WITNESS TO JESUS | CHRISTMAS Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Dec. 24 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu (also marking the opening of Jubilee Year 2025) and Dec. 25 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. Today I received an email from a priest-friend […]
Hope must inspire action, not ‘laziness,’ pope says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice. “This is our hope: God is Emmanuel, God-with-us,” he said at the Mass Dec. 24 in St. […]
Christmas offers opportunities to practice stewardship
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As Catholics living in an increasingly secular world, we must remember to find ways to keep the true meaning of Christmas — the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Beyond the exchange of gifts and festive decorations, Christmas is a time to embody the spirit of stewardship. Stewardship involves sharing […]
Official notices: Dec. 6, 2024
Bishop’s schedule Dec. 6, 9 a.m., Augustine Educational Foundation board of directors, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe; 6 p.m., St. Francis Healthcare System’s “Light Up a Memory” tree-lighting ceremony, St. Francis Kupuna Village Courtyard, Honolulu. Dec. 7, 9 a.m., Diocesan Pastoral Council (virtual); 12:30 p.m., Starlight Starbright, Women’s Community Correctional Center, Kailua; 3 p.m., […]
Pope’s 2023 Christmas message
Say ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace, ‘no’ to war By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Celebrating the birth of Jesus, the prince of peace, should mean making a commitment to opposing all war, to cherishing human life, feeding the hungry and speaking up for those who have no voice, Pope […]
Retired California nurse spreads holiday cheer to students
Boxes of Christmas stockings were also delivered to Lahaina public school students In the spirit of bringing some Christmas joy to students affected by the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, retired nurse Linda Higgins of Los Gatos, Calif., led a project to deliver hundreds of handmade Christmas stockings, stuffed with candy and small presents. One hundred […]
Three Kings Parades flood Poland’s streets on Epiphany
God’s love is for everyone in the world, because everyone can fit around the manger By Paulina Guzik OSV News WARSAW, Poland — Every year on the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, Polish cities get flooded with joyful Three Kings Parades. Designed as theatrical performances that recall the historical event of Jesus’ birth and […]
How to celebrate a Catholic Christmas
By Amy Welborn OSV News For Catholics, great feasts like Christmas don’t come at us out of the blue: In the secular world, “Christmas” seems to start in October! However, our approach to this holiday as Catholics must be different, and it can be. We can put aside the worldly calendar; we can allow the […]
Photo: Christmas is a time for memories
A memory Christmas ornament hangs from one of several Christmas trees decorated with the names of people who have died recently at the 43rd annual “Light Up a Memory” tree lighting ceremony and fundraiser at the St. Francis Kupuna Village Courtyard on Liliha Street, Dec. 2. The event, sponsored by St. Francis Healthcare System of […]
USPS ‘Virgin and Child’ stamp features one of the world’s most revered images
By Catholic News Service BOSTON — Every two years the U.S. Postal Service issues a traditional first-class Christmas stamp showing Mary and Jesus, and this year’s stamp features an oil-on-panel painting from the first half of the 16th century titled “Virgin and Child.” Attributed to a Florentine artist known since the late 1960s as the […]
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