Dec. 29, 2013: Solemnity of the Holy Family To the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu Dear Sisters and Brothers: Aloha and blessings to you in this New Year! Pope Francis has called for an Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the topic of “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the […]
Secularization, changing views on marriage, family concern Isle Catholics
Bishop Larry Silva presided over the convalidation of the marriages of 12 couples June 2, 2013, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Ewa Beach. The ceremony makes valid existing unions of couples previously married “outside the church.” Here the newly-convalidated pose for a photo with the bishop and the priests and deacons of […]
A team effort: St. Ann parishioners ride a wave of volunteerism serving the homeless
“‘What have you done for me?’ the Lord is going to ask. He made it pretty clear that we need to serve one another.” Dave Reeves of St. Ann Church in Kaneohe reflects on the “Gospel imperative” that has spurred a wave of generous volunteerism at the parish. He and his wife Bernie have been […]
Last of an era: Laura Haruko Murakami witnessed six decades of history at St. Stephen Seminary and Diocesan Center
Robert and Laura Murakami in an undated photo at a beach park near Hauula. St. Stephen Diocesan Center, the 20-acre compound tucked below the Pali Highway on the Koolaus’ Kailua-facing slopes, has been home to many — a millionaire landowner, several bishops, numerous priests, dozens of seminarians, missionary sisters, contemplative nuns and others. But the […]
14 men accept candidacy for the permanent diaconate
Bishop Larry Silva poses with deacon candidates and their wives after the rite of candidacy, Jan. 12, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz) Fourteen Hawaii men publicly declared their willingness to be candidates for the permanent diaconate in a special liturgical ceremony 1:30 p.m., Jan. 12, at St. […]
Hawaii Catholics mobilize to send relief aid to Haiyan victims
Hawaii’s Catholics showed their aloha for the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan by quickly mobilizing in the two months since the storm hit the Philippines to collect and send basic necessities and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in aid. Haiyan, a Category 5 typhoon, hit the Central Philippines Nov. 7. More than 6,000 people […]
OBITUARY: Sister Mary Andrew Bomba, OSF
Inspired by a sermon about Father Damien, Texas-born Sister Mary Andrew Bomba joined the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse and fulfilled her wish to labor where the saint of Molokai labored. She died in Honolulu on Dec. 12 at the age of 92. She was in religious life 66 years. About her arrival in […]
Grant will help make Sacred Hearts historic photos accessible to public
Boy Scout troop on the Catholic Mission grounds in Honolulu July 1912 (Photo courtesy of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts U.S. Province) The Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation has awarded the U.S. province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts a $12,000 grant to develop a computerized database of historic Hawaii images from the […]
Viriditas: Sister Marian Tung, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Volunteering: a way of giving back Over the years, I have found that volunteering is a wonderful way of meeting new faces and learning from others. It is both a giving back to the community and a receiving from it as well. Last year was a challenge and a half for me. I had three […]
Taize prayer’s ecumenical character appropriate for Christian unity service
The ecumenical and reconciliatory nature of the Taize Prayer around the Cross makes it an appropriate ceremony for the 2014 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25. Bishop Larry Silva has invited nearly 100 Hawaii Christian church leaders to join him in the Taize Prayer, an hour of meditative chants, prayers, petitions, Scripture reading, […]
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