By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Island has a brand-new neighborhood in Pahoa named after the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It’s small, just 12 houses — studios for seniors experiencing homelessness. But it is breaking new ground. The project is the first permanent affordable rental housing community for seniors in the island’s Puna district, […]
Archives for November 2023
Bishop Larry Silva: Words and actions
WITNESS TO JESUS | Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time This is the prepared homily delivered by Bishop Larry Silva on Nov. 5, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, at the Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, at the convention of the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs. I once lived in a rectory with three other priests. […]
Talk story: Into the season of gratitude and hope
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Thank you to all those who have been so generous and so good with their time, their talent, and their treasure in helping this community to recover from this tragedy … You are all so wonderful. It’s amazing and inspiring to see all the work that you’ve done and the hope […]
Aiea pastor encouraging his parishioners to ‘adopt a tree’
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Sebastian Soosai is planting roots he hopes will grow for generations to come. Literally. His “adopt a tree” program has kicked off at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea where he is pastor. This initiative asks parishioners to buy a cat palm tree that will be planted on church […]
Vatican dicastery says transsexuals can be baptized
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery — may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,” said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine […]
A new Vitality Task Force is writing the parish ‘playbook’
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The captain of a ship makes sure he and everyone on his boat reaches their final destination. But sometimes it’s not that easy. A parish, like a ship, needs a knowledgeable captain with detailed charts to navigate its way successfully through financial shoals, spiritual straights, pastoral storms and […]
Pope removes firebrand Texas bishop from diocese
By Maria Wiering and Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new […]
Mary Adamski: Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts
VIEW FROM THE PEW We finished the Thanksgiving shopping early this month, taking advantage of some minimally reduced prices at the supermarket and drugstore. Not much expectation these days of real bargain prices on a big bird or ham or premium veggies or pumpkin pie. “Good deal” seems to have become a fairy tale; […]
Scrub Bucket Ministries morning reflection
The Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries will gather 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, in the St. Anthony Parish day chapel in Kailua to reflect on the Scripture quote, “This I know … God in on my side.” All are welcome. There is no charge. A free will offering will be collected.
Annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection is Dec. 9-10
Two religious communities in Hawaii last year received more in combined financial support from the national Retirement Fund for Religious than Hawaii parishioners contributed that year. In 2022, parishioners contributed $101,261.18 to the national collection. From this fund, Hawaii’s Carmelite Monastery and the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts received a combined total of $112,682.99. […]
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