More than 20 years ago, Dr. David Eddy, writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, described how his mother, though not suffering from a terminal illness, chose to end her life through VSED (voluntarily stopping eating and drinking). She was “very independent, very self-sufficient, and very content.” When she began to be afflicted […]
Father Kenneth Doyle | Question Corner: I’m divorced. Can I be a Catholic?
Q: I am a 68-year-old woman and am seriously considering converting to Catholicism. But I have been married more than once, have now been divorced for 11 years and, prior to the divorce, was separated for 10 years. I was exposed to Catholicism at an early age (when the service was in Latin), and I […]
Official notices: May 22, 2015
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 23, 10:00 am, Confirmation Mass for West Hawaii Vicariate, St. Michael Parish, Kona; 10:00 am, Baccalaureate Mass for Damien Memorial School, St. Augustine Parish, Waikiki. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, Sacred Heart Parish, Pahoa. May 24, 9:00 am, Confirmation Mass […]
Father John Catoir: Using dialogue to discuss difficult situations
In today’s secular climate, it isn’t easy to guide teens along paths that will lead them to happier lives. Where do you begin talking to them about some of the potential problems they might face or the situations others might force them into? From drugs to sex, there’s an array of situations facing teenagers in […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion | Feast of Pentecost: We can refresh the world
Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 In the church’s liturgical year, only Easter and Christmas eclipse Pentecost. The importance, and grandeur, of these feasts of course derive from the events being commemorated, but the church also records the lessons taught by the feasts, and through the readings for these feasts, instructs us in […]
Nick Brown, after a long, varied path, will be ordained a priest this month
Diocesan seminarian Nicholas “Nick” Brown, right, at his May 1 graduation ceremony at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Brown will be ordained a priest May 22 in Honolulu. (Photo courtesy of William Tulua) Diocesan seminarian Nicholas “Nick” Brown was packing boxes and gearing up for graduation when the […]
PWH scholarships picks for Catholic schools students with potential
It’s like a new virtual Hawaii Catholic high school, imbedded in three — soon to be four — campuses, comprised of a small, but growing, you might say elite, group of students assembled almost by fate, by chance. By a “fluke,” as Sue Ferandin, the executive director of the Augustine Educational Foundation, put it. They […]
Manhattan block to be renamed ‘Father Damien Way’
New York City will name one block of 33rd Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues on Manhattan’s southeast side as “Father Damien Way” on May 11. Two patients from Kalaupapa will be among the Hawaii guests attending the dedication ceremonies. The minister-president of the Government of Flanders Geert Bourgeois and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of […]
First in a series: Proper theological order of the sacraments of initiation
The sacraments of initiation can be compared to climbing up Diamond Head Crater. To do the climb, one needs to be prepared when starting out, primarily by being hydrated. Then one needs the strength to climb up the 3/4-mile path. Finally, one reaches the summit and can enjoy the magnificent view in every direction. This […]
St. Francis Healthcare opens phase one of its Kupuna Village
Franciscan Sisters Helen Agnes Ignacio (seated), Francis Regis Hadano and Rose Annette Ahuna look at a mural of St. Marianne Cope in the Sullivan Building lobby, April 24. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii celebrated April 24 the completion of “Phase I” of its new St. Francis Kupuna […]
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