During an age of pandemic anxiety and election-year angst, Sister Bernadette Meno continues to accept prayer requests and relay the message that God remains with us always By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While the world shutdown in spring 2020, people isolating in their homes, limiting the time they spent out and about, and attending […]
Archives for December 2020
Use of COVID-19 vaccines morally acceptable, say bishops
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — While confusion has arisen in recent days in the media over “the moral permissibility” of using the COVID-19 vaccines just announced by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna, it is not “immoral to be vaccinated with them,” the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ doctrine and pro-life committees said Nov. […]
Talk story: No one is saved alone
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “This is a moment to dream big, to rethink our priorities — what we value, what we want, what we seek — and to commit to act in our daily life on what we have dreamed of … God asks us to dare to create something new.” (Pope Francis, commentary, The […]
Father Alfred Omar B. Guerrero, diocesan priest: Disciple of Jesus
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Since I was a kid, I have been drawn to the library. I was not involved in sports or any type of athleticism. You could find me in the public library, volunteering or reading. If you were to visit my office today, […]
The Holy Father’s life-changing ‘lockdowns’
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people’s lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual — including the pope — has or will experience traumatic interruptions in their lives, Pope Francis said in a new book. “Illness, the failure of a marriage […]
Letters to the Herald: Dec. 11, 2020
A positive approach Recently, current issues were addressed in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. One dealt with racism and the other in promoting interfaith dialogue at Chaminade University. It seems to me that in order to make a lasting impression on our Catholic young people they need to be taught to be radical Catholics. This would […]
Kalaupapa concert to be rebroadcast into the new year
The virtual concert, “The Music of Kalaupapa,” which celebrates the often-forgotten musicians of Kalaupapa, will be rebroadcast from Dec. 19 through Jan. 3 on Facebook and YouTube. The 90-minute concert, produced by Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, debuted in October to high praise and virtual applause from hundreds of viewers. “This is Ka ‘Ohana’s holiday gift […]
Heralding back: Dec. 11, 2020
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Dec. 4, 1970 A CHAPTER FROM HAWAII’S CATHOLIC PAST — This church was dedicated in 1899. It was the third church to serve the faithful in this district. It stood until 1933 when a newer and more substantial church replaced this frame building. What is the name […]
Daughters of St. Paul annual Christmas tour goes virtual
The Daughters of St. Paul Choir usually sets out around this time of year for their annual Christmas concert tour. For more than 20 years, the sisters have put on concerts in keeping with their mission to evangelize through media. Last year the sisters had a packed schedule that included concert extravaganzas in New York, […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Leave the heavy lifting to Jesus
WITNESS TO JESUS | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the First Sunday of Advent, delivered Nov. 28 and 29 at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu. Relax. Chill. Do nothing. Wait. How difficult it is for most of us to do so many of these […]