Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for October 2023

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God never fails in mercy

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  28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first Mass reading. Understanding the cultural, social, political and economic context surrounding the composition of biblical texts always helps to capture their meaning. As a general rule, times were not good […]

Christina Capecchi: Rescued by a pig: A Titanic story

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  TWENTY SOMETHING A mother understands. From the outside, Edith Rosenbaum was bursting with beauty and promise, 32 and a rising star in fashion. Her job was glamorous, working as a Paris correspondent for Women’s Wear Daily, an American fashion publication. She covered couture openings and penned a column that appeared on the front page, […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Emotional over your kid’s grades?

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EMBRACING FAMILY It’s that time of year again: report card conferences. Emotions run the gamut. Some parents are excited; some are nervous. Others are anxious because they want their child to make the honor roll. Honestly, none of these emotions are relevant. Report card conferences are about the CHILDREN, not the parents. This is an […]

Helen Turner, professor, Chaminade University: God finds a way

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald During a lunch with some new team members at Chaminade, a colleague posed an intriguing question: “When did you first want to be a scientist?” As the conversation circled to me, I found myself answering (to everyone’s surprise) “As a teenager I […]

Official notices: Oct. 13, 2023

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Bishop’s Schedule October 15, 9:00 am, Mass at Carmelite Convent celebrating 50 years since their arrival in Hawaii, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. October 17, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 2:30 pm, Annual Members of the Corporation Meeting for Catholic Charities Hawaii, Ching Campus, Makiki. October 19, 2:00 pm, Plan Administrative […]

New cardinals bring experience of ‘peripheries’ to church

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Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Speaking to reporters a few days before receiving their red hats, many of the 21 new cardinals said their induction into the College of Cardinals was less about them and more about their local church and its contribution to the universal church. Cardinal-designate Stephen Chow Sau-Yan of Hong Kong […]