island girl about […]
Archives for June 2017
Bishop says ‘fundamental defects’ persist in health bill
Reaction from religious groups is strongly negative By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act contains “many of the fundamental defects” that appeared in the House-passed American Health Care Act “and even further compounds them,” said the bishop who heads the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human […]
Cathedral soon to begin second phase of its restoration
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Workers will erect a plywood wall in September to block off more than third of the interior worship space of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace as part of “Phase 2,” the next major stage in the church’s renovation. Starting in September or early October, and for […]
Parishes preparing transition to second grade confirmation
A lot of planning is required to move to celebrating the sacraments of initiation in their original order By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The diocese is calling it “Big Pentecost 2018.” It’s the day when nearly half of the parishes in Hawaii will administer the sacrament of confirmation to all children and youth from […]
Mary Adamski: My patriotic anthem for Independence Day
VIEW FROM THE PEW I will be hanging out my American flag for Independence Day Tuesday as always. I’ll likely hum a patriotic song or two while I’m at it, but it’s best for all people and birds within earshot that I don’t belt out the tunes full volume. It’s not just the familiar anthems […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald wins nine awards at Catholic Media Conference in Quebec
The Hawaii Catholic Herald won nine journalism awards in writing, photography and design June 23 at the Catholic Media Conference in Quebec City, Canada. The prizes were for work done in the year 2016. Former Hawaii Catholic Herald columnist Kathleen Choi took second place for “Best Regular Column: Spiritual Life,” a category covering all national […]
Mindanao priests in Hawaii closely following terrorist crisis back home
By Gabriella Munoz Hawaii Catholic Herald Civilians in southern Philippine island of Mindanao find themselves caught between extremist Islamic militants and their own government in an armed conflict that has been going on for more than a month. Two priests from that area who are serving in Hawaii have expressed worry and concern for the […]
American Heritage Girls troop finds home at Pearl City parish
By Gabriella Munoz Hawaii Catholic Herald This summer, American Heritage Girls Troop #HI-0001 found a new home at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pearl City. American Heritage Girls (AHG) is a nationwide scouting program founded more than 20 years ago in Ohio by Patti Garibay that cultivates faith as an integral part of […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 30, 2017
It’s summertime, Heraldistas! Slap on some sunscreen and a sweet pair of shades – we’re shining the spiritual spotlight on a new set of Catholic trivia questions. Stoked! 1) Saints Who is the patron saint of the Americas? a) Our Lady of Guadalupe b) Our Lady Queen of Peace c) Our Lady of Grace d) […]
Bishop Larry Silva: A perfectly harmonious community
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Trinity Sunday, June 10, delivered at the Confirmation Mass at St. Rita Church, Nanakuli. I was once in Jerusalem and was shopping for gifts to take back home. I went into a shop that sold icons, and I found one […]
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