By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The numbers of those logged on to the Zoom session quickly ticked upwards as the start time for a Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference webinar approached on Jan. 22. Attendees left notes in the chatbox introducing themselves. “I am the adopted Daughter of the Late Laurenzio & Katherine Costales […]
Archives for February 2022
2022 Red Mass: Catholic schools thrive, not merely survive
Here are excerpts from the Red Mass talk by Llewellyn K. Young Jr., Superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools, delivered Jan. 18 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu. By Dr. Llewellyn K. Young Jr. Superintendent, Hawaii Catholic Schools This story begins in March of 2020, an infamous month and year for all […]
Heralding back: February 4, 2022
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 11, 1972 FILIPINO TABLE—Bishop John J. Scanlan stops at the Filipino table and chit-chats with Mrs. Beatrice Affatica, Regent of Court Aloha Malia #1982, Mrs. Florence Meneses and Mrs. Gertrude Calaycay, co-chair ladies of the Filipino Table together with Miss Linda Meneses. … The Catholic Daughters […]
Knights of Columbus engage Hawaii’s youth through competitions
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald The Knights of Columbus have been involved with young people in a variety of programs through its partnerships with Catholic schools. The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Blessed Michael J. McGivney, while studying for the priesthood, played left field on his seminary baseball team. After his ordination, […]
Mililani parish hosting eucharistic miracle film by teen with local ties
St. John Apostle and Evangelist Parish in Mililani will show a new movie about the eucharistic miracle of Bolsena and introduce the extraordinary 18-year-old fledgling filmmaker who produced and directed it, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in the parish’s One Community Center. The 40-minute film, “Faith Prevails: Miracle of Bolsena,” is the first for Solenne […]
Effie Caldarola: Where were you, God?
FOR THE JOURNEY On the morning of Jan. 5, a fire tore through a Philadelphia rowhouse that had been converted into apartments. Twelve people died, including nine children. Probably most Americans heard the news, then moved on to the next big story. Perhaps the situation on the Ukrainian border grabbed our attention, or the filibuster […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why no mention of male virginity? Plus: Are Wiccans misunderstood?
QUESTION CORNER Q: We Catholics honor many female saints for their outstanding lives of service and virginity. Why do we never mention St. Joseph’s virginity or the virginity of some of our wonderful male saints? (City and state withheld) A: I think the main reason is that women religious generally refer to their vow of […]
Greg Erlandson: The struggle for hearts and minds will continue
AMID THE FRAY In advance of the Supreme Court’s much-awaited decision on the Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks, the abortion wars have heated up again. When pro-lifers rallied in Washington Jan. 21 for the 49th time to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, there was by all accounts a […]
Ministry to incarcerated women continues despite pandemic
By Brother Dennis Schmitz, SM Special to the Herald Several years ago, the Faith of the Heart Marianist Lay Community in Hawaii embarked on a project of ministering to incarcerated women, to women returning from incarceration and to the families of incarcerated women. The group discerned this ministry with the help of the Pu‘a Foundation, […]
Official notices; February 4, 2022
Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 4, 8:30 am, Mass for the Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu; 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference (video conference). February 5, 9:00 am, Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. February 6, […]