David Coleman represents one degree of separation between Hawaii’s Catholics and 100 million poor people around the world. It is a link the Chaminade University of Honolulu religious studies professor would like to bolster. Last year, Bishop Larry Silva appointed Coleman as the Hawaii director of Catholic Relief Services, “the official international humanitarian agency of […]
Viriditas: Sister Irene Regina Hoernschemeyer, Daughters of St. Paul
The spirituality of running One of the strongest moments of my day is when I get out of bed in the morning. As I rise, I smile and offer a prayer of praise lifting up the day to God. This may sound simple, but as an athlete, this habit really helps me to stay focused […]
A kamaaina saint: Red Mass speaker portrays Mother Marianne as one who embraced Hawaiian culture to bring ‘pono’ to her patients
State lawmakers and other civic leaders receive a blessing at the altar. “She embraced the Hawaiian culture as she lived the life of hoolokahi (to keep peace and unity in the settlement) in her daily work, bringing hauoli (happiness/joy) and pono (the respect, caring and righteousness) to all the patients.” Using Hawaiian words to […]
Faith & fidelity: Joseph and Helen Vierra of Waimanalo will be honored as Hawaii’s longest-married couple
Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Catholic organization that promotes marriage enrichment through retreats and faith-based activities, sponsors an annual contest to find the longest-married couples in the United States. The contest celebrates World Marriage Day, the second Sunday in February. A winner is selected nationally and for each state. This year’s couples will be honored later […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 1, 2013
Can you believe, quizzicians, that by the time I next see you, we’ll be in the season of Lent? My, how the liturgical calendar flies. Savor these last few days of Ordinary Time, and enjoy this quiz. 1) Saints This saint is invoked against throat diseases, and many Catholic churches celebrate his Feb. 3 feast […]
Younger, Catholic crowd marks 40th year of Roe v. Wade
A mostly Catholic and mostly youthful group of about 500 assembled at the Hawaii State Capitol on the afternoon of Jan. 26 for the annual March for Life to commemorate the millions of unborn Americans who lost their lives to abortion since the procedure was legalized four decades ago. Hawaii’s event joined other similar rallies […]
Blessed Chaminade in bronze stands tall on Kaimuki campus
The new larger-than-life bronze statue of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade stands in the oval gardens of the shared grounds of Chaminade University, Marianist Center of Hawaii and Saint Louis School, visible from the campus’ Waialae Avenue main entrance as a sentinel for the Marianist mission and identity, an apt image for students who want to […]
Heralding back: Feb. 1, 2013
50 years ago – Feb. 1, 1963 The Diocese of Honolulu has another new priest to serve the Catholic populace of the 50th State. He is Father Lawrence N. Takao, who was ordained Sunday afternoon by the Most Reverend James J. Sweeney, Bishop of Honolulu, in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. 25 […]
Tucson’s Bishop Kicanas to speak here on immigration reform
A bishop whose state has often found itself at the epicenter of the national debate on immigration will address the hot topic here in April as a guest lecturer at Chaminade University/St. Louis School. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., will speak on “Catholic Social Teaching and Immigration Reform” at 4 p.m. April 7 […]
Red Mass Homily | Sister Alicia Damien Lau, OSF: St. Marianne brought gift of ‘pono,’ righteousness, to the afflicted
Here is the prepared text of the talk delivered by Sister Alicia Damien Lau, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, at the Diocese of Honolulu’s Red Mass, Jan. 17, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu. Aloha! In its profoundest spiritual sense, “to come together face to face” (alo) […]
