Hawaii Catholic Herald

Annual appeal helps religious communities care for aging members

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in the Diocese of Honolulu. The parish-based appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office. Proceeds help hundreds of U.S. religious communities to care for aging members. Some 30,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests benefit, including some in Hawaii. […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Making real the coming of Jesus

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 With this weekend, the church begins its new liturgical year. In so doing, it also begins to use the A Cycle of readings at Sunday Masses. This weekend’s first reading is from the first section of the Book of Isaiah. Isaiah is one of the […]

Greg Erlandson: Advent: Can we do it?

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

AMID THE FRAY How is your supply of Christmas cheer doing these days? Mine is in rather short supply. Every year around this time I grouse about the Christmas ads in September and the Christmas music in October, the carefully crafted marketing intended to prompt a Pavlovian response of debt-fueled consumerism. William Wordsworth wrote, “The […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 29, 2019

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Heraldites, Advent starts Dec. 1 so I wanted to make sure you got an Advent joke in preparation. What happened to the man who stole an Advent calendar? He got 25 days! 1) Catholic Hawaii Back in 2009, St. Joseph Church in Kaumakani, a mission of St. Theresa Parish in Kekaha, Kauai, closed. Before it […]

Heralding back: Nov. 29, 2019

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Dec. 12, 1969 Missionary Oriented Nuns, Maryknoll, Serves in Hawaii FASCINATION—Sister Mary Wesig, M.M., left, enjoys the attention of her second graders as she explains the structure of a simple flower to her inquisitive audience. 25 years ago — Nov. 30, 1994 Analysis: To the future On […]

Immaculate Conception recheduled, obligation remains

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Just a reminder: Bishop Larry Silva has designated Dec. 9 this year as a holy day of obligation in the Diocese of Honolulu. That’s the day assigned for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which normally falls on Dec. 8. However, this year, Dec. 8 is the Second Sunday of […]

The story of Mary … live, love, learn and leave a legacy

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Recommendation By Mark Clark Special to the Herald As a young girl, Mary was baptized in her neighborhood Catholic church and went on to attend the parish school, sing in the choir, and marry her sweetheart at the altar in the presence of her beloved church family. Mary also raised her children faithfully in this […]

Holy Trinity Parish offering 4-evening Advent mission

11/27/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou, will host its annual Advent mission sponsored by its adult faith formation team, Dec. 2-5. The mission will provide a spiritual opportunity to prepare for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and to focus on the true meaning of Christmas by providing a respite from the distractions of a commercialized […]

There will be dancing: Sacred Hearts Brother Esitio Niuliki prepares for ordination

11/13/2019 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

As Sacred Hearts Brother Esitio Niuliki approaches ordination, he is ready to celebrate the fulfillment of a dream By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On a bright All Saints Day, Sacred Hearts Brother Esitio Niuliki was busy going between yardwork at his religious orders’ Bethany Center in Kaneohe and leading adoration at nearby St. Ann […]