Talk story OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The 40-day encounter “The Good News is no mere matter of words. It is about leaving ourselves behind and encountering others.” (Pope Francis, Rice Bowl 2017 Lenten Reflection on Encounter) On Feb. 1, more than two dozen persons from 14 parishes met at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea to […]
CRS Rice Bowl Letter: Bishop Silva — Lent a time of ‘encounter’
Dear Friends in Christ, Peace be with you! Lent is a time to deepen our encounter with God, who became fully vulnerable in Christ to redeem us. For 42 years, U.S. Bishops have called all to participate in the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Lenten Rice Bowl to encounter Christ with vulnerable persons around the world […]
Damien, Marianne conference to feature author of ‘Dead Man Walking’
Sister of St. Joseph Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” and Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Tonga’s first cardinal, will be among the speakers at the inaugural Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference Oct. 20-22 at the Hawaii Convention Center. The conference, described by organizers as “an exciting convergence of education and entertainment,” will include […]
Regarding assisted suicide
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace be with you! At this time our beloved State of Hawaii is considering going the way of other states in making physician-assisted suicide acceptable and legal. We need your prayers and your involvement to assure that this does not happen. We presume that those who are proponents are acting out […]
Recognition for years of service
Marking milestones National Catholic Schools Week culminated in Hawaii Feb. 3 with the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators at Sacred Hearts Academy. Faculty and staff of Hawaii Catholic Schools are traditionally given awards at the event for milestone years of service. Honored this year were: Hale Harbottle, 20 years, St. Patrick School Adrianne Hill, 20 […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 10, 2017
Can you believe we’re nearing Lent, quiz friends? Let’s make the most of this period of Ordinary Time while it lasts. One way to do that is by taking this quiz and learning a new thing or two about our Catholic faith. 1) Saints This saint is often considered to be “the father of English […]
Talk story: Blessed are they …
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “‘For’ them, and above all ‘with’ people who are victims of leprosy, we must engage ourselves more deeply so that they can find welcome, solidarity and justice.” (Cardinal Peter Turkson, 64th World Leprosy [Hansen’s Disease] Day, Jan. 29) We met an amazing man of many talents. He is a singer, a […]
Obituary: Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke | 1924-2017
Missioner taught for 25 years in Hawaii schools before serving in Africa Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke, who was an elementary school teacher in Hawaii for 25 years from the 1950s into the 1970s, died on Jan. 22 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in New York. She was 92 and a Maryknoll Sister for 72 years. […]
Photo: Stewardship greeting
Father Andrew Kemberling, chairman of the International Catholic Stewardship Council, opens his keynote address at the diocese’s annual Stewardship Day, Jan. 28, with a warm greeting for the participants gathered at Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala. Stewardship Day featured several workshops and discussions on communication, pastoral and estate planning, data management and […]
Red Mass: Positive law is ‘reflective of the divine mind’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The topic was law, appropriate for an audience of law makers, law enforcers and law interpreters. The homilist was Bishop Robert Barron, a high profile Catholic video evangelist and author. The setting was the diocese’s Red Mass, Jan. 17 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, the […]
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