Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 14, 2016

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Hello, November! I’ve got another quiz for you, Heraldites. From the saints to Sweden, this set of questions covers quite a bit of ground. Let’s see how you fare with a fresh batch of Catholic trivia. 1) Saints St. Stanislaus Kostka, a young Polish saint whose feast day is Nov. 13, was a novice in […]

Letters to the Herald: Nov. 4, 2016

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Thanks and a clarification Mahalo for the effective way, in the Oct. 7 issue of the Herald, you spotlighted the Fatima statue. Kindly also congratulate Darlene Dela Cruz for the skillful way she compressed so much related information into one page. I can assure you that your presentation served its purpose of informing and inspiring. […]

Heralding back: Nov. 4, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 4, 1966 These three Aloha United Fund volunteers reported their respective sections went “over the top” during Thursday’s final report luncheon at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are (from left to right) Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano, chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: When will we act on the priest shortage?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I am very saddened now whenever I read the obituary notice for a priest — even if I haven’t known him personally — because I feel that this continues the downward spiral for the Catholic Church which has meant so much to me. (I am now 73.) When is the church going […]

Father John Catoir: Parish community and the spiritual life

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There are two things to remember about your spiritual life: 1) It extends way beyond your prayer life to the way you treat others, the way you spend your money, the way you maintain your self-respect and even to your politics; 2) It also includes the way you relate to God through your local parish. […]

How one diocese reversed the loss of Catholic school enrollment

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By Joe Ruff Catholic News Service OMAHA, Neb. — Not just once, but now two years in a row, enrollment in Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Omaha has grown by hundreds of students. This year’s 19,838 preschool through high school students in the archdiocese’s 70 schools compares with last year’s 19,560 students, a net […]

To vote or not to vote

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How are Catholics, especially in this year’s turbulent electoral climate, to respond at the polls as voters in faith? By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Candidates running for public office are heading into the homestretch of their campaigns as the U.S. general election, Nov. 8, is fast approaching. Each election brings a renewed […]

Mary Adamski: All saints, all souls

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VIEW FROM THE PEW Seeking a text that would set the tone for a column this month, I found this: “People can expect gruesome scenes, horrifying sights, gory details and startling scares.” It’s clearly not biblical text, although ours and other religions could promise those possibilities in their teachings or their history. Nor is it […]