Life can be difficult at times, but all things considered, it’s lovely to be human. Thanks be to God, we were all given such an incredible gift at birth: the gift of life. Dare I say that in many ways we’ve made great progress since then. At birth, every baby has a body made up […]
Archives for November 2019
Heralding back: Nov. 15, 2019
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 21, 1969 IN ATTENDANCE — Most Rev. John J. Scanlan of Honolulu, at left, and Most. Rev. Timothy Manning of Los Angeles are pictured together during a break in the annual U.S. Bishops’ meeting last week in Washington. 25 years ago — Nov. 18, 1994 Under […]
Knights of Columbus honor their members, councils and namesake at annual banquet
More than 230 Knights of Columbus and family members gathered at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki Oct. 13 to honor their explorer namesake, Christopher Columbus, and to celebrate special members and councils at the Knights’ Hawaii State Council annual Columbus Day Banquet. The Sts. Peter and Paul Council 16002 in Honolulu was the host […]
Anthony Selvanathan: Reflecting on Thanksgiving, local-style
Commentary Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and the fixings. While these may be the first things that come to mind when we gather around our dining tables on the fourth Thursday of November, I proffer that Thanksgiving takes a much deeper meaning for Catholics, especially for all of us who live in Hawaii. Our […]
Photo: Lectors and acolytes
Two Diocese of Honolulu seminarians were installed as lectors and three as acolytes in a ceremony Nov. 6 celebrated by Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Diocese of Fresno, center, at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California. The acolytes, dressed in albs, from left are Preston Castro, Arrion Llantos and Kevin Clark. The lectors, in […]
Child’s wish to feed homeless leads to robust ministry, national award
By Brenda N. Riojas Catholic News Service MCALLEN, Texas — It started with a child’s concern for a homeless man she saw outside a grocery store. A stream of questions to her parents followed, and then her insistence on helping in some way. Now Emily’s Meals and teams of volunteers in McAllen every day feed […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Be true to the Gospel
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Malachi 3:19-20a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 The Book of Malachi supplies this weekend’s Liturgy of the Word with its first reading. Actually, Malachi was not the name of the author of this book. Rather, it refers to a title, “Messenger of God,” that appears in the first verse. It […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Thankful for technology
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and as you read this you are probably already thinking about the day after — “Black Friday.” It is a mindset that has shifted the meaning of the holiday. We used to focus on this as an opportunity for coming together as a family around the dinner table […]
Blind seminarian in Oregon ‘sees’ beyond external trappings
By Katie Scott Catholic News Service BENEDICT, Ore. — Although Tony Del Castillo cannot see, a friend’s question years ago helped him perceive people with clarity and to look beyond an individual’s quirks, foibles and facades. “God used her to open up my eyes in a sense,” said Del Castillo, the first blind seminarian at […]
Kaneohe parish offers two evenings on Bishop Barron’s paths to holiness
The adult faith formation team of St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe is hosting two Advent sessions based on “Untold Blessings,” Bishop Robert Barron’s study program on three paths to holiness In “Untold Blessings,” Bishop Barron paints a beautiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of Jesus Christ, as he lays […]
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