QUESTION CORNER Q: Our parish council the other night got into a discussion of several questions, one of which was this: Was Jesus actually 33 years old when he died, and how do we know? Can you help us? (West Pawlet, Vermont) A: Although we do not know with certainty at what age Jesus died, […]
Commentary: Renewed betrayal
This editorial appeared in the July 18 issue of Our Sunday Visitor, a weekly Catholic publication based in Huntington, Indiana. It was written by the editorial board. As further revelations emerge in the case of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick’s alleged sexual abuse, not only of a minor but allegedly of numerous young seminarians and even […]
Heralding back: Aug. 10, 2018
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 2, 1968 Before Father Comes Left, Emmett Devin as Valere enjoys a stolen moment with the miser’s daughter, Elise (right), played by Andrea Anderson, while her trusted maid, Brindavoine, starring Stephanie Hall, tries to separate the couple before Elise’s father arrives on the scene in the […]
The history of Catholicism’s mother church in Hawaii
Compiled from the writing of Father Louis H. Yim, Sacred Hearts Father Robert Schoofs and the website of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace July 7, 1827: The first Catholic missionaries arrive in Hawaii. July 14, 1827: The first recorded Mass on Hawaiian soil is celebrated in a grass hut on a rented […]
Benefit concert to raise money for school halau to perform at Disneyland
St. John Vianney School’s hula halau is hosting a concert of top island entertainment next month to raise money to go to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., to perform at the Fantasyland Theater. Halau ‘Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Hulu Hiwa, a keiki hula halau comprised of 30 students from the Catholic school in Kaelepulu […]
Wahiawa parish to mark anniversary with evening of worship and praise
“Remembering the Past and Rejoicing the Present,” an evening of worship and praise in song, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 19, will kick off the 90th anniversary of Our Lady of Sorrows “Mission” Church in Wahiawa. The Rejoice Choir, under the direction of Jorell Nacapuy, will feature songs of the past and present. The parish youth […]
Names of past Harrisburg bishops will be removed from buildings
By Catholic News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Bishop Ronald W. Gainer Aug. 1 released information from the diocese’s own internal investigation on child sex abuse, including a list of the names of 71 clergy, both dead and alive, accused of abuse. He also ordered removal from buildings, halls and rooms the names of […]
Talk story: Sorrow and mourning flee away
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground, springs of water. And the ransomed of the Lord shall enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. They meet with joy and gladness … sorrow and mourning flee away. (Isaiah 35: 7, 10) “Families Belong Together and Free.” We recently saw […]
Official notices: Aug. 10, 2018
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 11, 5:00 pm, Mass for the Bishop’s Circle Donors, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. August 12, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai. August 14, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. August 15, 12:00 pm, Mass for the […]
Keeping Catholic school tuition affordable requires creativity
By Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Making Catholic education accessible to everyone has been a mission of the church in the U.S. for centuries, but keeping it affordable in modern times has required innovative methods. Religious orders and parish schools labored in the 19th century to bring education to everyone, […]
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