QUESTION CORNER Q:I was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. When I was younger, I served as an altar boy for several years. About 12 years ago, I got married in a Methodist church. I never had the marriage “convalidated” in the Catholic Church since my wife was against involving another member of the […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: The wonderful world of theology
THE HUMAN SIDE In Robert Bolt’s play “A Man for All Seasons,” Rich, who is enamored with the glory of court life, pleads with St. Thomas More for a court appointment. More replies, “Why not be a teacher? You’d be a fine teacher. Perhaps even a great one.” “And if I was, who would know […]
Father John Catoir: Pure prayer is a joy
Pure prayer is a joy. This idea came from British Benedictine Abbot John Chapman, a biblical scholar and popular preacher who died in 1933. He taught that prayer is not necessarily found in our lofty thoughts or words, nor is it a matter of pious feelings; he insisted you should never force feelings of […]
Christina Capecchi: Dreaming of the Caribbean
TWENTY SOMETHING The phone call came when I was boiling sweet corn — suppertime on a hum-drum Sunday whose excitement peaked with a trip to the grocery store. It had been months since I’d spoken with my college friend Wendy, but she skipped right over the small talk: She’s moving to St. Croix. When I […]
The Catholic vote: important, but not as predictable
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Is there a Catholic vote? Well, yes. Kind of. Voting patterns show Catholics vote much like the rest of America, with minor swings one way or the other, depending on the candidate and the state. Nevertheless, the Catholic vote still is important, as syndicated columnist, political commentator […]
Witness to sanctity
These reflections about Mother Teresa of Calcutta are by a priest who spent years working closely with her in India, especially with the Hansen’s disease patients under her care. These passages were first published in the July and August parish bulletins of St. Damien of Molokai Parish on Molokai where the author, a member of […]
Cathedral campaign renews ‘living church,’ not a museum
By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald “This is not just a museum building, this is a living church.” Father Gary Secor, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, explains in a new short promotional video the significance of the iconic downtown Honolulu landmark. As the film rolls with stunning images […]
Passing the torch
THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU: 75 YEARS The two bishops who navigated the transition between mission and diocese were both significant figures By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Peter Alencastre was 5 years old when he came to Hawaii in 1882, 16 when the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown, 21 when Hawaii was annexed by the United […]
Maui parish welcomes new religious order
By Mary Rosenthal Special to the Herald The Catholic community of Lahaina, Maui, welcomed two sisters of a religious order new to Hawaii, the Missionary Sisters of Faith, who will work in Maria Lanakila Parish and the parish’s Sacred Hearts School. A third sister is expected in December. The two sisters are Sister Roviesa Orias […]
Official notices Aug. 26, 2016
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 27, 10:00 am, Diocesan Review Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. August 27-28, Episcopal Visitation, St. Roch Parish, Kahuku. August 30, 9:00 am, Diocesan Finance Council, Chancery. August 31, 4:30 pm, Catholic Charities Hawaii Board of Directors, Ching Campus, Makiki. September 1, 10:00 am, […]
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