WITNESS TO JESUS | WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered by Bishop Larry Silva at Evensong at St. Andrew Episcopal Cathedral, Honolulu, Sunday, Jan. 21, for the Week of Prayer of Christian Unity In the 16th century, the Catholic Church was a very sick sheep, […]
Parish News: Feb. 2, 2024
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DEACON GEORGE W. THORP JR. | 1939-2024
Advocate of preborn personified Hawaii’s respect life effort By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Retired deacon George W. Thorp Jr., a member of the diocese’s first class of permanent deacons and long identified for his passionate allegiance to the pro-life cause, died peacefully in his home in Kailua on Jan. 10. He was 84 and […]
Official notices: Feb. 2, 2024
Bishop’s Schedule February 2, 8:30 am, Mass at the Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki. February 3, 11:00 am, Funeral Mass of Deacon Stephen Kula, Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou. February 5-13, Retreat of the Bishops of the San Francisco Province, Los Altos, California. February 14, 12:00 pm, Mass for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral […]
Talk story: Catholic schools fuel the passion for the fullness of life
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Catholic education is also evangelization: bearing witness to the joy of the Gospel and its power to renew our communities and provide hope and strength in facing wisely the challenges of the present time.” (Pope Francis to Catholic educators gathered in Rome 2022) Since the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis […]
Effie Caldarola: Of worrying and wild things
COMMENTARY Walking through the park on a brisk winter morning, I glance at the parking lot near the playground and notice a colorful van. I see big letters on its side panel: “Worry First.” Wait a minute. I look again. Actually, it says “Worry Free,” the slogan of a utility company’s appliance service. I chuckle. […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why so much incense at Mass?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Our daughter has totally given up going to church because of the relentless use of incense at each Mass. It doesn’t bother me but I do notice a lot of people in the congregation that obviously have problems with it. Since it causes breathing difficulties for many people is it really appropriate […]
Michael R. Heinlein: A Eucharistic Word: Tabernacle
COMMENTARY While praying in our pew after Communion during a recent Sunday Mass, our 6-year-old son decided to administer a pop quiz to his willing little sister. “What was the first tabernacle?” he asked. “I have no idea,” she replied. “Mary, of course! Her tummy held Jesus for the first time,” he answered. “But […]
Rob Schneider opens up about his conversion
By Katie Yoder OSV News In 2023, actor and comedian Rob Schneider celebrated his first Christmas as a Catholic. “I think the reason the Catholic Church works for me is it’s closest to the actual words of Jesus Christ,” the 60-year-old told Our Sunday Visitor from Arizona. Schneider spoke about his newfound faith after revealing […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 2, 2024
My gosh, quiz buddies, can you believe Lent is just around the corner? Enjoy your quiz! 1) NO GREATER LOVE Feb. 6 is the feast day of St. Paul Miki, Jesuit priest and martyr. In what country was he born? a) China b) Nigeria c) Japan d) Italy 2) LENTEN REGULATIONS In the United States, […]
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