John P. Aguiar, right, accepts a certificate of appreciation from the State of Hawaii for his nearly four decades of prison ministry. John P. Aguiar, a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Hilo, began ministering to prison inmates in his mid-50s. That was 38 years ago. The sharp, humble 93-year-old is still at […]
2015 a busy year for diocesan safe environment initiatives
The headlines have been absent from the front pages for a while, but the sexual abuse of children by priests and religious remains an active and ongoing concern for the Catholic Church, including the church in Hawaii. The effort is two-fold: reaching out to past victims and preventing new ones. These are not new activities […]
Mary Adamski: Saints alive!
Father Damien de Veuster, still celebrated, is only one of many heroes Kalaupapa produced Heroes and martyrs and saints, oh my. One of them is featured in a cameo further back in this paper. Some ring a bell from schooldays stories or “patron saint of” lists. Many may seem obscure to people caught up in […]
Pope urges prayers, action on behalf of migrants, poor
VATICAN CITY — The poor, migrants in search of a better life and the unemployed want what all human beings want: life, dignity and a chance to earn a decent living, Pope Francis said in several speeches urging compassion and assistance by both governments and individuals. Reciting the “Regina Coeli” prayer April 19, just hours […]
Manaolana | Sidebar, April 24, 2015
Quote “Dear young friends, never be afraid to go out from yourselves and begin the journey. The Gospel is the message which brings freedom to our lives; it transforms them and makes them all the more beautiful.” | Pope Francis, in his message for the 2015 World Day of Prayer for Vocations released April 14 […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why so much focus on the Passion?
Q: I have always wondered why we read the Passion during Palm Sunday services. Palm Sunday is a day of rejoicing and jubilation, as we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem amid throngs of cheering people. But then we read the passion of Christ, which we also read again on Holy Thursday and, for a third […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s Catechism Corner: What happens in Baptism?
YOUCAT*: In Baptism we become members of the Body of Christ, sisters and brothers of our Redeemer, and children of God. We are freed from sin, snatched from death, and destined from then on for a life in the joy of the redeemed. [CCC 1262-1274, 1279-1280] April 15 was Tax Day. Had a baby? Got […]
Bishop Silva incardinates Father Gantley into diocese
Father Mark J. Gantley, the diocese’s judicial vicar, officially joined the Diocese of Honolulu on April 15. Bishop Larry Silva “incardinated” Father Gantley upon the approval that same day of his “excardination” from his home diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., by Syracuse Bishop Robert Cunningham. Incardination into the Diocese of Honolulu means he answers to the […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: 50/40 = infinity
Ever have an experience that lasted only a few seconds, but felt like an eternity? Situations that push us to our emotional limits (high or low) have that effect. For example, if I were to ask you what feels longer, Lent or Easter, most might respond with Lent. However, if we use the 40 Lenten […]
Father Oliver Ortega, diocesan priest: A diocesan monk missionary
One of the stories I treasure in my heart takes place when St. Therese of Lisieux was praying in chapel. She shares in her autobiography that once there was a co-nun who was making strange noises in the pew behind her. St. Therese thought, “If I turn my back and speak to, or yell at […]
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