Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: March 23, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 24, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. March 25, 10:30 am, Mass for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 27, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 23, 2018

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Lent’s end is already upon us, quiz friends. I hope this season has been as gratifying for you as it has been for me. I spy Easter morning on the horizon, the blessed day when our Savior conquered sin and death forever. Here is a timely quiz to celebrate Holy Week! 1) Saints The feast […]

Father John Catoir: Easter 2018

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Happy Easter. If you’ve been reading my columns over the years, you know that I return time and again to my favorite Scripture quotes. Let’s unpack them together and see what the Lord has in store for us today. Don’t think that the Feast of the Resurrection is a seasonal celebration. St. Paul said, “Rejoice […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Suffering Servant

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PALM SUNDAY Mark 11:1-10; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 This weekend, in a liturgy majestic in its ability to transport us to the events of the day that began the first Holy Week, the church celebrates Palm Sunday. First of all, a procession will precede each Mass, ideally involving the entire congregation, who will […]

Church leaders praise Hawking for contribution to science, dialogue

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who said he did not believe in God, was still an esteemed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and fostered a fruitful dialogue between science and faith. The academy, which Pope Pius IX established in 1847, tweeted, “We are deeply saddened […]

Vatican tribunal finds Archbishop Apuron of Guam guilty of abuse

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A Vatican tribunal found Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, guilty of some of the accusations made against him, accusations which included the sexual abuse of minors. After a canonical trial conducted by the apostolic tribunal of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, […]

Heralding back: March 23, 2018

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 22, 1968 Father Gabriel Van den Broucke, SS.CC., kneels before the Most Reverend John J. Scanlan, Bishop of Honolulu, during his installation as new pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waikane. Father Joseph Ferrario was acting master-of-ceremonies. Catholics of the area attended the […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Shouldn’t the precious blood be offered?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My friend told me that in her parish, which is a large one, only one section of the church is offered the blood of Christ. Her pastor believes that adding more eucharistic ministers would create a traffic jam. If they are going to distribute holy Communion from the chalice, shouldn’t all be […]

Despite new law, some Irish pubs will remain closed on Good Friday

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By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service DUBLIN — While Irish pubs will be allowed to open and serve alcohol on Good Friday, March 30, for the first time in 91 years, some pub owners have vowed to remain shut and observe the tradition. President Michael D. Higgins signed the law change into effect in advance […]

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