Deacon for 13 years, port chaplain, served at St. Jude, Kapolei Deacon and diocesan port chaplain Edward Vargas, who served at St. Jude Parish in Kapolei, died March 16 at Kaiser Medical Center in Honolulu. He was 65 and a deacon for 13 years. His neighbor and friend of 20 years, Deacon John Coughlin, remembered […]
Profile: A strong, determined, joyful faith, despite her physical limitations
Anyone who knows Arline Sullivan can’t help but notice what a joyful person she is. And when you really get to know her, you realize that her joy comes from her strong Catholic faith and her great love for Jesus and Mother Mary. That love for Christ may have been what has gotten her through […]
Saint Francis alumni bingo to have ‘fabulous’ prizes
Saint Francis School Alumni Association is sponsoring a “Bingo Time” endowment fundraiser at 11 a.m., May 3, in the school’s Almeida Student Center at 2707 Pamoa Road in Manoa. The $45 per person entrance fee covers lunch, dessert, two drink tickets, one bingo card and a numbered ticket for a chance to win a […]
Hawaii Catholic Conference | Legislative report: March 28, 2014
Diocese gives many bills the thumbs up The Hawaii state legislative session has moved into its second half and the Hawaii Catholic Conference is pleased to report that most of its efforts have been in support of some really good pieces of legislation. Here is a summary of some of these efforts. MEMORIAL BILLS The […]
Holy Family Sister Joanna Connolly, former Hawaii catechist, turns 100
Holy Family Sister Joanna Connolly retired from her first career when she turned 5. She had to start kindergarten, after all. That was a while ago. She just turned 100 on March 4. Her second career has lasted a bit longer, especially considering religious sisters really don’t retire. They just change ministries. Sister Joanna spent […]
Office for Social Ministry: Pictures to share
Aloha, We thought we would share some pictures taken by Bernadette Baraquio at recent events we attended. Enjoy! At Malia Puka O Kalani Church in Keaukaha on the Big Island, parishioners collect items to furnish a homeless veteran’s new apartment. The Mardi Gras celebration at St. George Parish, Waimanalo, was an opportunity for parishioners to […]
Have you had a saintly encounter of the papal kind?
What is your Pope John Paul II experience? Did you shake his hands at a general audience in St. Peter’s Square? Did you go to the Mass in Brussels where he beatified Father Damien? Did you see him at a World Youth Day? How did you feel at the time? What are your memories? The […]
Viewpoint: Rental Housing Fund a real solution in need of funding
Do you want to end homelessness? Do you have family or friends struggling to pay rent? Do you want the State Legislature to put a priority on creating affordable housing? Do you want the state government to work toward a Hawaii where all can be safely and securely housed? Here is one realistic, long-term, achievable […]
Diocesan Pastoral Council picks new chairwoman
At its last quarterly meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, the Diocesan Pastoral Council, one of Bishop Larry Silva’s advisory bodies, elected the central Oahu vicariate representative, Mary Talon, as its new chairwoman. She will take over for Alda Mae Takabayashi in August. At the meeting, the council learned about the work of Family Promise of Hawaii […]
Everything he does is evangelization: Hawaii observers find the Holy Father’s attraction extends beyond Catholicism’s borders
It may be too early to measure a “Pope Francis effect” in the Islands tangibly in numbers of new churchgoers or priestly vocations, but some local Catholics said the pontiff in his first year has nonetheless made a refreshing impact on the faithful and non-Catholics alike. Several diocesan staff who attended papal events in 2013 […]
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