Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father William Shannon, diocesan priest: The spirit of minority

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Often, as I drive to work in downtown Honolulu, I see people standing out on the street mixed in with the fast-paced successful business personnel and wonder, “What is his or her circumstance? Probably, he or she is homeless.” There are others that can be seen pushing carts filled with their belongings or groceries oblivious to the surroundings. These people literally live on the edge of society and can be very much forgotten. Working with seminarians, it is the spirit of minority that I would like to impart to them.

Heralding back: April 8, 2016

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 29, 1966 A building and renovating program is under way at Sacred Hearts Academy. The unsafe old seventh-and-eighth grade building which occupied the center of the campus has been demolished. Construction will soon begin on a new two-story building on the former athletic field along Harding […]

Grant assists Kalaupapa rare photos project

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The Hawaii Council for the Humanities has awarded the U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts a $5,000 “preservation and access grant” for a project identifying Kalaupapa residents in a century-old collection of more than 600 photographic glass plate negatives in the religious order’s archives.

Father Kenneth Doyle: If a priest is present, shouldn’t he distribute Communion?

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Q: During Lent, more people than usual attend daily Mass in our parish. We have two assigned priests. For some reason, when the pastor celebrates Mass, the associate doesn’t concelebrate but sits in a pew with the congregation. Then, when it is time for holy Communion, a lay minister helps the pastor distribute, and the associate walks up in the regular Communion line.

Photo: Evening of enlightenment

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The Diocese of Honolulu’s eighth class of permanent deacon candidates and their wives pose with their hosts and instructors at the Palolo Kwannon Buddhist Temple after an enlightening evening March 11 exploring Buddhism. The visit provided a triple-treat of presenters with Rev. Eshin Irene Matsumoto of Kwannon Temple, Dharma teacher Ernestine Enomoto and peace speaker […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 8, 2016

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I love Eastertide, quizzicians. There is much to celebrate this season. Divine Mercy Sunday, for example, was April 3. I’ve included questions about Divine Mercy in my latest hodgepodge of Catholic trivia. 1) Saints Which of the four Gospel writers, whose feast day is celebrated April 25, is often associated with the symbol of a […]

Bishop Larry Silva: 2016 Easter Message

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How did one man who was put to death 2,000 years ago manage to become the center of a worldwide religion with billions of adherents over the centuries? How did his closest disciples manage to take his message out to the ends of the earth when they themselves were relentlessly pursued, persecuted, and in most cases put to death?