Catechesis. Self-reflection. Discernment. Prayer. After months of preparation, at Easter Vigil celebrations in parishes across Hawaii, the church will welcome its newest members. According to the diocesan Office of Worship, 203 catechumens will be baptized into the Catholic faith during the March 30 evening services. Many more, who had been previously baptized, will enter into […]
Making hoop history: St. Francis boys basketball team hop to the top of Division II heap
“Awesome!” “Amazing!” A Catholic high school that five years ago didn’t even have boys, now has a state championship boys basketball team. The St. Francis School boys basketball team notched a historical milestone last month, winning over several of the Islands’ best high school hoops squads to take the Division II state championship, Feb. 23. […]
Taking care of business: the bishop’s financial advisers guide him through the world of money
Annual budgets, audits, investments, real estate holdings. This may seem like the list of responsibilities of a high-powered executive or business broker. It is, however, also a glimpse of the many fiscal tasks that a bishop has to manage as the leader of a diocese. While local Catholics are familiar with Bishop Larry Silva’s role […]
Photo: The elect sign in
At Rite of Election ceremonies across the diocese during the weekend of Feb. 16-17, more than 200 catechumens signed their names into the Book of the Elect, signifying their desire to be received into the Catholic Church at Easter. Catechumens from Oahu, at left, gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on Feb. 17 for […]
Photo: Lent begins
The Catholic Church officially start the liturgical season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13. More than 300 people attended the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva. He is shown here marking a cross with ashes on the forehead of a parishioner. (HCH photo by […]
Shock and admiration: Hawaii’s young Catholics react to Pope Benedict’s resignation
Mana‘olana asked some of Hawaii’s youth and young adult ministers what they thought of the impending papal transition. Here’s what some of them said. 1) How do you feel about Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation? “Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation was definitely a surprising moment (and even more surprising when I found out this hasn’t happened in […]
Kupuna care: From cleaning to companionship, two Catholic volunteer programs tend to the needs of Oahu’s elderly
Eighty-one-year-old Florence sits at her dining room table, smiling brightly as she welcomes guests into her Wahiawa apartment. Her place is warm and welcoming, with the spirit of the sharp Puerto Rican grandmother radiating through every nook, cranny, tabletop flower, Spanish book, music CD and family photo in the room. She lives alone in this […]
Catholic educators gather for spiritual, social, tech boost
More than 700 educators from Oahu’s Catholic schools attended a day-long event of spiritual refreshment, fellowship and resource-sharing at the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, Feb. 1. For the second year in a row, the conference was held concurrently at two different sites. At St. Ann’s Model School in Kaneohe, faculty and staff gathered from […]
MMM…MEATLESS! Diocesan staffers share with Hawaii Catholic Herald readers their recipes for Lenten Fridays
No meat on Fridays. No gravy or sauces made from meat products. No problem! At the annual “Lenten Luncheon” hosted by the Hawaii Catholic Herald, diocesan employees showed that sacrificing meat during this liturgical season doesn’t also have to be a penance of bland, boring meals. In Lenten Luncheon tradition, staffers brought a bevy of […]
Manaolana | Lent: Make it a good one (You’ve got 40 days)
It’s that time of year again. Lent. Since the fourth century, your fellow faithful have been observing this period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter. It’s a season of 40 days — excluding Sundays — that the church established to help us remember our call to prayer and living out God’s love to others. […]