Catholics and others came out to publicly express their opposition to abortion and their respect for life from conception to natural death Jan. 22 at the annual Hawaii March for Life at the Hawaii State Capitol in remembrance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Above, a woman holds her sign […]
Photo: Talking civics and faith
Former Hawaii Governor John Waihee and former Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle talk about civics and faith at Holy Family Catholic Academy in Honolulu, Jan. 24. The discussion was aimed at highlighting for 7th and 8th grade students at Holy Family the importance of public service in light of Christian values and principles. (HCH photo | […]
Photo: United by the cross
Bishop Larry Silva and leaders of local Christian churches look on as participants venerate a wooden iconographic cross at the Jan. 25 ecumenical Taize prayer service at the Newman Center. The Taize evening ceremony was held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa parish and Catholic campus ministry hub as part of the annual Week […]
Photo: Celebrating Catholic educators
At the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators Feb. 2 in Honolulu, teachers and staff decked in lei celebrate their milestone anniversaries of 20 and 30 years serving in Catholic education. The conference, which hosted several hundred Catholic school faculty members at Sacred Hearts Academy, began with a morning Mass that also marked the Feast of […]
Heralding back: Feb. 9, 2017
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 16, 1968 Recipients Brother Venard Ruane, SM (left) Master of Troop 42 and Mr. Walter Correa, Master of Troop 184, flank Bishop Scanlan following scout Sunday ceremonies last week at St. Theresa’s. Both received the Bronze Pelican award for their outstanding work in the scouting program. […]
Bishop ordains Oahu deacons, calling on them to be ‘salt and light’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “You are called to be salt and light in a very special way,” Bishop Larry Silva said in his homily directed at six men in white albs in the front pew of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, the evening of Jan. 18, moments before he ordained them deacons. Expounding […]
In Chile and Peru, pope tackles tough issues, urges compassion, unity
By Barbara J. Fraser Catholic News Service LIMA, Peru — Pope Francis tackled politically charged issues during his weeklong visit to Chile and Peru, decrying human trafficking, environmental destruction, corruption and organized crime in speeches before audiences that included political leaders. At the same time, he called for unity, dialogue and coexistence in each of […]
Red Mass speaker urges officials to open their hearts to the newcomer
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a talk full of autobiographical detail, the head of Catholic Charities Hawaii spoke to Hawaii’s public leaders about the courage and humanity of immigrants and refugees at the annual diocesan Red Mass, Jan. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. “I speak from experience,” Terry Walsh said, “that […]
Comprehensive youth ministries: Island parishes develop new strategies for young Catholics’ faith formation
By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald When Bishop Larry Silva announced in 2015 that the Diocese of Honolulu would embark on the “Original Order” sacramental initiative, one of the biggest concerns pondered by parishioners, parents, ministry leaders and catechists was how the shift to administering Confirmation to young children would affect faith formation […]
Mary Adamski: ‘Protect us from all anxiety’
VIEW FROM THE PEW You must have heard the advice “keep calm and carry on” memorializing the British stiff-upper-lip fortitude during World War II when Nazi bombing attacks ravaged London and other cities on their island. Funny and foolish parodies of that sentiment can still be seen in T-shirts on folks who only know about […]
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