Hawaii’s Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines pose by their display at the family vocations day event Nov. 5 at St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe. The Leadership Association of Religious Congregations in Hawaii hosted the half-day presentation at St. Ann. The Catholic Committee on Scouting lead the rosary. Other activities included […]
Archives for November 2022
Effie Caldarola: ‘This man welcomes sinners’
FOR THE JOURNEY So, after two years, I finally succumbed to COVID-19. When I woke up feeling like a cold was coming, I wasn’t surprised. I’d been exposed by a grandchild. Nevertheless, since I was going out to lunch with friends, I took a quick test. Negative. On the drive home, I started to feel […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Communion for divorced, remarried?
QUESTION CORNER Q: If a Catholic gets married by a priest, later gets divorced, then gets married by a judge, can that person still receive the holy Eucharist? A: The short answer is “no,” but there is so much more to it than that. First, to explain the rule: The church is a communion of […]
Mary Adamski: The season of elections
VIEW FROM THE PEW Hasn’t this been a headache of a month so far? We survived all the noise and absurd promises, nasty accusations and dire predictions. Whether you were tuned into the red spin or blue spin, it’s been like living in the midst of a rock-crushing operation. I admit that as a news […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus will come again in glory
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44. The church organizes the biblical readings at Mass into three cycles, A, B and C. This weekend, that of the First Sunday of Advent, begins the new church liturgical year. Therefore, the readings for this weekend, and until Advent 2023, will be within Cycle A. […]
Christina Capecchi: No cell phones, no problem
TWENTY SOMETHING It started with news from Camp Wapo, the Bible camp I’d attended as a kid. The camp counselors in Amery, Wisconsin, enforce a strict no cell-phone policy: Ditch your iPhone when you arrive, get it back when you leave. My reaction surprised me. I felt relief, triumph, a sense that the arc of […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Digital tools to share your Advent
SOCIAL CHURCH TIPS Digital tools to share your Advent By Sherry Hayes-Peirce One of the most visible symbols of the Advent season is the wreath we place in our homes, lighting a candle on it for each of the four weeks on the journey to Christmas. Creating a unique Advent wreath every year with your […]
Sister Philisita Jyrwa, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: To the farthest mission
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald India is a diverse country with different castes, cultures and clans. I am from a tribal culture. In my family’s clan system, which is matrilineal, our title is inherited. Our language, food, dress, lifestyle, ceremonial rites and even burial systems are different […]
Heralding back: Nov. 2, 2022
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 24, 1972 A moment in the life of a little girl Miss Fidelia Nduda is eight months old and was held by His Holiness, Pope Paul IV, at the general audience on Nov. 8. Father Gaston F. Diels, SS.CC., formerly of Honolulu, sent this picture to […]
Official notices: Nov. 25, 2022
Bishop’s Schedule November 26, 6:00 pm, 63rd Anniversary Celebration of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii Foundation, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki. November 28 – December 2, Annual Convocation of Priests, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Waikiki. December 2, 6:30 pm, “Light Up a Memory” Tree Lighting Ceremony, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, Liliha Campus, Honolulu. December […]
