FIRST SUNDAY On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to bless the wreath. The Leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water. Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. Leader: Let us pray. O God, all things are made holy by your […]
Catholic scouting has new chaplain
Catholic scouting news By Lisa Gomes Special to the Herald Here are a few updates from the Catholic Committee on Scouting in Hawaii: Father EJ Resinto, himself a Boy Scout Eagle award recipient, is the new chaplain for the Committee on Scouting. He is the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Honolulu. Sofia Garcia, a […]
We need a little Christmas … after Christmas
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald I’ll admit, seasonal creep has been creeping up on me despite my best intentions. While I write this just before Thanksgiving, I still have fall decorations up and they’ll stay up through Turkey Day. But I’m well into Christmas gift shopping, I have my Christmas cards, and I have […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 26, 2021
Friends, One of the things the pandemic has taught us is how interconnected the world is and how much we ultimately rely on and need each other. So this issue’s quiz is about Advent around the world. -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”27802″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Songs From what country did the carol “Silent Night” or “Stille […]
Msgr. Etuale, priest of Samoa who had served in Hawaii, dies
Msgr. Etuale Etuale, a priest of the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia who had served several years in Hawaii, died Nov. 8 in Apia, Samoa. He was 72. In Hawaii, Msgr. Etuale worked at St. John the Baptist Parish, Kalihi; Our Lady of the Mount Parish, Kalihi Valley; and Sacred Heart Parish, Pahoa. Originally from Samoa, he […]
The ‘mystery of the Eucharist’
Draft of the U.S. bishops’ document says nothing about denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support legal abortion By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — At their June assembly, when the U.S. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion […]
Stepping down: COVID year marked the retirement of many long-time educators
This past COVID year marked the retirement of many long-time Hawaii Catholic school educators By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Many longtime Catholic educators and staff retired in the last year or two but often didn’t get the send-off they might have had before COVID-19. To thank and honor them for their years of service, […]
DEACON ANDRES ‘ANDY’ CALUNOD | 1940-2021
Deacon carried out his ministry ‘in a joyful Christ-like manner’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Nothing is more fulfilling, in body and spirit, when you know why you were born,” said Andres “Andy” Calunod before he was ordained a deacon 14 years ago, choosing to serve the sick, dying and hurt as his primary […]
Pontiff meets president
Joe Biden thanks Pope Francis for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, among other issues. The president later told reporters […]
Bishop Larry Silva: God has so loved us
WITNESS TO JESUS | 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time delivered Oct. 31 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, and at Holy Spirit Parish/Newman Center, Manoa The ancients believed that sacrifices were to be […]
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