By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On Aug. 14, the birthday of Knights of Columbus founder Blessed Michael J. McGivney, Knights and their families honored members of the Bishop Louis Maigret Fourth Degree Assembly for their hard work and dedication to the organization’s fourth principle, patriotism, during the annual awards night dinner. The evening […]
Photo: St. John parishioners are back in action at IHS
St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church, Mililani, parishioners are back volunteering to serve dinner at the Institute for Human Services men’s shelter every third Wednesday of the month. The Knights of Columbus joined daily Mass servers and IHS staff for a recent meal at the Iwilei shelter. Pictured are parishioners on the service line. (Courtesy […]
New Maori monarch is female and Catholic
By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Amid the grief following the death of their king, the Maori people rejoiced as the late monarch’s youngest daughter, Nga Wai hono i te po, was named as his successor. Chosen by the council of Maori chiefs, the 27-year-old made her first appearance as kuini (“queen”) Sept. 5, taking […]
Parishes embrace call to care for creation
By Anna Dougherty OSV News ARLINGTON, Texas — On a balmy day in Arlington, Carol Stilley walked through a garden created by members of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish. Bees traveled from flower to flower as stems stretched their leaves up to catch the morning sun. When Stilley looked above her, five monarch butterflies fluttered […]
Pope Francis condemns rejection of migrants
By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Working to turn migrants away from the prospect of peace and security in a new country is “a grave sin,” Pope Francis said. “It needs to be said clearly: There are those who systematically work by all means to drive away migrants, and this, when done […]
Honoree tells women religious to stay hopeful
By Dan Stockman OSV News ORLANDO, Fla. — Sister Nancy Schreck has worked with congregations of women religious across the country and around the world, spent years in high school classrooms, and ministered for decades with other sisters in rural Mississippi. After all that experience she has this to say about Catholic sisters: “We are […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 13, 2024
All hail, Heraldonians! Try to remember the first quiz of September, and follow, follow, follow… 1) DRAMA What Broadway play was originally written as a story about the conflict between Jewish and Catholic families in New York City? a) “Fiddler on the Roof” b) “West Side Story” c) “Cats” d) “Phantom of the Opera” 2) […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: General absolution: not for routine use
Question corner Q: My brother says that since there are fewer confession times these days, priests should give a general absolution following the “Confiteor” at Mass and encourage those in serious sin to follow up with a regular confession. His argument is that we are losing souls on a metaphorical battlefield, so we should take […]
Effie Caldarola: The Ignatian way to approach prayer
Commentary Once when I was in Rome with a group from my Jesuit parish, our pastor celebrated Mass for us in the room where St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, died. The building housed his final home and offices, and displayed relics of Ignatius, including the saint’s well-worn shoes. I had greatly anticipated […]
Christina Capecchi: We are called to be storytellers
Twenty Something The winter of 1915 was so cold in northeastern Minnesota that a moose wandered into the small town of Biwabik and settled in a horse stable. The moose gradually won over the townspeople, who had initially tried to evict him. His memorable stay became part of Biwabik’s oral history, one day reaching the […]
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