Recognizing Catholic Charities Hawaii’s creative approach to combat poverty, Catholic Charities USA presented the agency with its Social Innovation Award, Feb. 19, for its Hale Wai Vista Support Housing Services program, a 215-unit affordable rental project for families in Waianae. The award, which came with a $5,000 prize, was presented at the Catholic Charities USA […]
Michael Rockers: Sex curriculum imbued with the Catholic world view
Several people have asked me recently, “What is the difference between the Pono Choices curriculum, a “safe-sex” and pregnancy prevention program for Hawaii’s public middle schools now under public scrutiny, and what is taught in the Catholic schools?” My answer is, “You can’t even compare Pono Choices with our Family Life Programs. They have different […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: March 14, 2014
Quote “It’s a chance for them to gather together at a Mass as a family and to interact with each other and then break bread together. … They’re united in their Catholicism. It’s a chance they don’t otherwise have during the season.” | Ray McKenna, founder and president of Catholic Athletes for Christ, which helped […]
Office for Social Ministry: How one parish practices Lent
Aloha, Lent is that time to renew the focus of our life’s journey through prayer, fasting and works of mercy. We’d like to share an example of one parish providing special programs for this Lenten journey. Malia Puka O Kalani Parish in Keaukaha on the Big Island tries hard to link prayer, faith formation and […]
Pope Francis, with Benedict present, creates new cardinals
VATICAN CITY — On a feast day commemorating the authority Jesus gave to St. Peter and his successors — the popes — Pope Francis created 19 new cardinals in the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI. To the great surprise of most people present, the retired pope entered St. Peter’s Basilica about 15 minutes before […]
Panel: pope’s message validates Catholic Charities’ mission
The Catholic Charities panel on the message of Pope Francis, from left, Father Larry Snyder, Archbishop Anthony Apuron, Kathy Brown and Jerry Rauckhorst. (HCH photo | Patrick Downes) A high-ranking Catholic Charities panel, in a presentation Feb. 20 at the Catholic Charities Hawaii campus in Honolulu, described the charismatic leadership of Pope Francis as […]
Catholic Charities president says faith requires good works
“Why does Catholic Charities do what it does? Well, we don’t have a choice.” That was the bottom line for Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, in the opening talk Feb. 19 at the charitable agency’s “Partners in Excellence” conference at the Catholic Charities Hawaii campus in Honolulu. Father Snyder explained his conclusion […]
No meat, no worries: Fare to share for your Fridays in Lent
A pinch of persistence and a dash of culinary cleverness are all it takes to create marvelous meatless meals during Lent. Diocesan staff proved just that at the annual Hawaii Catholic Herald Lenten Luncheon, Feb. 19 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. The event, which began more than a decade ago, continued its tradition of calling […]
Island parishes to baptize more than 200 this Easter Vigil
Hawaii parishes have reported the names of 204 catechumens to be baptized at Easter Vigil ceremonies April 19 across the diocese. The actual number may be slightly more because eight parishes had not yet submitted their lists to the diocesan Office of Worship by Feb. 21. Hawaii has 66 parishes, of which 18 are reporting […]
The elect: Hawaii’s 2014 catechumens
West Honolulu Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace Chelsi Lynn Valdez Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Gariss Y. Pereira Donovan Keola Wong Blessed Sacrament, Pauoa (no catechumens) Holy Family Sophia Andreas Brendan Daley Briana Hayashi Joseph McCallister Our Lady of the Mount, Kalihi (no catechumens) St. Anthony, Kalihi Malcolm S. Atuatasi Liliomoana S. Atuatasi Severino M. […]
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