Archives for October 2021

Ask Father Kenneth Doyle: About those disruptions in church. Plus, relics in altars

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

QUESTION CORNER Recently I responded in this column to a question about disruptions at Mass. The letter writer said that a parishioner had been creating a scene regularly in church — throwing her arms toward the sky, shouting out in a loud voice and walking up to the altar before anyone is invited to. The […]

Official notices: Oct. 29, 2021

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] October 31, 10:00 am, Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Mass at the Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish, Manoa. November 2, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 12:00 pm, Mass for All Souls Day, Cathedral Basilica […]

Altar bread baker has hope for Communion discussion

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service LANGHORNE, Pa. — Holy Communion — so sacred and central to the Catholic faith — has simple beginnings with the religious sisters around the country who make these altar breads both as a ministry and a means to support themselves. At the Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne, the […]

Letter to the Herald: Oct. 29, 2021

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Praise for a pastor With respect and per the announcement of Father William Kunisch II’s new appointment that will result in leaving Resurrection of the Lord Parish in Waipio, I would like to express the following: In the time Father William has been at our parish he truly implemented the parish to be for everyone […]

Honolulu co-hosting three-day virtual catechetical conference

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

The Diocese of Honolulu will join one western archdiocese and eight western dioceses in hosting the three-day “Hope Heal Renew Virtual Conference” for catechists Nov. 4-6. Registration is now open for $25 (not $15, which was the cost of early registration) for more than 100 sessions in five languages. The event is co-hosted by the […]

Commentary: Year of prayer united by technology

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Christian Raquepo Special to the Herald “I am the Lady of the Rosary. Continue to pray the Rosary every day.” (Our Lady of Fatima, Oct. 13, 1917) Unable to gather at the homes of parishioners of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa to pray the rosary accompanied by a pilgrim statue of Our Lady because […]

Heralding back: Oct. 29, 2021

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 29, 1971 THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR – The public is invited to the annual Damien Karnival to be held on the school grounds this weekend. Putting the finishing touches on the announcement are students Leonardo Tabin, Wayne Shishido and David Pena (left to right). For those […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 29, 2021

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Friends, As we are very close to November, the month that the feast of All Saints falls in, I’m making this quiz about various blesseds and saints whose feast days fall within that month. -H.C. Harold PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) St. Albert the Great This saint and doctor of the church (feast day: Nov. 15) is […]

Commentary: The vaccine: it’s God’s gift

10/27/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Taylor Rayray Special to the Herald As a part of the universal Catholic church, we have all endured emotional, mental and physical challenges this past year-and-a-half during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask-wearing and habitual sanitizing have become the new normal, and for a large portion of this period we have not been able to celebrate […]