Hawaii Catholic Herald

Deacon Gary and Valerie Streff: Lent: What to give up?

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

COMMENTARY During the 40 days of Lent, many of us consider giving up something, like TV or chocolates or our morning Starbucks ritual. But instead of abstaining from something, how about spending more time in prayer and meditation? Maybe, just maybe, we should redirect our focus on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The […]

Heralding back: March 4, 2022

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 3, 1972 GETTING READY – The Parent-Teacher Guild of St. Anthony’s School is preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day to which the public is invited. Preparing for this social event are (left to right) Tom Mooney, Francis Boyd, Joseph Brown; (seated) Mrs. Janice Brown and Mrs. […]

Knights have first awards ceremony since pre-pandemic

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald One hundred and eighty-five Knights of Columbus and their families gathered for the Hawaii State Council awards night and dinner Jan. 7 at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu, the first such event since 2019 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The night began with an invocation by Bishop […]

Official notices: March 4, 2022

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] March 5, 9:00 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council (video conference); 5:00 pm, Mass with Rite of Election for Maui Vicariate, St. Anthony Church, Wailuku. March 6, 1:00 pm, Rite of Election for Oahu Vicariates [Liturgy of the Word only; no Mass], Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 4, 2022

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Heraldites, I have some more Lenten questions mixed into this issue’s quiz. I hope you find them intriguing and not penitential. 1) Ash Wednesday redux Who may receive ashes on Ash Wednesday? a) Only Catholics b) Only Catholics in a state of grace c) Only members of a Christian faith d) Anyone 2) Current […]

Photo: Synodal discussion

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Students and staff of the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and Chaminade University of Honolulu campus ministry huddle Feb. 16 at the Newman Center for an evening of discussion in response to Bishop Larry Silva’s request for input for the 2023 Synod of Bishops. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)

Vatican statistics show global imbalance in ratio of Catholics per priest

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics and of Catholic men and women who devote their lives to serving them continues to grow in Africa and Asia, Vatican statistics show, but pastoral ministry is still much more readily available to Catholics in Europe. At the end of 2020, […]

Effie Caldarola: Lessons from Monte Cassino

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

FOR THE JOURNEY The hairpin turns were gasp-inducing, especially to someone afraid of heights. As we climbed higher and higher, I alternated between covering my eyes and then peeking out at the remarkable landscape unfolding beneath the narrow Italian road that spiraled up toward the peak of Monte Cassino. I was on my way to […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Why ‘Lead us not into temptation?’ Can you bring up the collection basket to the altar?

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

QUESTION CORNER Q: When we say the Lord’s Prayer at Mass, we pray, “Lead us not into temptation.” Why would God lead us into temptation? I know that God allows temptation to occur, but the word “lead” is an active verb that implies God may be actively involved in our being tempted. Would you please […]