Q: Often, I have been at a Mass where the deacon reads the Gospel, which is fine. But then, sometimes, the deacon goes on to give the homily while the priest watches. This disappoints me and makes me feel that the deacon is overstepping his bounds. Why should a deacon, rather than the priest, comment […]
St. Francis receives grant for Liliha senior wellness facility
The First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Gives last month presented St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii $100,000 for the transformation of its Liliha campus in Honolulu. The grant, to be received over four years, will help St. Francis turn its Liliha campus into a health and wellness community for seniors and their caregivers. The funds are […]
Heralding back: Dec. 5, 2014
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Dec. 4, 1964 A cartoon by artist Jean Charlot (who lived in Hawaii from 1949 to his death in 1979) titled “Immaculate Conception Gospel.” 25 years ago — Dec. 1, 1989 Vatican does not approve St. Augustine proposal; bishop discusses plans for general diocesan appeal After review […]
Official notices: Dec. 5, 2014
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 […]
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