By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the impression that the Catholic Church is blessing the union as if it were a marriage, the Vatican doctrinal office […]
Retired California nurse spreads holiday cheer to students
Boxes of Christmas stockings were also delivered to Lahaina public school students In the spirit of bringing some Christmas joy to students affected by the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, retired nurse Linda Higgins of Los Gatos, Calif., led a project to deliver hundreds of handmade Christmas stockings, stuffed with candy and small presents. One hundred […]
Talk story: Everyone is a child of God
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Son of God was born an outcast, in order to tell us that every outcast is a child of God.” (Pope Francis’ message in the 2023 Christmas Card for the Vatican Dicastery Promoting Integral Human Development) In this joyous holiday season, Pope Francis calls us all to reflect on the […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 22, 2023
Blessed Christmas wishes to all my quizzicians! May your hearts be aglow with the Light of our newborn Savior! 1) A CHRISTMAS ICON St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what country would you find Myra? a) Italy b) France c) Israel d) Turkey 2) MELE KALIKIMAKA The first recorded Christmas celebration in […]
Photo: Celebrating a feast day
St. Michael Parish in Waialua and Sts. Peter and Paul Mission in Waimea celebrated the parish feast day of St. Michael the Archangel in September starting with the St. Michael Chaplet Novena on Sept. 20 and ending with a glorious feast on Sept. 29. Pictured with pastor Father Romple Emwalu are the faithful women who […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God’s mercy never ceases
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Samuel. Once the two Books of Samuel were a single volume. Translations over the centuries divided this one volume into two. David is the principal figure in these […]
Ten deacon aspirants set for Rite of Candidacy next month
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is accompanying 10 men discerning the call to the permanent diaconate. Cohort 11 has completed two years of aspirancy, where the men prayerfully discerned the diaconate vocation. At monthly formation gatherings at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, they dove into theology, the spirituality and ministry […]
January is Kalaupapa Month
Two years ago, Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa proposed designating January as Kalaupapa Month to the Hawai`i State Legislature which gave the bill unanimous approval. Gov. David Ige signed the legislation into law. Ka ‘Ohana President Charmaine Woodward, whose great-grandparents are buried at Kalaupapa, sees Kalaupapa Month as a “time of remembrance and celebration — […]
Charity arrives on Maui via San Francisco foundation
By Esther Tokars Special to the Herald Dr. Amelia Valdez (in the white blouse) of San Francisco, the founder of the Valdez Charitable Foundation, extended her hands in outreach to the survivors of the Maui wildfires last month at two locations on the Valley Isle. Backpacks, school supplies, eyeglasses, toys, stuffed animals, hair accessories, medical […]
St. Francis Healthcare System names Kathleen Morimoto as president, CEO
St. Francis Healthcare System has selected HMSA vice-president Kathleen (Kathy) Morimoto as president and CEO of St. Francis Healthcare System. She began Dec.18. Howard Lee, chairman of the St. Francis Healthcare System Board of Directors made the announcement to Healthcare System employees in a Dec. 5 letter. He said the selection came after an extensive […]
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