YOUCAT*: Someone who practices fortitude perseveres in his commitment to the good, once he has recognized it, even if in the extreme case he must sacrifice even his own life for it. [1808, 1837] Doing the right thing, especially in a culture that doesn’t always teach us to do the right things, can be scary. […]
Manaolana|Makana’s helpful hints: Perspective
A friend and I like to say that we’re connected through John the Baptist’s births. I was born the day John was born into the world and he was born the day John was born into eternal life. In St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he reminds the people of Corinth that even at […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: Aug. 29, 2014
Quote “The pope has a family, too. We were five siblings, and I have 16 nieces and nephews. One of these nephews was in an accident. …” –Pope Francis, speaking at his weekly general audience Aug. 20, a day after the car accident that left his nephew in critical condition and killed his nephew’s wife […]
New arrivals of religious sisters assigned to parish, school, evangelization ministries
Here are some of the more recent assignments of religious sisters to Hawaii. Sister Michael Anne O’Donnell, OSF Sister Michael Anne, a Franciscan Sister of Charity of Manitowoc, Wis., has been appointed to St. Theresa Church in Kekaha, Kauai. Originally from Ohio, Sister Michael Anne comes from a large household of two families which consisted […]
Obituary: Maryknoll Sister Marie Patrice Kehoe | 1923-2014
Missioner served in Hawaii, Majuro as teacher, nurse for nearly 50 years Maryknoll Sister Marie Patrice Kehoe, who served in Hawaii for nearly 50 years as a teacher and a nurse, died Aug. 9, at the Maryknoll Sisters care home in Maryknoll, N.Y. She was 91 years old and a Maryknoll Sister for 72 years. […]
Viriditas: Sister Joane Mary Caritas Gepitulan, Daughters of St. Paul
‘I point them to the Lord’ “What do I do in the bookstore all day?” some people ask. It could be boring watching the pedestrians, cars and buses go by when there are no visitors in the store. However, I make it a point to pray for all those who pass by. I pray that […]
Bishop to educators: Foster heroism in imitation of Jesus
Oahu Catholic school educators pray during the Holy Spirit Mass, the liturgy for the opening of the school year, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe, Aug. 14. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Bishop Larry Silva told Oahu Catholic school teachers Aug. 14 at the Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Ann Church […]
Movie review | Calvary: Faith, sin, reconciliation, sacrifice
Brendan Gleeson stars in a scene from the movie “Calvary.” Gleeson portrays a priest who is faced with troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish. (CNS photo/Patrick Redmond, Twentieth Century Fox) NEW YORK — Set in rural Ireland, the bleak but powerful seriocomedy “Calvary” (Fox Searchlight) kicks off with a […]
Official notices: Aug. 29, 2014
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 29, 9:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. August 29-30, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. September 2, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery. September 4, 10:00 am, Presbyteral Council, Kamiano Center, downtown Honolulu; 1:00 pm, Clergy […]
Newman Center schedules contemplative prayer
The Newman Center at the University of Hawaii-Manoa will sponsor a scriptural contemplative prayer gathering on the last Saturday of every even-numbered month. The next gathering is 9-10:30 a.m., Aug. 30 at the Newman Center. Organizers describe the gatherings as opportunities to “pray together and share, keeping it simple to connect with God.” For more […]
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