Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald There are many saints by the name of Catherine. For example, there is St. Catherine Laboure, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Catherine of Siena. It was only after I entered the convent that I learned of St. Catherine of Siena. And, […]
Archives for May 2024
Photos: Celebrating St. Damien
At top, students from St. Patrick School in Kaimuki performed May 10 in front of the Damien statue at the state Capitol in downtown Honolulu during a ceremony honoring St. Damien on his feast day. Other schools that participated included Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Sacred Hearts Academy and Damien Memorial School; the service […]
Sister Anne Correale, MM / 1930-2024: Longtime educator in isles became well-traveled nurse
Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Anne Correale, who began her mission life in Hawaii and remained here for two decades — first as an educator, then completing a certificate in nursing — died on April 4 in New York at age 94. Sister Anne was recovering from surgery at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll […]
Effie Caldarola: True gratitude is a deeply spiritual act
Commentary One morning, I was half-listening to National Public Radio as I quickly prepared for an appointment. Into the shower, grab the coffee, find the toothbrush and in the midst of this, bits and pieces of the day’s news. Then, “StoryCorps” was playing. An independent nonprofit, StoryCorps exists to let people tell their stories. According […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Once baptized, you are always Catholic
Question corner Q: I recently moved to a rural area, and my current parish is now nearly an hour drive away. There are no Catholic churches in my new area. There is, however, a Methodist church right across the street from my new home, in easy walking distance. They are open for services on Sunday […]
Talk story: Desperate Haitians need global support, prayers
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I am thinking of Haiti, where a state of emergency is in force and the population is desperate because of the collapse of the health system, the shortage of food, and the violence that drives people to flee.” (Pope Francis, April 28) In his continual prayers for all those in war-torn […]
Elizabeth Scalia: Don’t be afraid to say something
Commentary Touching on an incident where a priest hearing confessions was pepper-sprayed, a recent article from OSV News looked at how clergy and layfolk might balance security with welcome and worship. It is an uncomfortable subject. While staffers at weekend Mass in one North Carolina parish include armed off-duty police officers, many Catholics may balk […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 24, 2024
Wow, Heraldians, are we already at the end of the Easter season? It’s unbelievable how fast time goes by. Here’s another quiz for you as we move into ordinary time. 1) VOCABULARY What term is defined as “the church’s authority or office to give authentic interpretation of the word of God, whether in its written […]
Libraries must be open to all, pontiff urges
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The troves of knowledge stored in archives and libraries must be made available and accessible to all people, especially as they increasingly depend on technological means for their knowledge, Pope Francis said. Scholars overseeing archives and managing libraries must have “a great openness to discussion and dialogue,” Pope Francis […]
New technology lab will benefit religious education, OCIA classes
Special to the Herald Sacred Heart Church in Waianae celebrated the sacramental blessing of a small technology lab for its religious education and OCIA classes on May 5. The iMac computers were donated by Iolani School in Honolulu to a local nonprofit that reconfigured their software for internet use and donated them to Sacred Heart. […]