Ignatian Legacy Fellows discover self and solidarity through observation, reflection and travel By Alison Wigart Special to the Herald The Ignatian Legacy Fellows, or ILF, was founded in 2018 by a small group of thoughtful leaders wanting to provide enrichment to individuals in the third chapter of their lives. As the name suggests, ILF is […]
Archives for February 2024
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: 10 ways to enhance Lent
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TIPS In our Catholic culture there has long been the practice of “giving something up” for Lent to grow in our relationship with our Lord. However, in recent years, the internet has opened up rich new ways of connecting with Christ through online devotions more meaningful than giving up chocolate, social media […]
Domingo and Mary Jane Espinueva: 72 years of faith and love
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On Feb. 2, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City, Domingo (Espi) and Mary Jane (MJ) Espinueva celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. Sister Malia: Tell me a little bit about yourselves. MJ: I was born in Kahului, Maui, but […]
8 receive service awards at annual educators conference
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Years of hard work and dedication in the Catholic Schools of Hawaii were recognized at this year’s Annual Catholic Conference of Educators on Feb. 2. The conference opened with a Mass at St. Patrick Church in Honolulu. The church was overflowing with teachers and students, including the guests of […]
Fish fry funds tuition aid, helps sex trafficking victims
The Knights of Columbus Council 6307 will be serving up beer-battered catfish at their famous annual Kailua “Best Fish Fry Ever” at St. Anthony Parish Hall on Makawao Street in Kailua on Friday March 8. The fundraiser provides tuition assistance for students of St. John Vianney and St. Anthony Schools in Kailua, and support […]
Guest speaker to address synodality
Visiting lecturer Jesuit Father Joseph McHugh will speak 6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 20, at the Newman Center on “Synodality: encountering, listening and discerning.” Father Mc-Hugh’s presentation will review the history of recent synods in the church and the evolution from clergy-only participants to Pope Paul VI’s 1964 encyclical “Ecclesium Suam” that stated that dialogue must […]
Marianist talk on God, democracy
The next presenter in the Marianist Lecture Series at Chaminade University’s Mystical Rose Oratory is a national leader in Catholic education. Award-winning lecturer and writer Steve Neiheisel will speak on “God and Democracy: Catholic Perspectives on the American Experiment,” at 4 p.m. Feb. 18 in the oratory on the university campus. Neiheisel served as […]
Maui lines up a full slate of Eucharistic Revival activities
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Are we Catholics really engaged and open to the holy sacrifice of the Mass offered to us and for us Sunday after Sunday? Are we aware of the love and desire Jesus has for us to be in union with him? Do we no longer recognize the true […]
Official notices: Feb. 16, 2024
Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 17, 1:00 pm, Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. [Msgr. Gary Secor] February 17, 5:00 pm, Rite of Election for Kauai Vicariate, Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue. February 18, 11:00 am, Mass for the Deacon […]
Talk story: Lent: a season of grace in the desert
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The contemplative dimension of life that Lent helps us to rediscover will release new energies. In the presence of God, we become brothers and sisters, more sensitive to one another: in place of threats and enemies, we discover companions and fellow travelers. This is God’s dream, the promised land to which […]
