NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 14, 1967 Mr. Clifford G. Martin, the artist who painted the fourteen stations of the cross for Sacred Heart Church in Waianae, stands near the third scene, Jesus Falls the First Time. 25 years ago — April 10, 1992 Cargos of care It was one year […]
Church opposes bill requiring pregnancy centers to post abortion info
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Conference has come out against proposed state legislation that would require Hawaii’s faith-based pregnancy counseling centers to post or hand out information that refers clients to contraception and abortion services. The conference is the public policy voice for the Diocese of Honolulu. In testimony submitted Feb. […]
Hawaii State Senate vote advances assisted suicide bill
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii State Senate voted overwhelmingly March 7 to advance a bill permitting physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Called the “Medical Aid in Dying” bill, SB 1129 passed with 22 votes in favor, three against. Two of the affirmative votes were cast “with reservations.” The bill now faces […]
DEACON LAUREN WONG | 1941-2017: ‘Privileged’ by God to serve, the diaconate ‘was his life’ for 30 years
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Lauren Wong, a Longs Drugs pharmacist who served the church in thoughtful, devoted and generous ways, died at his home in Kailua on March 11. He was 76 and a deacon for 30 years. Deacon Wong’s wife Hazel told the Hawaii Catholic Herald that the diaconate “was his […]
Photo: Serrans meet the bishop
Bishop Larry Silva met with the Serra Club of Honolulu March 8 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center to discuss vocations. The Serrans pictured with the bishop, from left, are Deacon Ron Choo, Randall Tom, Lou Carnazzo, Chuck Furr, Vanna Malalis-Omoto, David Belatti, June Brieske, Judy Datzman, Marvin Scharosch, Joe Weldon, Tom Grant, Jim Walsh and […]
Photo: Aloha, now and then
Richard De Costa welcomes the newest Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary to St. Elizabeth Parish in Aiea last month, Sister Belen Policher, left, and Sister Divina Delostrico, both of the Philippines. The 93-year-old, who has been with the parish “forever,” remembers welcoming the first Dominican Sisters from the Philippines to the parish in […]
Photo: Valley Island catechumens
The Maui Vicariate Rite of Election March 5 at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, welcomed 16 catechumens from six Valley Isle parishes stating their intent to enter fully into the life of the Catholic Church. Their teachers and godparents, as well as Deacon Pat Constantino, Marianist Father Roland Bunda and Father Jaime Jose were there to […]
Photo: Prayers for America
A group of faithful Catholics gathered March 11 at the state capitol building in Honolulu to pray the rosary for world peace. The group meets every second Saturday of the month at 12 noon at capitol lawn near the corner of Punchbowl and Beretania streets. They are encouraging other parishioners to join them in the […]
Grant provides CPR kits to Hawaii Catholic schools
Hawaii Catholic Herald If you are going to suddenly stop breathing, a good place to do it would be in a Hawaii Catholic school. That’s because last month they all received CPR student training kits, thanks to an $18,000 grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and the American Heart Association. The goal here […]
Talk story: Work gives life meaning, dignity, a future
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “When one has turned money, property, and work into one’s calling of service with others, then the joy of sharing and the feeling that we are all one family does not pass away” (Blessed Oscar Romero, martyred Archbishop of El Salvador, Rice Bowl 2017) During Lent, Rice Bowl provides daily reminders […]
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