By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald There are dozens of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines dealing with financial, legal and personnel matters that Catholic parishes and schools in Hawaii have to follow to comply with federal, state and county regulations, as well as canon law. How does the Diocese of Honolulu ensure that its parishes […]
May hosts be gluten-free?
Questions and answers on the Vatican’s recent instruction on bread and wine for Holy Communion By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Vatican recently published a circular letter, “On the bread and wine for the Eucharist,” sent to diocesan bishops at the request of Pope Francis. Dated June 15 — the feast of the Body […]
Most of Hawaii’s Mass hosts are distributed by Sacred Hearts Sisters
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Most parishes in Hawaii get their hosts from the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts who buy them from a mainland wholesaler and distribute them from a little building at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley. Sacred Hearts Sister Ivy Yim, who does the distribution, said she has 80 […]
Mary Adamski: Searching for the words
VIEW FROM THE PEW If you’re like me, your mind has been spinning with adjectives as we watch the horrendous Marco Polo conflagration and its aftermath. How grievous for families of the dead who will always anguish over their awful last minutes. Most of us cringe to contemplate being in the bleak position of the […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Sow the Word, far and wide
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered July 16 at the Confirmation Mass at Christ the King Church, Kahului. We are people who like to see results — and now! Microwave ovens often seem to take too long. We think a […]
Lawsuit seeks to block law requiring pregnancy centers to advertise abortion
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald An Oahu pro-life pregnancy resource center and a national network of pregnancy resource centers filed a federal lawsuit July 12 to halt the enforcement of a new Hawaii law that requires such centers to advertise contraception and abortion “services.” Attorneys for Alliance Defending Freedom, a non-profit legal group supporting […]
Talk story: Memorable moments of summer
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us love, not with words but with deeds.” (Pope Francis, Message for First World Day of the Poor 2017) As Jesus and our Holy Father have reminded us all, love is not just a word. It is an action. And as August approaches, it is a great time to reflect […]
Sister Jennifer Ober, Dominican Sisters of Sienna: Live Christ, share Christ
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Adaptation and learning are always a part of a missionary’s work. I love my work and the people here in Kauai. But I can see areas where discipleship and witnessing are needed. In terms of ministry, it is necessary to keep in […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 28, 2017
The final days of summer are upon us, Heraldistas. Soon we’ll be trading in lazy days at the pool for going back to school. As you savor the seasonal sunshine, I hope you will keep this quiz handy and be enlightened by some new Catholic trivia tidbits. 1) Saints Which saint, whose feast day is […]
Obligation to ‘Charter’ keeps church a ‘safe environment’
By Kristin Leandro Special to the Herald Did you know that June 2017 marked 15 years since the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) implemented the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” in response to the clergy sex abuse scandal? The “Charter,” as it is commonly called, developed a comprehensive set […]
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