Someone once said,“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” As we move into those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, I’ll wager this quiz will be a tough act to follow as well. 1) SACRAMENTS What is “viaticum”? a) Oil used for confirmation b) Communion given to the dying c) The term for […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Yoga is in gray area, reiki is off-limits
Question Corner Q: Can you explain the church’s teachings about yoga and reiki? Recently a priest gave a presentation in which he said that, to avoid the devil, Catholics should also avoid things like palm readers and ouija boards. He also mentioned yoga and reiki. I’ve practiced yoga on and off for many years and […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: We will always need God’s unfailing love
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Job 38:1, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 This weekend the Sunday liturgies return to Ordinary Time, after the long period of Lent, the Easter season and a series of important feasts. The first reading from the Bible for this weekend is from the Book of Job. Job, who has […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Pray for new clergy, especially Hawaii’s own
Catholic Social Tips It’s the season of priest and deacon ordinations all across the United States. In my archdiocese of Los Angeles there were 11 priests and eight deacons who were recently ordained. In Hawaii there were three priests ordained and one seminarian ordained as a transitional deacon — my friend Larry Denis III. I […]
Gretchen R. Crowe: Pope offered fresh clarity in interview
Commentary In one of the memorable early moments of his pontificate, Pope Francis told millions of young people gathered in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day to “Hagan lio!” or “Make a mess!” Some might say that, over the years, he has (more than?) occasionally followed his own advice, especially when holding a microphone […]
Greg Erlandson: Class of 2024 is defined by resilience
Commentary It is always hard to predict how a generation is going to be judged by history. When my dad graduated in 1939, did anyone see that his would be the Greatest Generation? Yet perhaps the stress and pressure of the Great Depression and the nation’s response to that challenge helped forge the courage that […]
Dominican sisters mark 6 decades of service in Hawaii
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines have influenced the lives of thousands of students in Hawaii for decades, giving their lives to service, education and love. This year, the sisters in distinctive white-and-black habits are celebrating 60 years of the founding of their Hawaii […]
‘Pure joy enveloped me’
The diocese gains three new priests in Kurt Meyer, Francis Hai Pham and Anthony Tran By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Perhaps fittingly, the Diocese of Honolulu’s latest priestly ordination occurred on the eve of the weekend marking the feast of the Holy Trinity. Fitting because Bishop Larry Silva ordained three deacons who have spent […]
10 men to take the next step in path to becoming deacons
Hawaii Catholic Herald Ten men in the Diocese of Honolulu’s permanent deacon formation program will be instituted to the ministry of lector this month during a rite of lector Mass at the St. Stephen Diocesan Center chapel. Bishop Larry Silva will preside at the Mass, which will take place June 16 at 11:30 a.m. The […]
Flock of shepherds
At top, Bishop Larry Silva, center left, and Deacon Anthony Tran, center right, stood with priests from across the diocese May 23 during the annual priests retreat at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe. Above, Deacon Tran attended to bless his chalice, seen during the Eucharistic prayer as Bishop Silva celebrated Mass, ahead of his […]
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