A bill that allowed Hawaii Catholic churches and other houses of worship to build and maintain columbaria, or cremation niches, on their property, is being challenged in the state legislature. On Jan. 31, diocesan finance officer Lisa Sakamoto sent out an email alert that House Bill 646 would repeal a previously passed 2020 bill “that […]
Archives for January 2023
North shore native sixth Sacred Hearts priest ordained since fall
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva ordained Oahu native Michael “Maiki” Kamauoha as a Sacred Hearts priest on Jan. 24, the last of six ordinations to the priesthood for the religious congregation’s U.S. province that began in the fall. Father Kamauoha, who is known to family and friends as Maiki (pronounced Mikey), […]
Pope Benedict XVI: Eight years as pontiff capped long ministry as teacher and defender of the faith
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of the basics of Catholic faith, is likely to go down in history books as the first pope in almost 600 years to resign. He died Dec. 31 at the age of […]
A filled co-cathedral honors the late pope emeritus
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Local Catholics filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on Jan. 4 for a memorial Mass honoring the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Bishop Larry Silva presided and gave a homily recognizing the late pope for his “rock solid” theological legacy and Christ-centered faith life. Pope Benedict XVI […]
Inclusive Catholic schools: Part 1
Special needs among students are important to address but it can be difficult to do so in a Catholic school setting By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Tehani Rawlins attended Sacred Hearts Academy for 13 years and is the third generation of women in her family to go to the all-girls school in Kaimuki. So, […]
Reflections of Bishop Larry Silva on Pope Benedict XVI
By Bishop Larry Silva Bishop of Honolulu It was on May 5, 2005, that I learned I was selected by the newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI to be the new Bishop of Honolulu, although the public announcement was not until May 17. I was one of the first bishops in the world to be named by […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 20, 2-23
Dear readers, In honor of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I’ve made this quiz all about the late pontiff. -H.C. Harold 1) Origins What region of Germany was Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, from? a) Munich b) Bavaria c) Saxony d) Baden-Wurttemberg 2) Priest True or false: He and his brother Georg were both […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why confess to a priest? Will the priest be angry if I haven’t gone in awhile?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Why must I confess to a priest, when I can just talk to God? (Newark, New Jersey) A: Jesus told his Apostles: “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained” (Jn 20:23). Our bishops are the direct successors to the Apostles and, together with their priests, […]
Elizabeth Scalia: The prayers of Bakhita
COMMENTARY When she was canonized by Pope St. John Paul in 2000, Josephine Bakhita immediately became the patron saint of survivors of human trafficking. Even a cursory read of her story more than explains why. Kidnapped from the Sudanese village where her father was a chieftain and ironically renamed “Bakhita” (Arabic for the “lucky” or […]
What is the next step?
By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald “What is the next step?” is a phrase from the podcast “The Bible in a Year” popularized by Father Mike Schmitz of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, during the pandemic. This whole series is based on a more relaxed approach authored by Jeff Cavins to understanding the salvation […]
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