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Archives for November 2022
Hawaii seminarians take big steps on path to priesthood
Two Hawaii seminarians studying at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, took big steps in their formation Oct. 24. Anthony Poore received the minor order of lector, and Taylor Mitchell received the minor order of acolyte. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, Honolulu seminarian John Akau received the ministry of acolyte Oct. 26 at Sacred […]
Photo: Cemetery blessing
Bishop Larry Silva reads a prayer over the graves in the historic King Street Catholic Cemetery in Honolulu on Nov. 2, All Souls Day. A handful of people joined the bishop for the prayers and blessing. Deacon Keith Cabiles, diocesan chancellor, said he hopes the blessing will be an annual event. The cemetery is the […]
Photo: 10 years a saint
Top, Sister Charlene Epil, left, and Sister Jovita Augustin, both Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, carry a maile lei to drape over the box holding the remains of St. Marianne at the Oct. 25 Mass in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa celebrating the 10th anniversary of her canonization in Rome. Above, the […]
Photo: May he rest in peace
Above, Bishop Larry Silva blesses the casket of Father Louis “Harry” Yim during his funeral Mass Nov. 2 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Father Yim, the former diocesan archivist and historian, died Oct. 13 in Honolulu at age 93. Left, Father Yim’s pallbearers, priests all, place the deceased’s casket into the […]
Local holiday shopping at Chaminade fair
If you’re looking for locally made and sustainable gifts for your holiday purchases this year, Chaminade University of Honolulu is holding a CUH Fall Open Marketplace on Nov. 15. The market is from 11-1:30 p.m. on the Zuberano Lawn and Student Center on the Kaimuki campus. The event’s goal is to promote a sustainable campus. […]
Effie Caldarola: ‘Take care to guard against all greed’
FOR THE JOURNEY My great-grandfather, a refugee from the devastating famine in Ireland, came to Nebraska to farm. Generations later, I grew up on that farm. I have roots — literal and figurative — in the land he purchased, a very small acreage of which I still own. These roots help me to identify with […]
NCEA reports quicker academic recovery for Catholic schools
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The National Catholic Educational Association says Catholic schools have recovered more quickly from the pandemic than its public school counterparts. The successes, according to the NCEA, go across the board when looking separately at Black students, Hispanic students, students from low-income households, and students who qualify for […]
In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service AWALI, Bahrain — Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality of its minority and predominately expatriate Christian population. His message promoting the peaceful coexistence of different cultures and ethnicities also […]
Study of priests shows fear of false abuse accusations
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics’ “crisis of trust” toward their bishops as well as fear that if they were falsely accused of abuse, prelates would immediately throw them “under the bus” and not help them clear their name. The study “Well-being, Trust […]