EMBRACING FAMILY We eagerly welcomed the new year and even more eagerly bade farewell to 2020. For many, the “magic” of the new year faded rapidly with the realization that the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out will take longer than first thought, that the variant strain is present in the United States, that our coronavirus numbers are […]
Archives for January 2021
Saints for the pandemic
Here is a reflection by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, a Dominican Sister of the Most Holy Rosary, on her painting of icons of St. Damien and St. Marianne with local artist Meleanna Meyer for a devotional nave in Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Honolulu during the pandemic. By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special […]
Heralding back: Jan. 22, 2021
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 22, 1971 FOOD—CYO Counselor Leon Letoto teaches his young charges the art of outdoor cooking during the recent Winter Camp held at Camp Hauula Dec. 28 to 30. Editor’s update: Letoto died on Oct. 11, 2020 25 years ago — Feb. 9, 1996 Ordained to be […]
Talk story: A culture of care as a path to peace
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We should always look to Our Lady, Star of the Sea and Mother of Hope. May we work together to advance toward a new horizon of love and peace, of fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and acceptance.” Pope Francis, World Day of Peace Message, Jan. 1, 2021, “A Culture of […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 22, 2021
Quizzers, Lotsa deacon news in this issue, so I included a deacon question this time. Also, a hint for question 3: being a Catholic may be a rare thing for a U.S. president but not so for Supreme Court justices. Think high. Enjoy this quiz because we are swiftly proceeding through Ordinary Time. It will […]
Maui to bid farewell to Marianists on June 30, 2021
The following is a statement by the Diocese of Honolulu regarding the departure of the Marianist Fathers and Brothers from St. Anthony Parish and School, Wailuku The weekend of January 16/17, Marianist officials announced at St. Anthony Parish, Wailuku, Maui that the Marianist Priests and Brothers will be bidding farewell to the island of Maui […]
Annual March for Life goes big and virtual this year
Bishop Larry Silva asks pastors to commemorate the event with Mass and adoration the evening before By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s 2021 March for Life, now taking shape in a virtual environment with in-person components, may end up having greater participation than in recent years, despite, or maybe because of, the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Dreams of peace and goodwill
WITNESS TO JESUS | CHRISTMAS This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for Christmas delivered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa for the Mass during the Night, and at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace for the Mass during the Day. Defund the police! This was a slogan […]
HOPE Services Hawaii director to speak at Red Mass
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Brandee Menino, whose achievements in the battle against homelessness on the Big Island are fueled by her driving optimism, aloha and a surplus of hope, will share her passion with Hawaii lawmakers and other civic leaders at the 9 a.m. Red Mass, Jan. 19, in the Cathedral Basilica of […]
Catholic advocates urge clemency for woman on death row
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The execution date of Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, is set to go ahead on Jan. 12. In late December a federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled her execution while there had already been a stay in effect, granted because one […]