By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Bipartisan disagreement on how to fix the country’s immigration system led to failure once again as lawmakers on Capitol Hill turned down one immigration bill June 21 and postponed a vote on a second proposal, which also has a slim opportunity of passing. Each side blamed the […]
Official notices: June 29, 2018
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 30, 7:30 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. July 1, 2:00 pm, Mass with the Samoan Community, St. Anthony Parish, Kalihi. July 3, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. July 5, 10:30 am, Plan Administrative […]
Talk story: Show mercy to the children
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Childhood, given its fragile nature, has unique and inalienable needs. Above all else, there is the right to a healthy and secure family environment, where a child can grow under the guidance and example of a father and a mother. (From Pope Francis’ message for 2017 World Day of Migrants and […]
Relic of pope ordained by St. Peter found, given to London cathedral
By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service LONDON — A relic of bones of an early pope was given to the Catholic Church after it was stolen from a car and recovered by a waste disposal company. Three fragments of a bone said to belong to St. Clement I, a first-century martyr who was ordained […]
Mystical Rose receiving crucifix, Damien statue by Maui sculptor
By Jim Muneno Special to the Herald The Mystical Rose Oratory on the Chaminade University/St. Louis School campus will finally receive a permanent crucifix for its sanctuary when Chaminade chaplain Marianist Father George Cerniglia blesses one especially crafted for the chapel July 8 at the 10 a.m. Mass. He will also bless and dedicate a […]
Pope equates aborting children with birth defects with Nazi eugenics
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis denounced the practice of administering prenatal tests to determine birth defects that often lead to abortions, comparing it to the Nazi-era eugenics program that determined what lives were worth keeping or eliminating. Children are God’s greatest gift and should be welcomed “as they […]
11 parishes gaining new pastors, parochial vicars in summer assignments
In the annual appointments of priest assignments, effective July 1, three parishes will gain new pastors or administrators and seven will have new parochial vicars (formerly called associate pastors). An additional administrator starts Aug. 1. Three priests will start assignments as hospital chaplains, and one priest is retiring. All of these appointments were previously announced […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 29, 2018
What cheer, Heraldites? In honor of the Fourth of July, we’re offering you a themed quiz with some American history, patriotic trivia and even a No. 4 focused question. Hope you get more than four questions right though! 1) Fourth of July Which original signer of the Declaration of Independence was Catholic? a) Benjamin Franklin […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The key to eternal life
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43 The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading. When this book originally was written, the plight of God’s people was very bad. They had experienced very much in their history. Among these experiences was the loss […]
SISTER AGNES VERA HINO, OSF | 1923-2018
Teacher of 50 years had a Franciscan heart Sister Agnes Vera Hino, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities who served as a school teacher for more than five decades, died June 6 at St. Francis Convent in Manoa after a lengthy illness. She was 95 and a religious sister for 69 years. […]
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