VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald For the most part of my life, I have been a teacher. I really love teaching in the elementary grades such as at St. Theresa School. However, as needs arise, we keep adjusting to meet those transitions. Thus, I later became a […]
Archives for June 2017
Honolulu sending six to convocation of Catholic leaders in Orlando
The Diocese of Honolulu is sending six people to the July 1-4 “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America” in Orlando, Florida. They will be among the expected 3,000 gathered for what has been called the largest such gathering sponsored by the U.S. bishops. The participants from Hawaii are Bishop Larry […]
Richard Doerflinger: A myth of neutrality
A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Once upon a time, we were told to allow dissent from time-honored legal and moral norms in the name of “freedom of choice.” Politicians assured us they were “personally opposed” to abortion but couldn’t impose their values on others. Assisted suicide was advocated not as a way to demean the lives […]
Greg Erlandson: What is a Catholic voter to do?
AMID THE FRAY Getting into a political discussion in Washington these days is about as hard as finding a Fighting Irish fan at a Notre Dame football game. In the era of Trump — where those who dislike the president are as obsessed about him as his strongest supporters — the real challenge is extricating […]
Vatican statistics track church health indicators
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The health of the Catholic Church can be measured in many ways, and the Vatican has a special office just for that purpose. The Central Statistics Office, which operates under the Vatican Secretariat of State, conducts a variety of studies for the Roman Curia throughout the […]
Evangelization hits the road through series of arts, praise presentations
The diocesan drama group Faith in Action and the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry are hosting a series of five evening presentations in July at parishes across Oahu, entitled “Evangelization on the Road.” Each talk follows the theme “evangelization through the arts, praise and worship.” Here is the schedule of talks, speakers […]
13 parishes to gain new pastors, parochial vicars with July 1 assignments
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Thirteen Hawaii parishes will receive newly assigned priests on July 1, the customary date for clergy changes in the Diocese of Honolulu. St. George, Waimanalo, will receive a new pastor. He is Father Raymund Ellorin, a priest of the Diocese of Honolulu. Four parishes will gain new administrators, who […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Uses for cellphones in church?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently a reader complained about irreverent behavior in church prior to Mass, including cellphone use. As part of your response, you stated that cellphone use is always inappropriate. Judging behavior is also ugly behavior, at least as repugnant as irreverence. I use my cellphone prior to Mass while seated in church. I […]
Pope Francis: Eucharist is reminder of God’s love
CORPUS-CHRISTI By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — The Eucharist is a tangible reminder of God’s love, and receiving Communion is a call to work to build the body of Christ by loving others and shunning all that sows division within a community, Pope Francis said. The Eucharist should “heal our ambition to lord […]
Unable to visit African country, pope sends major donation to charities
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With a trip to South Sudan postponed indefinitely, Pope Francis is sending close to a half-million dollars to help two church-run hospitals, a teacher training center and farming projects for families as a way to show the people there his solidarity and support. Because a planned […]
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