Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, and friends of the sisters, sing during the Jan. 23 Mass celebrating the feast day and birthday of St. Marianne Cope, their founder in Hawaii, in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Bishop Larry Silva presided. (HCH photo | Dann Ebina)
Photo: Happily engaged
Congratulations to the 19 couples who experienced the Engaged Encounter Retreat Jan. 25-27, at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. Mahalo to Oahu representatives Will and Mona Bacarro, host couple Walter and Ruby Espiritu, Mass celebrant Father Mark Gantley, and presenters Deacon Romeo and Susan Ganibe, James and Donna Baguio, and David and Denise Oliveira. “A […]
Photos: In defense of life
Students from Damien Memorial School hold signs opposing abortion at Oahu’s annual March for Life Jan. 22 at the Hawaii State Capitol. Far right, a pro-life advocate holds a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe during the 7th Annual Maui March for Life in Kahului on Jan.26. (Maui photo courtesy of Norman Franco)
Photo: Praying for Christian unity
People pray around the Taize cross during the 2019 Prayer for Christian Unity Taize Service at the Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The ecumenical event has been held since 2008 and is now sponsored by the Diocese of Honolulu and the Hawaii Council of Churches. This year’s prayer service […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 8, 2019
Friends, Roman Catholics, countrymen, Lend me your ears and your intellect as you take this issue’s quiz! And speaking of Romans, here’s a joke for you. What do you call a sleepwalking nun? A roamin’ Catholic! Harold 1) Saints You might think of Feb. 14 as Valentine’s Day but it also marks this memorial feast […]
Talk story: The scourge of human trafficking
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ.” (Pope Francis) Last month, the Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section released a new document, “Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking,” highlighting the harsh realities of modern-day slavery that include forced labor, the sex […]
Retreat center offering introduction to centering prayer workshop
All are welcome to join in a introductory/refresher workshop on centering prayer, March 2, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi. Contemplative Outreach of Hawaii and St. Anthony Retreat Center staff will present simple steps to establish a daily practice to spend time in silence and to deepen your relationship with God. […]
Applauding Catholic educators
Hawaii Catholic Schools Week ended with the Annual Conference of Catholic Educators (ACCE) for Oahu teachers, administrators and staff at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe on Feb. 1. This year’s national Catholic Schools Week theme was “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.”
Need growing on Kauai’s north shore
The need is great and is growing for Haena and Wainiha, the north Kauai communities still suffering from the effects of last year’s devastating floods. St. William Mission Church in nearby Hanalei reopened for worship on Jan. 6 after nearly nine months of rebuilding and flood recovery. During this chaotic time the mission’s food pantry […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Isaiah, Paul and Peter
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. It was composed in a time when tranquility prevailed in the southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, but dark clouds were forming on the horizon. Isaiah, believing that God had […]
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