Bishop’s Schedule February 3, 8:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki February 4, 10:00 am, Mass for World Day for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. February 4-5, Masses at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City February 7, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 2:30 pm, Hawaii […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do days of obligation differ? How do vegetarians do Lent?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Why do Holy Days of Obligation differ from year to year, diocese to diocese, and around the world? (Los Angeles, California) A: Holy days of obligation — days when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass — are discussed in canon 1246 in the Code of Canon Law. This canon first describes Sundays […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 3, 2023
Happy February, folks! PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Catholic Hawaii Sts. Peter and Paul Mission in Waimea raised close to $7,200 in donations in one day to help with church maintenance. How’d they raise the money? a) A silent auction b) A carnival c) A pancake breakfast d) Opening its parking lot to The Eddie surf competition […]
North shore native sixth Sacred Hearts priest ordained since fall
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva ordained Oahu native Michael “Maiki” Kamauoha as a Sacred Hearts priest on Jan. 24, the last of six ordinations to the priesthood for the religious congregation’s U.S. province that began in the fall. Father Kamauoha, who is known to family and friends as Maiki (pronounced Mikey), […]
Pope Benedict XVI: Eight years as pontiff capped long ministry as teacher and defender of the faith
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of the basics of Catholic faith, is likely to go down in history books as the first pope in almost 600 years to resign. He died Dec. 31 at the age of […]
A filled co-cathedral honors the late pope emeritus
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Local Catholics filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on Jan. 4 for a memorial Mass honoring the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Bishop Larry Silva presided and gave a homily recognizing the late pope for his “rock solid” theological legacy and Christ-centered faith life. Pope Benedict XVI […]
Inclusive Catholic schools: Part 1
Special needs among students are important to address but it can be difficult to do so in a Catholic school setting By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Tehani Rawlins attended Sacred Hearts Academy for 13 years and is the third generation of women in her family to go to the all-girls school in Kaimuki. So, […]
Reflections of Bishop Larry Silva on Pope Benedict XVI
By Bishop Larry Silva Bishop of Honolulu It was on May 5, 2005, that I learned I was selected by the newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI to be the new Bishop of Honolulu, although the public announcement was not until May 17. I was one of the first bishops in the world to be named by […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 20, 2-23
Dear readers, In honor of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I’ve made this quiz all about the late pontiff. -H.C. Harold 1) Origins What region of Germany was Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, from? a) Munich b) Bavaria c) Saxony d) Baden-Wurttemberg 2) Priest True or false: He and his brother Georg were both […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why confess to a priest? Will the priest be angry if I haven’t gone in awhile?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Why must I confess to a priest, when I can just talk to God? (Newark, New Jersey) A: Jesus told his Apostles: “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained” (Jn 20:23). Our bishops are the direct successors to the Apostles and, together with their priests, […]
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