Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for August 2017

Bishop Larry Silva: Beware of the weeds

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WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered July 23 at the Deacon Summer Gathering at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Kailua-Kona. Sometimes weeds can be pretty — and maybe even nourishing! Any gardener or farmer knows that they are very common […]

FATHER MAURICE G. MCNEELY | 1930-2017

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Former military chaplain served in Isles for 30 years By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Maurice G. McNeely, a former military chaplain who served in Hawaii for 30 years, died July 29 in Michigan. He was 87 and a priest for 59 years. A funeral Mass was scheduled for Aug. 5 at Most Holy […]

Sister Dolores Rosso, Maryknoll Sisters: Ministers to each other

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I was at Maryknoll High School for zillions of years as an educator, and later served as executive director of the alumni association. My students continue to keep in touch with me. I will never forget Hawaii because of its beauty and […]

Official notices: August 11, 2017

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 12, 5:00 pm, Mass for Bishop’s Circle Donor Society Members, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. August 13, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai. August 15, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 7:00 pm, Ordination to the diaconate […]

Wailuku parish hosting bingo social

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St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wailuku, Maui, is hosting a summer bingo social for senior parishioners and their friends 2:30-4:30 p.m., Aug. 19, in St. Anthony School cafeteria. Enjoy light refreshments and the chance to win great prizes. Admission is free, though donations for the prize table are welcomed. Prizes should be $6 or […]

Tourism should benefit both travelers and local communities, Vatican says

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By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While tourism can broaden travelers’ horizons and improve local economies, it cannot be seen as being part of “sustainable development” unless it includes respect for workers’ rights, the local culture and the environment, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed 2017 the International Year of Sustainable […]