The Filipino Catholic Community held its annual Mass and celebration for Santo Niño, Jan. 20 at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Parishioners, at far left, carry statues of the child incarnation of Jesus during a procession in front of the church. At right, Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the liturgy with a statue of Santo Niño […]
Official Notices: Feb. 1, 2013
Bishop’s Calendar February 1, 9:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators (ACCE) for High School Administrators, Staff and Faculty, St. Louis School’s Mamiya Theatre, Kaimuki. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 11:30 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators (ACCE) for Pre/Elementary/Middle School Administrators, Staff, and Faculty, St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe; 10:00 am, Blessing by […]
New adult faith formation coordinator links fields of psychology, theology
Kristina DeNeve has accumulated a wealth of knowledge about the intersection of psychology and theology, which she has shared in university classrooms, church ministries and catechetical journals. She brings it all to Hawaii as the diocese’s new coordinator for adult faith formation and evangelization. She will work in the diocese’s Office of Religious Education. DeNeve […]
Bishop Larry Silva | Letter to Hawaii lawmakers on same sex marriage: Marriage is a public institution
This letter was sent to the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of the State of Hawaii on Jan. 31. Honorable Senators and Representatives: Aloha! It is my understanding that the Hawaii State Legislature is planning to take up the issue of legalizing same-sex marriage. I would like to present some thoughts for […]
Diocese of Honolulu 2013 Lenten Regulations
All members of the Christian faithful in their own way are bound to do penance in virtue of the divine law. In order that all may be joined in a common observance of penance, penitential days are prescribed in which the Christian faithful in a special way pray, exercise works of piety and charity, and […]
Damien’s lady hoopsters have a great year
Damien Lady Monarchs Basketball? Yes, you heard right. Damien High School is now represented in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu in girls basketball. This was the inaugural year for the Damien girls basketball program. (Actually, this was the inaugural year for Damien girls, period.) And the team — entering in the ILH’s intermediate division — […]
Photos: Star of the Snow
Minnesota wasn’t the only place experiencing flurries last week. Ten tons of “snow” turned Star of the Sea Early Learning Center in Waialae-Kahala into a winter wonderland on Jan. 11. Pictured is “penguin” Joseph Scanlon, right, having a cool time, and others making a snow person. Pacific Ocean Producers provided the icy stuff. Amazon Construction […]
Solidarity with world’s poor is aim of new Catholic Relief Services director
David Coleman represents one degree of separation between Hawaii’s Catholics and 100 million poor people around the world. It is a link the Chaminade University of Honolulu religious studies professor would like to bolster. Last year, Bishop Larry Silva appointed Coleman as the Hawaii director of Catholic Relief Services, “the official international humanitarian agency of […]
A kamaaina saint: Red Mass speaker portrays Mother Marianne as one who embraced Hawaiian culture to bring ‘pono’ to her patients
State lawmakers and other civic leaders receive a blessing at the altar. “She embraced the Hawaiian culture as she lived the life of hoolokahi (to keep peace and unity in the settlement) in her daily work, bringing hauoli (happiness/joy) and pono (the respect, caring and righteousness) to all the patients.” Using Hawaiian words to […]
Faith & fidelity: Joseph and Helen Vierra of Waimanalo will be honored as Hawaii’s longest-married couple
Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Catholic organization that promotes marriage enrichment through retreats and faith-based activities, sponsors an annual contest to find the longest-married couples in the United States. The contest celebrates World Marriage Day, the second Sunday in February. A winner is selected nationally and for each state. This year’s couples will be honored later […]