The bodies of the two Carmelite sisters lay in peace on beds of pink and white roses in the small monastery alcove on Oct. 27 as more than 100 people crowded in the adjoining public chapel and lanai for their funeral. Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the morning Mass for the repose of the souls of […]
Ordinations in January make room for new deacon class
The diocese’s deacon-making process is an overlapping one, with two staggered classes each with its own five-year curriculum. The ordinations of the older class this January will conclude its formation as the other class proceeds into its second year of preparation for ordination in 2018. The completion of the first class will make room for […]
Photo: White Mass
Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the diocese’s “White Mass,” an annual liturgy for physicians, surgeons, nurses and other health care providers, Oct. 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Dr. Emma Avila, right, was among the roughly 80 attendees at the liturgy. Dioceses around the world hold White Masses in October in honor […]
Office for Social Ministry: Working on the poverty line
“Never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!” (Pope Francis) These words from Pope Francis are on the 2014 collection poster for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development or CCHD. Every November, the U.S. bishops ask to contribute to this appeal. But where do the funds go? Locally, some CCHD […]
Obituary: Father Joseph Priestley, SM | 1925-2014
Part-Hawaiian Marianist priest was a educator, preacher and musician Honolulu-born Father Joseph Priestley, a Marianist priest of native Hawaiian ancestry known for his educational, preaching and musical skills, died in Honolulu on Oct. 11. He was 89 years old and a Marianist for 70 years. In Hawaii, he served as a teacher in three Marianist […]
Two of Hawaii’s original Carmelites die on the same day
Carmelite Sister Agnella Iu helps Sister Mary Caroline Chow fasten her cape as Mother Agnes Marie Wong looks on during the celebration of first vows for Sister Mary Elizabeth de Jesus, July 16, 2013. Sister Caroline and Mother Agnes Marie both died on Oct. 13. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The passing of Mother […]
‘Where saints have walked’: Mass of Thanksgiving celebrates the cathedral’s new basilica status
Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Oct. 11 thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Behind him are the bell and umbrella, traditional symbols of a basilica, crafted especially for the downtown Honolulu church. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) “Have you ever looked at the ceiling of this magnificent cathedral,” […]
The rosary makers: A Kalihi couple and friends string beads by the hundreds of thousands, spreading a humble devotion worldwide
A Kalihi Valley couple has turned a humble rosary-making side project into a global sharing of the power of prayer. Wilfred and Rachel Soong of Our Lady of the Mount Church, with friends and fellow parishioners, have made and sent overseas tens of thousands of rosaries each year for the past decade. In 2013 alone, […]
Reflections on the elevation of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace to the status of minor basilica
Many Catholic churches are noted for their historic, liturgical and architectural excellence. Some are given the special papal honor of being named basilicas. The church has four “major” basilicas, all in Rome: the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the pope’s cathedral as Bishop of Rome; St. Peter’s Basilica, of which we are familiar; St. Mary […]
Maui’s Catholic radio station catchable on other islands
The darkest area has the strongest signal where the car radio would easily lock onto the station when scanning. On Oahu, the medium dark section represents a very listenable area. The lightest represents a signal with noticeable drop-outs, but which might be acceptable in a good spot with a stationary radio. Joan Opitz of […]
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