Here is the second collection schedule for the Diocese of Honolulu for 2022. Second collections are those taken up in parish churches for causes in addition to the primary collection taken for the support of the parish. Some of the 16 appeals are local, some are national or international. Jan. 22/23: Church in Latin America […]
Archives for January 2022
Family ties the topic of Kalaupapa webinar
As part of January being Kalaupapa Month, Ka Ohana O Kalaupapa will present a webinar, “The Restoration of Family Ties,” on Saturday, Jan. 22, 10-11:30 a.m. The event is being hosted by the Damien-Marianne Catholic Conference. There is no charge. Pre-register at www.dmcchawaii.org. This presentation is a narrated slide show of historical and modern-day photographs […]
Heralding back: Jan. 21, 2022
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 14, 1972 AFTER NOON MASS ON UH CAMPUS—University of Hawaii students rap with Father Frank Parker, S.J., (left) of the Newman Center, and Father Thomas C. Kuriacose, S.J., Ceylonese Student Association chaplain (center), who is visiting the East-West Center and Newman Center following a tour of […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Our vocation is to reflect Christ
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-14, 4:14-21 The Book of Nehemiah furnishes the first reading for this weekend. Although some Old Testament books tell the history of the people of Israel, mentioning many aspects of life, such as famine, plenty, disease and war, all are chiefly concerned […]
Day celebrates women, men in consecrated life
By Sister Davilyn Ah Chick, OSF Special to the Herald It was St. John Paul II who, in 1997, instituted a day of prayer for men and women in consecrated life, that is, those sisters, brothers and priests who belong to religious orders, institutes and congregations. This World Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated near […]
Archbishop invites dialogue toward nuclear disarmament
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — In a new pastoral letter, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, urges the local community and the world to join “a renewed commitment to the cause of peace” with the goal of eliminating all global nuclear weapons arsenals. The document, “Living in the Light […]
Ukrainian priests appeal for prayers, support as Russian threat grows
By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service WARSAW, Poland — Two priests in Ukraine asked Western church leaders for support, especially in anticipation of a widely expected Russian invasion. “While our TV news shows tanks and army units deployed on our borders, the war in eastern Ukraine is continuing — but the church in the West […]
Pope pops into his favorite record store to say hello
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service ROME — Pope Francis took an evening ride in a white Fiat 500 to visit a record store he used to go to when in Rome as a cardinal. Letizia Giostra, the store owner, told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that the surprise visit Jan. 11 was “an […]
Pope on couples pampering pets instead of having children
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Context is everything. But sometimes Pope Francis assumes people know him and the context of his words. When they don’t, hackles are raised. One case in point has garnered huge publicity, again: Pope Francis’ view on couples having pampered pets instead of children. The nervous laughter […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 21, 2022
Readers, It doesn’t really feel like a humorous time these days with Omicron running rampant around the islands. So, I just wish you health during these tough times! -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”28215″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Current events On the Feast of the Holy Family this year, Pope Francis gave an address at the Vatican that […]