By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The faithful are called to leave behind “all passivity and indifference” toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the “rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today,” Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. “We cannot remain as unengaged spectators; rather, […]
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Faithful are called to contemplate, respect creation
By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to “hear the melodious voice of creation,” stressing that “it is not yet too late” to repair humanity’s relationship with the environment. Celebrating […]
Women must play role in fostering peace, Vatican tells U.N.
By Gina Christian OSV News Women must be able to “exercise their leadership” and become “artisans of peace and guardians of life,” as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican told the United Nations. The Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the U.N. shared its thoughts in a Sept. 2 statement during the […]
Ireland sees dramatic drop in baptisms over 10-year period
By Ruadhan Jones OSV News DUBLIN — Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows. While around 60% of the 30% collapse can be attributed to declining births, the rest is accounted for by “rising […]
Caution, community drive call for post-storm school closures
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In the middle of the afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 16 — as the scope of tropical cyclone Lala’s impact across the state became clearer even as it continued to produce strong winds, heavy downpours and powerful storm surges throughout the islands — parents began receiving notifications from their […]
Facing a ‘long journey’ of recovery, together
Faithful across the diocese rally after Hurricane Lala devastates Hawaii island’s Kau district By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald As Hurricane Lala barreled across the Hawaiian Islands Aug. 15-16, several Catholic organizations kept close watch over one of the hardest-hit areas — Hawaii island’s Kau district, home to Sacred Heart Church in Naalehu and Holy […]
Mass of the Holy Spirit opens new academic year
Hawaii Catholic Herald Catholic educators from across the diocese gathered in Kaneohe Aug. 20 to mark the start of the academic year with the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit. Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, was the main celebrant of the liturgy at St. Ann Church. He was joined by Bishop Emeritus Larry Silva and […]
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Apostleship of the Sea-Hawaii Ministry: Encountering, then accompanying, ‘strangers’
By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald “For I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Mt 25:35). This verse from the Gospel of Matthew is at the core of the mission of the Apostleship of the Sea-Hawaii Ministry. If you study the origin of the word “stranger,” it comes from Old French, “estrangier,” […]
Couple helps guide people on path to Catholic faith
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Irwin and Irene Lee joined the Catholic faith at different times in their lives, but they now work together at Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu as OCIA catechists. In this role, they provide knowledge about our faith to those beginning their journey into the church — but the couple agrees […]
Liturgy of the Hours helps us focus on and honor Christ
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com What if the busy present moments that constitute our daily lives were consecrated to Christ? Each insignificant moment or mundane activity becomes another opportunity to glorify him. The Liturgy of the Hours is a means of not only centering the day on Christ but also sanctifying the day, offering these […]
Parish ohana celebrates couple’s 68 years of marriage
Special to the Herald St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Kapaa, Kauai, joyfully congratulated Donald and Loretta Boro of St. Sylvester Church in Kilauea, on Aug. 16 as they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary during the 7 a.m. Mass. Despite the stormy conditions brought by Tropical Storm Lala, Donald and Loretta were surrounded by the love of many […]
Sacred Hearts Academy expands preschool learning opportunities
Special to the Herald Sacred Hearts Academy is adding a new preschool learning space to its campus as it also expands its early-learning program to younger students. The Clarence T.C. Ching Junior Innovation Center was blessed July 21 by Sacred Hearts Father Jeremy Sabugo, the school’s campus minister. The center is “designed to inspire creativity, […]
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