Congregation’s oldest member, 107, served in Hawaii and the Philippines Maryknoll Sister Margaret Frances Kulage, who survived a boat capsizing in shark-infested Philippine waters and teaching assignments in Kalihi to become her congregation’s oldest member, died Aug. 28 at age 107 at the Maryknoll Sisters Home Care IV in Maryknoll, N.Y. She was a Maryknoll […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: ‘The ministers of the cup forget us’
Q: The church that we attend has front-row seating for disabled members of the congregation, and that is where my husband and I sit. At Communion time, the host is always brought to us at our seats. However, many times the ministers of the cup forget us and we don’t have the opportunity to receive […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
To follow Jesus is to bear out own cross Numbers 21:4b-9 Philippians 2:6-11 John 3:11-17 Whenever a feast supersedes a regular Sunday liturgy in the church, Catholics should realize that the church is interrupting the usual sequence of Sunday readings to provide us with a lesson that it considers to be especially important. Such is […]
Photo: A lot of bricks
Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor blesses the newly renovated parking lot at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou, Sept. 6. The old asphalt parking lot was replaced with a new, durable type of brick surface that resists gasoline and oil drips from cars. Porous material between and under the bricks will help prevent potholes and […]
Bishop assures Pahoa of prayers amid natural disaster ‘challenges’
Bishop Larry Silva sent a letter Sept. 5 to the administrator and parishioners of a parish in the Puna District of the Big Island assuring them of his prayers as they continue to recover from a recent tropical storm and as some in their community face a potentially damaging lava flow. “I am aware of […]
Franciscans to celebrate Transitus, the passing of St. Francis of Assisi
The Sisters of Saint Francis of the Neumann Communities are hosting their annual Transitus celebration on Friday, Oct. 3, at Saint Francis Convent, 2715 Pamoa Road, in Manoa Valley. The Transitus commemorates the passage from death to eternal life of St. Francis of Assisi, celebrated worldwide by Franciscans on the eve of their patron’s feast […]
Bishop Silva calls for special collection for Middle East victims
Following the lead of the American bishops, Bishop Larry Silva wrote to all Hawaii pastors and priest parish administrators on Aug. 28, asking them to take up a special collection before the end of October for “Christians and others suffering persecution in the Middle East.” “Pope Francis recently wrote to the Secretary of the United […]
Stephen Kent: Learning from history
While searching for a strategy to deal with a murderous band of thugs, called the Islamic State by some, the nation’s leadership must evaluate how this strategy will be implemented. The Islamic State poses a perplexing question because it is not a nation upon which we can declare war. It is a large group of […]
Serra Club to host priest appreciation dinner
The Serra Club of Honolulu invite all priests living in Hawaii at a gala appreciation dinner at the Hale Koa Hotel at 6 p.m., Oct. 14. Diocesan, religious order, military and visiting priests are welcome. Reservations must be made by Oct. 1 by contacting Serran June Brieske at 836-3080 or by email at thebrieskes1@juno.com. Founded […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 12, 2014
Hola, quizzicals! There’s a lot going on as we dive into September. On the liturgical calendar are the feasts of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows. It’s also the season for sports and football fans. I’ve sprinkled some questions below related to those themes. 1) Saints The “Three Holy Hierarchs” honored by the […]
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