By Pablo Kay Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said he was “deeply disappointed” by the California Senate’s passage of a bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse that they hear in the sacrament of confession. After legislators voted 30-2 in favor of the […]
Archives for May 2019
Effie Caldarola: Small ways to save the world
FOR THE JOURNEY So, you want to save the world? Yeah, so do I. At least, most of us want to do good, some giving that will make a dent in the world’s woes, something from which we can see positive results. And sometimes in my daydreams I envision a rather large dent. I know […]
Guest commentary: Catholics leaving: The question is ‘Why?’
By Richard Halloran Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Patrick Downes’ excellent article on shrinking Catholic congregations in Hawaii (Hawaii Catholic Herald, May 17, 2019) leads to the wider question of a troubled Roman Catholic Church all across America. In the nation, only 21.1 percent of those who profess to be Catholic practice their religion […]
Secular Franciscan order elects regional officers
Hawaii’s Secular Franciscan Order elected its regional council officers May 18 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou under the direction of the National Executive Council councilor Josh Molidor and witnessed by the Hawaii region spiritual assistant Capuchin Franciscan Father Mike Dalton. Here are the new officers for the Ohana O Ke Anuenue Region: minister, Liz […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 31. 2019
Dear Quizanistas, It’s summertime and bathing suit season. Good thing I work out religiously — Christmas and Easter! I filled this quiz with sunny questions to match our warm days. Enjoy! 1) Scripture How many sons did Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites, have? a) 7 b) 2 c) 12 d) 15 2) Catholic Hawaii […]
Photos: Ordinations of Father Romple Emwalu and Father Vincent Ahn Vu
Kalaupapa: How to get there today
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald You may know about St. Damien and St. Marianne. And you may know about Kalaupapa and its Hansen’s disease settlement where they dedicated their lives to serving those forcibly sent into isolation because of their disease. But do you know how to get to this holy and historic place? […]
The legacy of Saint Francis School
By Sister Joan of Arc Souza, OSF Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Saint Francis School, a legacy of Saint Marianne Cope, will close its doors at the end of May. For 95 years, since it opened as the all-girls Saint Francis Convent School in Honolulu in 1924, the school has served the people of […]
160 years of charity: The Catholic Women’s Guild, caring for Hawaii’s poor since the monarchy, is disbanding
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Catholic Women’s Guild Hawaii, the Islands’ oldest Catholic charitable organization, has convened its last meeting. Fewer than 15 attended on Feb. 28 — not enough for a quorum — bleakly illustrating the main reason for the group’s demise. An organization that used to make headlines on the society […]
Catholic congregations are shrinking across the state
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Fewer Hawaii Catholics are going to church. A lot fewer, according to the annual count of Mass-goers conducted by the diocese last October. The chancellor’s office, which coordinates the count, tracked 107 parishes, missions and ethnic communities. Of them, 85 saw a drop in Mass attendance over the past […]
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