Holiness Is being loving, not boring Pope Francis’ new exhortation on sanctity: ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’ (‘Rejoice and Be Glad’) By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God calls all Christians to be saints — not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for […]
Archives for April 2018
Quotes from ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’
‘The saints do not waste energy complaining about the failings of others’ By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Here is a selection of quotations from “Gaudete et Exsultate” (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on holiness: “I like to contemplate the holiness present in the patience of God’s people: in those […]
HAWAII’S 2018 JUBILARIANS
HAWAII’S 2018 JUBILARIANS “God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of […]
Shepherd’s pay: How Hawaii priests are compensated for their work
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Good Shepherd Sunday this weekend is an appropriate time to reflect on the work of our earthly shepherds and how much we appreciate them. These would be primarily our pastors, parish administrators and parochial vicars (formerly called associate pastors), but also those priests involved in other diocesan ministries and, […]
Commentary: On cutting short the end-of-life journey
Eva Andrade is president of Hawaii Family Forum and communications director of Hawaii Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Diocese of Honolulu. For about 20 years, she has been on the front lines at the State Legislature and in the public square in the fight against the law to permit physician-assisted suicide. By […]
Talk story: Feeling welcomed in Seattle
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Our parish is a beacon of light where ALL ARE WELCOME … We are a diverse people of God whose faith inspires hope that shows itself in love.” (From the parish bulletin of Christ Our Hope Catholic Church, Seattle) In the heart of historic and gritty downtown Seattle, amidst the bustle […]
St. Michael School in Waialua embraces the call to evangelize
By Michael Rockers Special to the Herald “Stewards of the Gospel,” the Diocese of Honolulu’s pastoral plan, states that “our Catholic schools are an effective infrastructure for formation in the faith.” A recent Hawaii Catholic School survey revealed that Catholic schools play a critical role in evangelization and in preparing their children to receive the […]
Local voices: A day of spiritual enrichment: women only
By Wendy Ford Special to the Herald On a breezy but nice Saturday morning in March, considering the worrisome weather earlier in the week, a hundred women gathered at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea, to attend the parish’s first Women’s Retreat. To say it was a happy day for Sister Maristella Umdor would have been […]
‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little neighborhood boy asks pope
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood’s children. Question-and-answer sessions with youngsters are a standard part of Pope Francis’ parish visits. And, at St. Paul of the Cross parish April 15, there […]
Photos: Meet the bishop
Youth ministry coordinators of the west Honolulu vicariate, borrowing the concept of “Bagels with Bishop,” the program where Bishop Larry Silva meets for breakfast and conversation with the senior class of Hawaii’s Catholic schools, organized an “Evening with Bishop” for public school seniors. The bishop met with two dozen seniors from west Honolulu parishes April […]
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