COMMENTARY By Sherry Hayes-Peirce In May we celebrate our Blessed Mother and our earthly mother. But it is also a time to celebrate our beloved St. Damien de Veuster, whose feast day is May 10. This year marks the 155th anniversary of the arrival of this great saint to Hawaii. Since the canonization in Rome […]
Official notices: May 17, 2019
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 17, 6:00 pm, Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Mr. Romple Emwalu and Rev. Mr. Vincent Anh Vu, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. May 18, 12:00 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, Ala Moana; 5:00 […]
Young Catholic voices: I got into USC, but I won my spot on merit
A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR REFLECTS ON THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDALS By Kacie Yamamoto When people hear of my acceptance to the University of Southern California, I’m met with both congratulations and a common joke: “Wow, your parents didn’t have to pay half a million dollars to get you in there, did they?!” The college admissions […]
MOVIE REVIEW | ‘Hesburgh’
An educational look back at tumultuous times By John Mulderig Catholic News Service NEW YORK — There was a time in the 1970s when Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh (1917-2015) seemed to be ubiquitous. Well into his long tenure as president of the University of Notre Dame, Father Hesburgh had by then also been involved […]
School’s first May Day Queen performs 55 years later
Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald For more than 30 years, Lynda Paishon has shared her love of music and hula with the students of Holy Family Catholic Academy in Honolulu. A member of the school’s third graduating class, Paishon has seen Holy Family through the eyes of a student, parent and faculty member. Paishon […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is apostolic succession real? Can I be a Eucharistic minister if I’m divorced?
QUESTION CORNER Q: My understanding is that the church teaches that bishops and priests are the successors of the apostles. Can this line really be traced back to one of the original apostles? (Lancaster, Ohio) A: The Twelve Apostles were the privileged eyewitnesses sent to proclaim the teachings of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew (28:19-20) […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Heaven will be our reward
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts of the Apostles 15:21-27; Revelation 21:1-5a; John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Once again in this Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading for the Mass. It reports some of the missionary activities of Paul and Barnabas. Although eventually they parted, Paul and Barnabas, Paul’s disciple, visited several prominent […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 15, 2019
Hey quizzers, We’re approaching summer home improvement season. If anyone needs an ark, I happen to Noah guy. But seriously, if you’re looking for some self-improvement on the spiritual level, try out these questions. 1) Catholic Hawaii On the western side of this Hawaiian island, Peter, Paul and Mary hang out along with bonus band […]
Sister Mary Francis of Jesus Crucified, Order of Discalced Carmelite Nuns: God takes care of everything
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald We are still in the Easter Season relishing the resurrection of Jesus, marveling and rejoicing with prolonged Alleluias. But how does this affect the ups and downs that we daily experience? St. Augustine, in speaking of those who have been born again […]
Mary Adamski: Imagine Hawaii without immigrants
VIEW FROM THE PEW There was a piquant hint of exotic cultural flavor adding nuance to heavier undertones of current events that made our feast the successful fusion sought by its creative chefs. Oops, I was trying to mock the pretentious tone of a trendy foodie reviewer but that didn’t work. I should just say […]
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