Bishop’s calendar December 5, 6:30 am, Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. December 6, 10:00 am, Marriage Convalidation Mass, Holy Rosary Parish, Paia. December 7, 11:00 am, Mass for the 40th Anniversary of the Korean Catholic Community, St. Pius X Church, Manoa; 5:30 pm, Patrick W. Hopper Scholars Program Dinner, […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Paying attention ahead of the Christmas season
For some, the Christmas season is a time of joy, while for others it’s a time of sadness or stress. For most of us, it never quite measures up to the white Christmas of our dreams or the one we think we should be having. Could it be that we don’t know where to capture […]
Photos: Launching Year of Consecrated Life
The diocese marked the start of the “Year of Consecrated Life” Nov. 30 with a festive noontime liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Pope Francis has called for a 14-month celebration, beginning this Advent and ending in February, 2016, to honor the contributions of men and women religious around the world. […]
Year of Consecrated life: Come and see! Coming to your parish and school!
Year of Consecrated life Nov. 30, 2014 – Feb. 2, 2016 Come and see! Coming to your parish and school! The Diocese of Honolulu is sending a special display celebrating the religious life to every parish and school in Hawaii through the Year of Consecrated Life. Here is the schedule for December. Dec. 6-7: Holy […]
St. Joseph: The perfect Advent companion
A statue of a “Hawaiian” St. Joseph carrying the baby Jesus stands in the sanctuary of St. Joseph Mission Church in Kaupo, Maui, during the church’s 150th anniversary celebration in 2012. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) St. Joseph, the one man present at the Incarnation, provides a model of obedience, strength and faithfulness as […]
The little church that escaped the lava
The church building today, above, rests in the nearby village of Kaimu and is open to visitors. (Photo courtesy of Big Island Processing) As lava from Kilauea volcano on the Big Island continues to encroach on the town of Pahoa, some local Catholics can recall a time almost 25 years ago, when similar preparations […]
Ebola and St. Damien: Answering the call to compassion
Less than two months after he recovered from Ebola, Dr. Kent Brantly testified at a joint Senate hearing about the deadly virus in West Africa. “I came to understand first-hand what my own patients had suffered,” Brantly said, describing his reaction to becoming ill July 23. “I was isolated from my family and I was […]
Another church, another time, another flow
The ruins of the old St. Joseph Church in Kapaahu, located about 3 miles from Kalapana on the Chain of Craters Road, were engulfed in a sea of lava in the summer of 1987. St. Joseph was the first permanent stone church constructed in the Big Island’s Puna district. Sacred Hearts Father Clement Evrard, who […]
Bishop’s Circle appeal has $300,000 goal
Bishop Larry Silva this week mailed his first round of appeal letters for the Bishop’s Circle, a special fundraising campaign for diocesan ministries. The mailing begins year two of the fundraiser re-launched last year after a five-year break. The Bishop’s Circle was initially created 30 years ago by Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario and was put […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Thanksgiving 2014
Each Thanksgiving I try to give thanks for a different list of blessings. This year I thank my fellow Catholics. Thank you, sacristans and altar servers. You bring reverence and order to our celebration. Thank you, hospitality ministers for spotting empty seats and for welcoming visitors on our behalf. Thank you, music ministers. Your hymns […]
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