More on missing Mass Regarding Father Kenneth Doyle’s Question Corner in the April 16 Herald “Mortal sin when missing Mass”: When I attended Maryknoll grade School in the 1950s, the sisters taught us that you have to believe a sin to be mortal or venial in order for it to be so. Was their teaching […]
Letters to the Herald: April 16, 2021
Comforting to read Ms. Weaver: Thank you so much for the beautifully written article on Msgr. Gary Secor (March 5, 2021) I don’t know Msgr. Secor personally, but after reading your work, I know him s much better. I remember some time ago he presided over a couple Masses at St. Elizabeth in Aiea. I […]
Pandemic Beatitudes
Letter to the Herald Blessed are our essential workers: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are our leaders, who follow science and facts: for they shall possess the truth Blessed are they who grieve: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they who observe health protocols: for they shall be fulfilled. Blessed are […]
Letters to the Herald: Dec. 11, 2020
A positive approach Recently, current issues were addressed in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. One dealt with racism and the other in promoting interfaith dialogue at Chaminade University. It seems to me that in order to make a lasting impression on our Catholic young people they need to be taught to be radical Catholics. This would […]
Editor’s note
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald We have received a number of messages and letters objecting to the coverage of the presidential election on the front page of the Nov. 13 Hawaii Catholic Herald. The complaints were mainly two. First, that it was premature to announce Joseph Biden the winner because the Electoral College hasn’t […]
Letters to the Herald: Sept. 18, 2020
Sensitive and intelligent I would be remiss if I failed to express my gratitude for the sensitive and intelligent manner in which Bishop Larry Silva, the diocese of Honolulu, Father Santhosh, Father Joseph and my fellow parishioners at Our Lady of Good Counsel have responded to the coronavirus. With social distancing, masking, cleaning, registering of […]
Letter to the Herald: A sterling model
Your coverage of St John Vianney School and other Catholic institutions heading back to school provides a sterling model for adapting to changes in our life environment. Although they’ve had five months to plan and implement needed changes due to COVID-19, our Hawaii DOE still needs the shining path Michael Rockers and Llewellyn Young provide […]
Letters to the Herald: Aug. 7, 2020
Obvious political bias I rely on the Hawaii Catholic Herald to promote Catholic values, not show obvious political bias as in the July 24 article by Carolyn Woo. Her reference to “this administration” not making progress, and as she says, “in fact reversing gains which were lifelines to vulnerable communities” does not truly reflect the […]
COVID stress closes Kalihi and Ewa Beach Catholic schools
St. John the Baptist School has been open for 60 years, Our Lady of Perpetual Help for 53 years By Anna Weaver and Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Two Oahu Catholic parish schools will close permanently on June 30. St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi-uka has been open 60 years. Our Lady of Perpetual […]
Letter to the Herald: A bit of Newman history
Reading your article “Future of Newman Center uncertain” (May 29, 2020) brought back fond and nostalgic memories of our times with the Newman Club, memories and friendships that have lasted a lifetime. We would like to begin to clarify one thing in your article, which we hesitate as it would date us, and that is […]
