Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for July 2017

Bishop prohibits Catholics in same-sex unions from receiving Communion, anointing of sick

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By Catholic News Service SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield has issued a decree that people in same-sex marriages should not present themselves for holy Communion nor can they receive the sacrament of anointing of the sick or have a Catholic funeral unless they “have given some signs of repentance.” The bishop […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Netflix series is affecting our faith

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My husband was brought up a Catholic and has always been very committed to the church. I am a convert, and we are raising all of our kids in the Catholic faith. Two of my sons (who are now young adults) and my husband have watched the Netflix series “The Keepers,” and […]

Heralding back: July 14, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 21, 1967 New apartment houses and business offices are reaching skyward in Kailua and are thus changing the skyline of this community. St. Anthony’s Church is also contributing to this changing skyline with the erection of a new church on its Kalaheo Avenue site. The new […]

Pope: Don’t be ‘armchair Catholics,’ be willing to risk, bear crosses

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TO NEW ARCHBISHOPS By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church’s new cardinals and new archbishops must be willing to risk everything, patiently endure evil and bear crosses like Jesus did, Pope Francis said. “The Lord answers our prayers. He is faithful to the love we have professed for him, and […]

Pope: Cardinals should be ‘grandfathers’

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25TH ANNIVERSARY By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN LETTER — The Catholic Church is not a “gerontocracy” ruled by old men, 80-year-old Pope Francis said; “we aren’t old men, we are grandfathers.” “We are grandfathers called to dream and to give our dreams to the young people of today. They need it so that […]

Pope: Hunger caused by ‘indifference of many, selfishness of a few’

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MESSAGE TO THE U.N. By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The international community must not remain resigned to the plight of those suffering hunger and malnutrition, which is often caused by indifference and selfishness, Pope Francis said. In a message to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization conference July 3, the […]

Photo: Investing in the future

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation on July 7 awarded Sacred Hearts Academy $180,000, to support the Ka Lei ‘Ike (Embrace the Knowledge) Program which provides girls at Palolo Elementary and Jarrett Middle School an opportunity to develop self-confidence and citizenship skills, and successfully transition to high school and beyond. Pictured, from left, are Gailene […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 14, 2017

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I spy the middle of July, quizzicians. My how the summer flies by in the blink of an eye. It’s hard to deny! Anyway, enough rhyming from me. Let’s get to our latest Catholic trivia quiz. Give it your best try! 1) Saints St. Olaf, a Scandinavian king whose feast day is July 29, is […]

Photo: In solemn memory

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Hawaii’s Knights of Columbus in March installed a U.S. veterans memorial marker at the Hawaii State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kaneohe. Msgr. Gary Secor blessed it April 8. The Knights installed a similar memorial last year at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl after Supreme Knight Gilbert K. Jose visited the place […]