Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is donating my body allowed? What do you pray when entering a church?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: At my death, I would like to donate my body to the local medical school for their continued research and training of students. Is this allowed in the Catholic Church? (Kailua, Hawaii) A: Yes, it is allowed — but with certain cautions. The Catholic Church teaches that it is permissible and even […]

Eva Andrade: Finding funds in all the wrong places

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT The nation is dreadfully divided and families are struggling to get back to a more normal life. While local leadership begins cautiously to reopen the economy, the discussion continues on how best to help Hawaii’s residents. Therein lies the crux of where Hawaii’s legislators are focusing their attention and action this legislative session […]

Sister M. Bernarda Sindol, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Five years turns to 53

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I thought “It’s only five years. It will come and go,” when I was told of being assigned to Hawaii. I had just finished taking my final exams at the University of San Agustin and was looking forward to graduation. But two weeks […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: “May I be buried in a non-Catholic cemetery?” And” I am dying and not sure if I need to confess again.”

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Years ago, my parents purchased burial plots for my family in the local small-town cemetery where we lived. My family is not Catholic, and I wasn’t at that time either — so the cemetery is Christian, but not Catholic. I have since happily converted to Catholicism and am wondering if there is […]

Talk story: Overcoming malnutrition and hunger

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are the medicine we need in today’s world.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis has long advocated for health as a basic human right and for universal access to basic healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable. This Lenten season, he has underscored this point with his “Fratelli […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: If we are faithful, eternal life awaits

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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The Book of Jeremiah is the source of this Lenten weekend’s first Scriptural reading. Jeremiah ranks among the greatest of the ancient Hebrew prophets. He wrote at a very difficult time for his people. Outside pressures had come to be so strong that the very […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Life: more than a checklist, it’s a journey

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EMBRACING FAMILY Alleluia! Praise God! 2020 is over! Easter is almost here! The COVID vaccine is here! While we eagerly said goodbye to 2020, we realized that we had not reached the goal of overcoming the coronavirus and having life return to some semblance of “normalcy.” As more and more people receive the vaccine, there […]

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