By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hard-working yet easygoing and always thinking of others, Deacon Albert Phillips touched the lives of countless individuals in his decades of service at St. Joseph Church in Makawao. The Maui native, who was born on Feb. 21, 1941, in Puunene and graduated from St. Anthony School in Wailuku, […]
Permanent deacon formation program welcomes 18 men in diverse new class
Hawaii Catholic Herald Eighteen men from across the state have officially begun their journey toward becoming permanent deacons in the Diocese of Honolulu. Cohort 12, which held its first weekend together Jan. 10-12 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, represents a range of locales (four islands), marital statuses (17 married, one single) and ages […]
God’s love shines brightest in darkest times
Hawaii’s permanent deacons By Deacon David Watson Special to the Herald I was born in Washington, Iowa — a small farming community in southeast Iowa where my parents owned a dry-cleaning business. Neither my brother nor I were baptized as infants, and we did not attend church. Our family was not religious in any way […]
Bishop Larry Silva: We must raise our greatest needs to the Lord
Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Jan. 19 at St. Roch Church, Kahuku, during Mass to install Father Joseph “Bong” Diaz as pastor. “They have no wine.” They have no housing. They have no hope. They have no motivation. They have no […]
Diocese, Kahala Nui close land sale
Hawaii Catholic Herald Last October, the Diocese of Honolulu announced a land sale agreement with Kahala Nui, a retirement community that for decades had leased a 6.5-acre plot of land next to Mary, Star of the Sea Church and School in Waialae-Kahala. The agreement provided permanence and stability for Kahala Nui and its wide range […]
Theological ethics expert to speak at Chaminade
Hawaii Catholic Herald An expert in theological ethics will speak next month at Chaminade University of Honolulu as part of the university’s Marianist Lecture Series. Jesuit Father James Keenan, who at Boston College is vice provost of global engagement, director of the Jesuit Institute and the Canisius Chair, will present “Learning from Grief: Epiphany in […]
Housing agency and health plan provider join forces on new residential program
Hawaii Catholic Herald Hope Services Hawaii, the largest nonprofit homeless services provider on Hawaii Island, has partnered with a health plan provider to establish a first-in-Hawaii residential program for integrated clinical care. Hope Services, an affiliate organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii, is working with Ohana Health Plan, which provides government-sponsored managed care […]
Couple finds inspiration in service to others
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Dr. Harvey and Nancy Chong, getting involved at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Papaikou didn’t come easily at first. “It was definitely outside of my comfort zone,” Nancy Chong said. “However, they asked and I know that serving is our purpose on this earth. I don’t want Jesus to […]
Hospitality is important at home and in parish
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As Catholics, we are members of two very important family units. First, there are our own families, which consist of our spouses and children. Second, as a parish community, we are members of a larger “family of faith,” along with our clergy and fellow parishioners. Of course, both types of […]
Talk story: All children, regardless of status, deserve care and support
Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: In these final catecheses of the Christmas season, I would like to reflect in a special way on children, their dignity and their welfare. Our world, which can peer into the depths of space, is often blind to the desperate needs of innocent children all around us […]
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