Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] July 27, 10:00 am, Mass & Dedication of Parish Center for Resurrection of the Lord Parish, Waipio. [Msgr. Gary Secor] August 4, 11:00 am, Mass for Deacon Summer Gathering, St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua. Announcements/Appointments This will serve as official notice that the […]
Archives for July 2019
Heralding back: July 26, 2019
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 1, 1969 Left, WATCHING HEAVENS – Pope Paul VI looks at the lunar landing area through the telescope at the Vatican observatory at Castelgandolfo, Italy. The Pope also watched the landing on television and termed it “a historic day for humanity,” although he warned against […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 26, 2019
Readers, Did you know there’s a quick way to talk to God? It’s called “knee mail.” Hey, if you think you’ve got better clean Catholic jokes send them my way: herald@rcchawaii.org. 1) Vocations The current roster of Diocese of Honolulu seminarians hail from or currently call which Hawaiian islands home? a) Oahu, Maui and Kauai […]
Diocese seeks parish participation for October rosary congress
The Diocese of Honolulu will join other U.S. dioceses on the second week in October for the 2019 Diocesan Rosary Congresses to fulfill Mary’s message at Fatima. Hawaii’s congress will consist of parishes and religious communities doing six-hour periods each of a continuous seven-day relay of Masses, perpetual Eucharistic adoration and hourly rosaries offered in […]
Vatican Museums loan Leonardo painting for anniversary display
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci with a painting by the artist that will draw crowds but also pay solemn tribute to the larger-than-life Italian Renaissance painter, architect and inventor. “Saint Jerome Praying […]
Vatican City state set to end sale of single-use plastics
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory. While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it […]
Moises Sandoval: Hard to be a good Samaritan
COMMENTARY In these times, it is good to reflect once again on the parable of the good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) because along our southern border the mercy and compassion urged by Jesus can result in criminal charges that can lead to prison. First, let’s look at the parable. Jesus responding to the question about […]
After 50 years, Moon landing still generates a wistful sense of wonderment
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong gingerly stepped onto the surface of the moon July 20, 1969, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno had no idea that some day he would become the director of the Vatican Observatory. Sixteen at the time, he had followed the space program since […]
Dario Rinaldi of Maui ordained a deacon, final step to priesthood
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva ordained Maui resident Dario Rinaldi a deacon during an evening Mass July 5 at St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Maui. A year away from priesthood, Deacon Rinaldi is a “transitional” deacon as opposed to a “permanent” deacon. On the phone with the Hawaii Catholic Herald from […]
Bishops blame U.S. policies for child deaths at border
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in an op-ed cast blame on government policies for recent child deaths near the U.S.-Mexico border. In a June 30 op-ed published by The Hill newspaper in Washington, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of […]
