LEGISLATIVE REPORT The last month of the legislative session has a lot of action but not much public discussion. At this point, the public can only participate in shaping legislation if they are granted facetime with a legislator. Most deals on bills at this juncture are made behind closed doors in conference committee where legislators […]
Archives for April 2019
Youth protection conference relies on the guidance of Mary
By Kristin Leandro Special to the Herald Since 2006, four years after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) developed and implemented the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” American dioceses have taken turns hosting an annual conference for the safe environment directors and victim assistance coordinators who serve in the nation’s […]
Hawaii Cursillo to host Asia-Pacific group ‘Encounter’
The Cursillos of Hawaii is hosting the 22nd Regional Encounter of the Asia Pacific Group of the Cursillo Movement at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley, Thursday through Sunday, April 25-28. The theme is “Pilgrims of the Twenty-First Century.” The Encounter will begin with Mass at 4:30 p.m. on April 25. Bishop Larry […]
Carolyn Woo – Easter hope: God in our future
OUR GLOBAL FAMILY At a cafe in Chicago, I was chatting with a British former journalist and economist who is currently director of social responsibility and sustainability at a large European company. We covered the major challenges facing our human family and the list was overwhelming: the accelerating pace and effects of global warming, massive […]
Effie Caldarola: Learning to be astonished
FOR THE JOURNEY Near the end of “Thirst,” one of my favorite volumes of Mary Oliver’s poetry, she speaks to the Lord in the epilogue: “Love for the earth and love for you are having such a long conversation in my heart.” When Oliver died in January 2019, I felt a great loss, as if […]
Official notices: April 19, 2019
Bishop’s calendar [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] April 19, 8:00 am, Good Friday Morning Prayer, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 3:00 pm, Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. April 20, 8:00 am, Holy Saturday Morning Prayer with Preparatory Rites for the Elect, […]
Newman Center to host Good Friday Taize prayer around the cross
The Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish at the University of Hawaii will host its annual Taize Prayer around the Cross at 7:30 p.m., Good Friday, April 19. The Newman Center is at 1941 East-West Road, mauka of the Korean Studies Center on the university campus. Parking is available in front of Newman on UH campus or […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 19, 2019
Happy Easter, Heraldites! Now that we are in the Easter season, I can bring back the jokes! Have you heard this one? How do you make Easter easier? Answer: Replace the “t” with an “i.” 1) Catholic Hawaii Where does Bishop Street in Honolulu get its name? (Follow us on Instagram: @hawaiicatholicherald. Then you will […]
Blaze erupts at Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral; cause unknown
PARIS (CNS) — A major blaze engulfed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral April 15, sending pillars of flame and billowing smoke over the center of the French capital. The fire erupted about 6:30 p.m. local time. Authorities said the cause was not certain, but that it could be linked to renovation work that the cathedral […]
Celebrating a century in Hilo
Hilo’s landmark St. Joseph Church marks 100 years with Mass, a salute to marriages, and a party By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald HILO — While St. Joseph Parish in Hilo is more than a century old, its striking pale pink and cream Spanish baroque-style church was dedicated in 1919. To mark that milestone, parishioners […]