By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Some people consider the $3.5 trillion infrastructure proposal being proposed by congressional Democrats a huge chunk of change. But it pales compared to various estimates of military spending against a global war on terror spurred on by the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The “Costs of War Research […]
Archives for September 2021
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 17, 2021
Readers, I now move to letters O through U in the Catholic dictionary quiz series we’ve been doing. But no taking an IOU on the questions! This time you’ll test out whether you can recognize if a biblical figure appeared in the Old or New Testament. PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) O Obadaiah: An Assyrian prophet a) […]
Honor your priests, Serra Club urges
The Serra Club of Honolulu urges lay parish leaders to join parishes throughout the United States in honoring their priests on Sunday, Sept. 26, “Priesthood Sunday.” Serra Club of Honolulu president, Jack Kampfer, hopes every parish does something to express the appreciation of its faith community for the devoted priests who serve it. “Recognition is […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald School News (pdf)
Click here to see a pdf of the Hawaii Catholic Herald School News page.
To stream or not to stream
That is the long-term pandemic question. For some parishes, the virtual Mass is here to stay. Not so for others By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When the coronavirus pandemic shut down churches in Hawaii in March 2020, many parishes quickly set up livestream services so that Mass could be watched live online. Very few […]
Pope advances sainthood cause of mother of three
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of a young mother of three who died of cancer after delaying chemotherapy treatment in order to save the life of her unborn child. The pope signed decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of one man and two women, including […]
Arson damages storage room, classrooms at St. Philomena Church
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The last Sunday Mass on Sept. 5 had been celebrated, and Father Pau Li, pastor of St. Philomena Parish in Salt Lake, had completed a routine check of the church before going upstairs to take a nap. He was awakened shortly after 3 p.m. by a frantic phone call: […]
Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign. “Being vaccinated with vaccines authorized by the competent authorities is an act of love. And contributing […]
Not me: The moral dilemma of seeking vaccine exemptions
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Getting vaccinated is “an act of love,” Pope Francis said in his latest urgent appeal, after more than a year of insisting COVID-19 vaccines be equitably available worldwide for everyone to get inoculated. Nonetheless, some Catholics have been wondering if they should seek a religious exemption […]
Diocese not giving religious exemptions for COVID vaccines
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii residents are free to claim a religious exemption from getting a COVID-19 vaccination where it is mandated, but they will not receive documentation from the Diocese of Honolulu to support such exemptions, mainly because the church has no objections to the vaccine. On the contrary, it wants people […]
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