QUESTION CORNER Q: When I was an Evangelical I was told there was no such thing as ghosts and that paranormal phenomena were likely demons. What does the church say about this? Doesn’t the church teach that there are such things as “apparitions?” (Brandenburg, Kentucky) A: The word “ghost” can refer to several different concepts. […]
Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board: Rent-a-womb, buy a person: See the moral problem, yet?
COMMENTARY In a heart-wrenching story out of California, a mother has gone public with her tragic experience as a surrogate, claiming that she was urged to terminate her pregnancy at 24 weeks after being diagnosed with breast cancer. At 22 weeks into a surrogate pregnancy, Brittney Pearson, 37, of Sacramento, received the devastating news of […]
Russell Shaw: Our changing church and what you can do
COMMENTARY Noticing that some of his listeners were having trouble understanding his accented English, the African priest paused his homily, grinned at the nearly all-white congregation, and said, “If you don’t produce more vocations, this is what you get.” People laughed and the homilist continued as before. Welcome to our changing Church. This incident during […]
Nena Bargamento, parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Papaikou: Uplifted faith
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING These are excerpts from a conversation recorded by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP, with Nena Bargamento at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Papaikou I was born and raised on a Pepeekeo plantation (just north of Hilo on the Big Island). We had our own Catholic church, then called St. Joseph by the […]
Heralding back: Aug. 4, 2023
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 17, 1973 HONOLULU—Four young men will be leaving next month for St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, for their final years of theology. The graduates from St. Stephen’s Seminary are (left to right): Richard Taylor, Chicago; Gary Secor, Kailua; Terry Watanabe and James Capili, Maui. […]
Letter to the Herald: On eating with sinners
In response to the Hawaii Catholic Herald July 21 article “Lunch break”: I can’t imagine what Mayor Rick Blangiardi was thinking when he visited a parish food program with police representatives. His only two stated reasons given to Father Akiona were that a minority number of the people coming for meals had criminal records for […]
Catholic men’s conference to feature guest speaker Father Larry Richards
The Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii and the Knights of Columbus, with the support of the Diocese of Honolulu, are sponsoring a one-day Catholic men’s conference, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at St Ann Church in Kaneohe. The theme: “Valiant Discipleship.” “We want to bring together men and discuss the virtues of being […]
Official notices: Aug. 4, 2023
Bishop’s Schedule August 1-6, World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal. August 12, 10:00 am, Celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Pauoa. August 15, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 12:00 pm, Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown […]
Movie review: A sensitive exploration of tragedy
THE MIRACLE CLUB By John Mulderig OSV News NEW YORK — A pilgrimage to Lourdes provides the framework for the tender drama “The Miracle Club” (Sony Classics). By turns humorous and touching, director Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s delicate film will appeal to grown-ups and perhaps mature teens. But it’s neither aimed at nor suitable for kids. […]
Mililani parish hosting ‘REBOOT! Live!’ featuring Chris Stefanick
St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani, in conjunction with other Central Oahu Vicariate parishes, will host the worldclass Real Life Catholic seminar “REBOOT! Live!” at the Mililani parish, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. featuring internationally acclaimed speaker and author Chris Stefanick. The evening promises a dynamic but practical exploration of the Catholic […]
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