Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for January 2020

Benedict wants his name removed as co-author of book

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author of a book defending priestly celibacy, said Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican official who coordinated work on the book. “Considering the polemics provoked by the publication of the book, ‘From the […]

As culture shifts, church changes course on guidance on movies

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By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Songwriter Bob Dylan wrote his celebrated anthem “The Times They Are a-Changin’” in 1963 and though it was penned as a hymn to the civil rights and anti-war movements of the era, it could also speak to the changing culture reflected in motion pictures. The movies […]

Opera star Dolora Zajick to give a recital, lecture on spirituality of music

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MACKEY MARIANIST series Metropolitan Opera star Dolora Zajick, who has been called “one of the greatest voices in the history of opera,” will be the presenter for the Mackey Marianist Lectures: Catholicism in Prophetic Dialogue series, 4 p.m., March 8, in the Mystical Rose Oratory on the campus of Chaminade University and Saint Louis School. […]

Calendar: Jan. 24, 2020

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Calendar: Jan. 24, 2020 January 24 Friday St. Francis de Sales 7 p.m., Prayer for Christian Unity service, Newman Center, University of Hawaii-Manoa March for Life. Washington, D.C. 25 Saturday The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle 26 Sunday Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday of the Word of God (Pope Francis established this Sunday […]

Photo: Retreat break

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Diocese of Honolulu priests were on retreat at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe from Jan. 6-10. They posed in their usual spot on the stairs near the diocesan offices sporting their customary smiles and casual retreat wear. At center in this photo is Darlene Cachola, administrative secretary for the Office of Clergy, who coordinated […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is Confession required once a year? Is incense bad for your health?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: In one of your recent columns, you stated: “Strictly speaking, one is obliged to go to the sacrament of penance only for serious sins — although it is certainly a good idea to confess regularly even for lesser sins and imperfections.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, however (No. 1457), that […]