[BISHOP OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE] ‘‘Do you wish to enter fully into the life of the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist?’ [CATECHUMENS] ‘We do.’ [BISHOP OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE] ‘Then offer your names for enrollment.’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The passages above are from the dialogue that will take place […]
Archives for March 2019
Bishop Larry Silva: The great lie that I protest here
On Feb. 20, a joint Senate Committee of the Human Services and Judiciary passed Senate Resolution SR4 and Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR8: “urging the Hawaii State Department of the attorney general to conduct a statewide investigation of sexual abuse of minors in the state of Hawaii by clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.” Here is […]
All-girls Sacred Hearts Academy names first male head of school
Sacred Hearts Academy announced the appointment of the first male to head the 110-year-old all-girl school at a morning assembly Feb. 28. Scott Schroeder, a dean and professor at Chaminade University of Honolulu, was introduced to the student body and faculty by Sister Regina Mary Jenkins, president of the Sacred Hearts Academy Corporation, and superior […]
Vatican summit on abuse: No more excuses
Pope Francis says it is time for a ‘all-out battle’ against crime of sexual abuse of children By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The time has come for an “all-out battle” against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said, closing a global […]
Catholic schools boys basketball teams win state championships
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been 35 years for Maryknoll School. And it’s never happened before for Damien Memorial School. In a Catholic schools sweep, both boys high school basketball teams won their respective divisions at this year’s state championships. Damien’s boys basketball team took home its first-ever state title in the Division […]
Diocesan Stewardship Day: sharing all our resources to do God’s work
By Naomi Amuro Special to the Herald It was a cool, brisk Saturday morning, Feb. 9, when hundreds gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City for the annual diocesan Stewardship Day, sponsored by the diocesan Office for Stewardship and Development. Participants came from across Oahu and also from Maui, Kauai, the […]
Bishop’s Circle campaign second mailing this week
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Nine months into the Bishop’s Circle 2018/2019 appeal, the campaign has collected just over $200,000 of its total $350,000 goal. The campaign is hoping to reach that goal with a second mailing hitting island mailboxes in the first week of March, “to coincide with the beginning of Lent,” said […]
Talk story: Faith-based bridge-building in Hawaii
Office for social ministry “We remain steadfast and resolute in the vision articulated by Pope Francis that at this time we need to be building bridges and not walls.” (Statement by the Catholic Bishops Conferences of Mexico and the United States February, 2019) Lent is a special time to work on building a stronger bridge […]
Official notices: March 8, 2019
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 8, 7:45 am, Bagels with Bishop, Saint Louis School, Kaimuki. March 9, 10:00 am, Mass for the 100th Anniversary of Good Shepherd Mission Church, Honomu; 5:00 pm, Rite of Election for Hawaii Island, St. Joseph Parish, Hilo. March 10, 1:00 pm, Rite […]
School honors three with Heritage Awards
Chaminade University of Honolulu honored three in its community with its annual Marianist Heritage Awards during Mass on Jan. 23. Classes were cancelled for 50 minutes that day during the time of the Mass so that people could attend. Commended were Dominican Sister Malia Dominica Wong, who received the Chaminade Award; Riu Jiang Huang, who […]
