Commentary I’d like a show of hands for how many of you tested positive for COVID-19 this summer. Or felt like heck but didn’t have any tests on-hand. Or self-diagnosed your distress as summer flu, even though this isn’t flu season. I thought so. I’m pretty sure I was infected at an otherwise lovely wedding. […]
Archives for September 2024
HOPE Services Hawaii reaches people where they are
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald More than two decades after it became its own nonprofit organization, HOPE Services Hawaii continues to grow and to broaden its efforts to help people experiencing homelessness on Hawaii island. In 2024 alone, the agency has made strides in expanding its network of support sites and has also […]
‘Sow seeds of love’: Pontiff calls on faithful to overcome divisions
Catholic News Service Pope Francis embarked this month on the longest foreign trip of his papacy, a long-planned four-nation apostolic visit to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Among his goals, according to one of the cardinals traveling with the pope, was to “encourage Catholics in all the contexts in which they find themselves.” Filipino Cardinal Luis […]
Talk story: Helping the poor is a key part of helping the earth
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us pray for the cry of the earth. If we took the planet’s temperature, it would tell us that the earth has a fever. And it is sick, just like anyone who’s sick. Are we listening to this pain?” (from Pope Francis’ prayer intention video, “For the Cry of the […]
Official notices: Sept. 13, 2024
Bishop’s schedule Sept. 13, 5 p.m., Mass with installation of Father Ronaldo Guzman, MS, as pastor of St. Raphael Church, Koloa. Sept. 14, 10 a.m., Diocesan Review Board, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe; 5 p.m., Mass with installation of Father Dario Rinaldi as pastor of Holy Family Church, Honolulu. Sept. 15, 9 a.m., Mass […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Ten Commandments offer vital framework for all
Witness to Jesus | Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, on Aug. 31 for the installation of Father William Kunisch as pastor. Did you know that the Ten Commandments are prominently displayed — in stone — on the U.S. Supreme Court building? […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald School News for Sept. 13, 2024
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Our Lady of Good Counsel School celebrates 6 decades of learning
Hawaii Catholic Herald Our Lady of Good Counsel School first opened its doors on Sept. 2, 1964, and for the past 60 years has provided quality Catholic education to students from across Oahu. The Pearl City campus celebrated this milestone on Sept. 4 with a jubilee Mass, attended by the entire school as well as […]
New columbarium at St. Anthony is first on Maui to be completed
Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Anthony Church in Wailuku held a blessing Aug. 25 for its new columbarium, the fourth completed project at churches across the state. Bishop Larry Silva presided at Mass before blessing the columbarium, which contains niches where the ashes of parishioners and community members can be laid to rest. One niche already […]
Stewardship leader finds joy in helping others serve
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Tom Sategna has a true love for serving at his home parish, Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue. But what blesses him even more is when someone steps up to serve and finds their niche in a ministry. Tom serves as the vice chair of the Diocesan Stewardship Committee, representing the […]