By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald International Catholic speaker Chris Stefanick jumps up and down with passion and love for the Lord at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church. He does not hide his love for God or, you can say, he cannot hide it. When he approached the doors of the Mililani church on […]
Archives for September 2023
Synod assembly not a TV show, won’t be open to press, pontiff says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MONGOLIA — The Synod of Bishops is not a television show or a parliamentary debate, and its discussions will not be open to the public or to reporters, Pope Francis said. “We must safeguard the synodal climate,” the pope responded Sept. 4 when asked […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Putting first things first
24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sirach 27:30-28:9; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 The Book of Sirach is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. Sirach’s author was Joshua, the son of Sirach. (He should not be confused with Joshua, active centuries earlier as a disciple of Moses and leader of the Hebrews as they […]
Christina Capecchi: The great de-clutter
TWENTY SOMETHING My next-door neighbors have been packing up to move for the last month. The empty nesters are downsizing, and I’ve watched their weeks-long purge with a mix of horror and admiration. High-school letter jacket? Give. Handmade desk? Give. Barbie clothes sewn by Grandma? Give. Almost everything had to go. There was no […]
By Jenna Marie Cooper: Wishing bad for the other team?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Is it a sin to go to a ballgame and wish bad things for the other team? (Austin, TX) A: I suppose that depends on what is meant by “bad things.” It’s not a sin to go to a ballgame and hope — or perhaps even pray — that our preferred […]
Carmela Esser, parishioner, Sacred Hearts Mission, Kapalua
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING To do as much as I can Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Interviewed Sept. 7 at Sacred Hearts Mission, Kapalua Residing in Kapalua, we knew nothing of what was happening in Lahaina until someone showed us a picture of the devastation. It was unbelievable to see that. […]
Icon dedication
This icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God of Tenderness, was created by Honolulu seminarian transitional deacon Hai Francis Pham to celebrate the 125th Jubilee of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, where he is now studying. The icon, on hardwood measuring 11-by-14-inches, is dedicated to the victims of the Aug. 8 […]
Official notices: Sept. 15, 2023
Bishop’s Schedule September 15, 9:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Board of Directors, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe; 10:30 am, Annual Members Meeting of the Augustine Educational Foundation, SSDC. September 17, 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation of Reverend Paulo Kosaka, OFM Cap. as Pastor of St. Rita Church, Nanakuli. September 19, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative […]
Church in Morocco, pope offer prayers, after deadly quake
By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Rescuers continue to search through the rubble in the hopes of finding survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco the night of Sept. 8, killing close to 2,500 people and causing widespread destruction. Search and rescue teams continue their attempt to reach those in isolated villages closer to […]
Mary Duddy: The gift of Baptism
THE MARRIED LIFE Baptism is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. It is the entry into the Kingdom of God. Infant baptism allows the Holy Spirit to be present in a child’s life from an early age, providing grace, protection and son-or-daughtership with God the Father. Recently I was privileged to […]