If you were raised in the Catholic Church before 1962, you may remember the long lines waiting for confession every Saturday. Even though the church mandated confession only for serious sin, a culture of sinfulness led good and faithful Catholics to frequent, sometimes weekly, confession. Many devotional practices, including confession for venial sins, fell into […]
Viriditas: Sister Frances Therese Souza, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Faithfulness to God makes us who we are
As I was reading an article in preparation for general chapter last year, the thought came to me that religious life and religion do not define who we are. We define what it is. I define what Franciscanism is, what the Catholic faith is, by who I am. Isn’t that cool? As you think of […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is charity?
YOUCAT*: Charity is the power by which we, who have been loved first by God, can give ourselves to God so as to be united with him and can accept our neighbor for God’s sake as unconditionally and sincerely as we accept ourselves. [1822-1829, 1844] Charity is the greatest of three theological virtues (the other […]
Manaolana | Lent: Make it a good one (You’ve got 40 days)
It’s that time of year again. Lent. Since the fourth century, your fellow faithful have been observing this period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter. It’s a season of 40 days — excluding Sundays — that the church established to help us remember our call to prayer and living out God’s love to others. […]
Married 77 years! Angelino and Eva Ronquilio of Aiea
The Feb. 1 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald reported Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s choice of Joseph and Helen Vierra of Waimanalo as Hawaii’s longest married couple for 2013. The Vierras recently celebrated their 75th anniversary and were nominated for the annual Worldwide Marriage Encounter contest. As it turns out, another Catholic couple in Aiea also […]
Official Notices: Feb. 15, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar February 15, 8:00 am, Augustine Educational Foundation (AEF) Bagels with Bishop, Damien Memorial School, Kalihi; 10:00 am, All Diocesan Staff Meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC) Kaneohe; 11:30 am, Lenten Mass with Diocesan Staff followed by lunch, SSDC Chapel. February 16, 11:00 am, Vocations Luncheon for East Hawaii Vicariate, please contact the Office […]
Statement | Bishop Larry Silva: On the announcement of the impending resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
This morning our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, announced his intention to resign the papacy on February 28, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. (Rome time, 9:00 a.m. Hawaii time). Retiring from the papacy is so rare in the history of our Church that such resignations can literally be counted on one hand. It is for the […]
Obituary: Sister Richard Marie Toal followed 40 years in saint’s footsteps
A Franciscan nun who lived out her youthful goal to follow in the footsteps of Mother Marianne Cope by serving as a nurse in Kalaupapa for 40 years died in Honolulu Feb. 3. She was 96. Sister Richard Marie Toal was remembered at a Feb. 8 funeral Mass at St. Francis Convent chapel in Manoa. […]
When did we see you in prison? Volunteers at Oahu correctional center bring Christ to their incarcerated brothers
Prison ministers Deacon Richard Abel and Hank Howlett wrote these reflections to encourage others to join their ministry. Those interested in this sacred calling are invited to a “come and see” session, 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, in Bachelot Hall at Sacred Heart Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. in Honolulu. For more information, contact the diocesan […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: ‘Who Do You Know?’
What’s the first thing people from Hawaii do when they meet someone new? Whether you ask, “What school you went?” or “Where you from?” they all are setups for this question … “Do you know (insert every person’s name you know from that school or town here)?” Every job interview I ever went to had […]
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