By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said. “Yet, above all, the Lord wants us not to abandon the elderly or to push them to the margins of life, as tragically […]
Pope returns to Vatican, ‘better than before,’ doctor says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service ROME — Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad in August and September, according to his chief surgeon. “The pope is fine. He’s better than before,” said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the chief surgeon who […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The reward will be great
12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33 The Book of Jeremiah supplies this weekend’s first reading. Jeremiah wrote at a time when life was hard for God’s Chosen People. Only briefly was life good for God’s People. Their nation was unified under one ruler for a relatively short period of […]
Mary Duddy: Giving alms
THE MARRIED LIFE Who wants to talk about the budget? No thanks! It usually means cutting back on things, like dining out or buying nice gifts. Conversations about money between spouses, however unwelcome, are a good idea. It allows a couple to decide on priorities, goals and what big expenses, like vacationing, should be a […]
Father Apolinario Ty, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: The love of the Blessed Sacrament
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING In the center of Chinatown in Manila is a church administered by the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. It is the Santa Cruz Church, also known as Our Lady of the Pillar. The church has the Blessed Sacrament exposed daily from morning to evening. I used to go there for confession in my youth. […]
Photos: Corpus Christi procession
Sacred street procession Top, altar servers lead the annual eucharistic procession down School Street in Honolulu June 11 on the Feast of Corpus Christi from the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa to the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Above, Bishop Larry Silva leads prayers with the help of a bullhorn during the eucharistic procession […]
Heralding back: June 23, 2023
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — June 22, 1973 TIT FOR TAT – Father Raymond Churchill, assistant pastor at Ketchikan, Alaska, and formerly of Waianae, Oahu, congratulates Father Keith Kenny (left) pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Sacramento upon receiving his “float rating.” Father Kenny is a commercial pilot, flight instructor, […]
Fourth degree knights catch up on their awards and certificates
On June 5, for the first time in four years, due to COVID-19, the Bishop Louis Maigret Fourth Degree Assembly held an in-person awards dinner in the Mary, Star of the Sea Parish meeting room. Receiving “certificates of merit” for years past and present were William L. Rodrigues Jr. (2009-2013), Frank Barcelona (deceased) (2013-2015), Chuck […]
Official notices: June 23, 2023
Bishop’s Schedule June 24, 4:00 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Sacred Heart Church, Pahoa. June 25, 9:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Malia Puka O Kalani Church, Hilo; 11:45 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. Joseph Church, Hilo. June 27, 10:00 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council […]
Effie Caldarola: Murder and Christian contemplation
COMMENTARY For me, there is almost nothing as relaxing as reading a good British mystery. The murder mystery genre belongs to the Brits, from Agatha Christie to P.D. James and beyond. Even some American authors, like Charles Todd and Elizabeth George, create solidly British characters who do their sleuthing in old manor houses and busy […]
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