It’s that time of year again. Lent. Since the fourth century, your fellow faithful have been observing this period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter. It’s a season of 40 days — excluding Sundays — that the church established to help us remember our call to prayer and living out God’s love to others. […]
Married 77 years! Angelino and Eva Ronquilio of Aiea
The Feb. 1 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald reported Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s choice of Joseph and Helen Vierra of Waimanalo as Hawaii’s longest married couple for 2013. The Vierras recently celebrated their 75th anniversary and were nominated for the annual Worldwide Marriage Encounter contest. As it turns out, another Catholic couple in Aiea also […]
Official Notices: Feb. 15, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar February 15, 8:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation (AEF) Bagels with Bishop, Damien Memorial School, Kalihi; 10:00 am, All Diocesan Staff Meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC) Kaneohe; 11:30 am, Lenten Mass with Diocesan Staff followed by lunch, SSDC Chapel. February 16, 11:00 am, Vocations Luncheon for East Hawaii Vicariate, please contact the Office […]
Statement | Bishop Larry Silva: On the announcement of the impending resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
This morning our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, announced his intention to resign the papacy on February 28, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. (Rome time, 9:00 a.m. Hawaii time). Retiring from the papacy is so rare in the history of our Church that such resignations can literally be counted on one hand. It is for the […]
Obituary: Sister Richard Marie Toal followed 40 years in saint’s footsteps
A Franciscan nun who lived out her youthful goal to follow in the footsteps of Mother Marianne Cope by serving as a nurse in Kalaupapa for 40 years died in Honolulu Feb. 3. She was 96. Sister Richard Marie Toal was remembered at a Feb. 8 funeral Mass at St. Francis Convent chapel in Manoa. […]
When did we see you in prison? Volunteers at Oahu correctional center bring Christ to their incarcerated brothers
Prison ministers Deacon Richard Abel and Hank Howlett wrote these reflections to encourage others to join their ministry. Those interested in this sacred calling are invited to a “come and see” session, 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, in Bachelot Hall at Sacred Heart Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. in Honolulu. For more information, contact the diocesan […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: ‘Who Do You Know?’
What’s the first thing people from Hawaii do when they meet someone new? Whether you ask, “What school you went?” or “Where you from?” they all are setups for this question … “Do you know (insert every person’s name you know from that school or town here)?” Every job interview I ever went to had […]
Photo: Celebrating the consecrated life
Dozens of Hawaii’s religious order women and men pose for a group photo with Bishop Larry Silva at the World Day for Consecrated Life celebration Feb. 2 at the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. The bishop gave a special blessing to Sacred Hearts Sister Josephine Araki who celebrated the 50th anniversary of her […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 15, 2013
We’re entering Lent once again, Heraldites. I have included some Lent-related questions in this quiz to get you thinking about this important liturgical season. Enjoy. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Polycarp, whose feast day is celebrated Feb. 23? a) He is the patron for fishermen b) He helped to lead […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: An Alaskan cruise, a path to priesthood
Matthew Bearth was 17 when he set out on an Alaskan cruise that changed the course of his life and led him to the seminary. Today the 20-year-old college junior loves to recount that northern voyage. Matthew didn’t have a passport when his family decided to take an Alaska cruise the August before his senior […]
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