By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Few people know more about St. Pio of Pietrelcina, popularly known as Padre Pio, the 20th century Italian stigmatic Capuchin priest who was canonized by St. John Paul II in 2002, than St. Anthony, Kailua, parishioner Chuck Furr. That’s because Furr is the nephew and former guardian of the […]
Girls learn the biblical virtues in a sensory study of Scripture
By Steffanie Beissel Special to the Herald “The Bible, not to place it on a shelf, but to keep it at hand, to read it often, every day, both individually and together, husband and wife, parents and children, maybe in the evening, especially on Sundays. This way the family grows, walks, with the light and […]
Maryknoll School president leaving for mainland position
Maryknoll School’s president for the last 12 years, Perry Martin, will be leaving his position at the end of the academic year. The announcement came in an email to the Maryknoll School community on Feb. 26. Martin will start his job as president of an unnamed mainland Catholic school in July. Martin said in his […]
A religious take on Lenten dishes
We asked various religious order members, priests, deacons and seminarians if they had any favorite, simple recipes to share with our readers that were in the spirit of Lent. By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Chilies Rellenos By Father William “Pila” Tulua Parochial vicar at St. Catherine Parish in Kapaa, Kauai This is a great […]
‘The sacrament we give each other’
Mark and Maricel Sebastian live out their matrimony in the every day By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald If you ask Mark and Maricel Sebastian if they considered getting married anywhere but their parish church, they’d quickly say no. The pair, who celebrated four years of marriage in January, deeply believe in marriage as a […]
Letter to the faithful: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl
Dear Friends in Christ, Peace be with you! The season of Lent calls us to draw closer to Jesus, the Son of God, who shared and redeemed our vulnerable humanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites us to participate in the Lenten journey of prayer, fasting and acts of mercy through Catholic Relief Services […]
Diocese to welcome this year’s catechumens at five Rites of Election
The diocese has scheduled five Rites of Election, ceremonies in which Hawaii’s catechumens 7 years old and older preparing for baptism at Easter are welcomed and recognized by the bishop or bishop’s representative. At the rites, the catechumens, also called the elect, make public their intention to receive at the Easter Vigil April 11 the […]
SACRED HEARTS FATHER CLARENCE GUERREIRO | 1943-2020
Long-time island pastor saw the building of St. Ann Church By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Father Clarence Guerreiro, long-time island pastor and builder of the distinctive St. Ann Church in Kaneohe, former provincial superior of his order, and a priest for 50 years, died on Feb. 4 in Honolulu surrounded by family, […]
Diocese supporting bill that would permit church columbaria
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is expressing strong support for a state House bill that would allow places of worship to build on their properties columbaria — sites for the storage of funeral urns — that are exempt from the requirements established for commercial cemeteries. The diocesan position statement in […]
Diocese of Honolulu 2020 Lenten Regulations
By the Diocesan Office of Worship FASTING In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics age 18 through 59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (Feb. 26) and Good Friday (April 10). To fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at […]
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