Maui-born educator found joy in Hispanic ministry, teaching Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother Frank Anthony “Paco” Gomes was a proud Maui native whose impact on schoolchildren and Hispanic ministries was felt both in the United States and in Mexico. Born in Makawao in 1940, Brother Gomes was able to return to Hawaii for several decades […]
Obituary: SISTER NANCY THOMAS / 1927-2024
Longtime teacher spent decades in Hawaii, California schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Nancy Thomas, who spent her childhood years in Hawaii and later returned to teach at schools across the state for 20 years, died March 3 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll, New York. She was 96. Sister Thomas was born on […]
Official notices: March 29, 2024
Bishop’s schedule March 29, 8 a.m., Good Friday Morning Prayer, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 12 p.m., Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 30, 8 a.m., Holy Saturday Morning Prayer with Preparatory Rites for the Elect, Co-Cathedral of St. […]
U.S. envoy to Vatican hails 40 years of diplomatic ties
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The United States established formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See 40 years ago, and the current ambassador in Rome says its mission has been a wonderful success. “We’ve tried to hew very closely to the mission that we’ve been given, and we have a great […]
For acclaimed tenor, faith lies in choosing good
By George P. Matysek Jr. OSV News BALTIMORE — For one brief moment at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the hopes of the world seemed concentrated on a single man standing alone outside the massive Duomo di Milano in Italy. Andrea Bocelli, one of the most acclaimed tenors of his time, kept his arms […]
Effie Caldarola: Let us be signs of Christ’s mercy
COMMENTARY As a small child, I was a bit of a religious nerd. I’m not sure why, but I was the oldest child, the only daughter, and our little Catholic mission parish in farm country was central to our lives. From a young age, faith intrigued me. Case in point: I remember taking a toy […]
Guided by faith, she fought for justice
Dorothy Day, whose work many still consider radical, is now a candidate for sainthood By Russell Shaw OSV News In one of his more snarky stories about clerical life — it’s called “The Forks” — the American Catholic writer J.F. Powers capsulizes the fraught relationship between a stuffy, self-important pastor and his young curate […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Group is in violation of canon law
QUESTION CORNER Q: I greatly enjoyed a recent article about our Orthodox brothers and sisters having a valid celebration of the Eucharist. My question is, can the same be said of the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC)? Given your logic about the Orthodox churches, it would seem to me that the PNCC also has apostolic […]
David Spesia: Eucharistic dynamic is tough, but fulfilling
COMMENTARY Jesus’ entire existence was Eucharistic. If you and I are going to live as his disciples and respond wholeheartedly to the gift of his grace, our lives need to be marked by a Eucharistic dynamic. This Eucharistic dynamic is as simple as it is profound. It emerges most clearly on the night before Our […]
Photo: Confirmation celebration
Msgr. Gary Secor, second from left, and Father Jaime Jose, right, confirmed two adult candidates Feb. 10 at Sacred Heart Church in Waianae: Raywyne Atiga, left, and Raegina Atiga. The Mass was followed by fellowship with family, friends and parishioners. (Courtesy Sacred Heart Church )
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