NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 10, 1973 NEW FLAGS—Father Alan A. Nagai, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Wahiawa, smiles his appreciation of the papal flag just presented by Our Lady of Sorrows Council No. 6302 Knights of Columbus. Stephen J. Furin and Armond Charbonneau look on. Both are […]
Heralding back: March 3, 2023
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 9, 1973 SPECIAL DELIVERY – The Rev. Philibert L. Vanfrachem, SS.CC., second from right, met this plane at remote Kalaupapa and met these Army Chaplains from Oahu, who brought a special offering from their congregations to assist him in his work with victims of Hansen’s disease. […]
Heralding back: April 15, 2022
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — April 14, 1972 ANOTHER STEP FORWARD — The Very Rev. Robert R. Mackey, chancellor of St. Louis-Chaminade Education Center, delivers the invocation and blesses the site of a new cafeteria-bookstore facility at a groundbreaking ceremony, Monday, April 10, at the Waialae campus. Also participating in the ceremony, […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 14, 2021
Herald quizionados, here’s your joke of the issue: Why would an angel need an ambulance? For harp failure. PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Liturgical Year The seventh Sunday of Easter this year celebrates what? a) the Ascension b) the Annunciation c) the Immaculate Conception d) the Assumption of Mary 2) Catholic Hawaii With the recent retirement of […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 5, 2021
Well, Quizzers, I was considering giving up puns for Lent, but then I thought … not so fast! PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Lent Besides the “Alleluia,” what other prayer is omitted during Masses in the Lenten season? a) Gloria b) Kyrie Eleison c) Eucharistic Prayer d) The Great Amen 2) Prayers At what time of day […]
Heralding back: Jan. 22, 2021
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 22, 1971 FOOD—CYO Counselor Leon Letoto teaches his young charges the art of outdoor cooking during the recent Winter Camp held at Camp Hauula Dec. 28 to 30. Editor’s update: Letoto died on Oct. 11, 2020 25 years ago — Feb. 9, 1996 Ordained to be […]
Heralding back: Jan. 8, 2021
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 1, 1971 Church in Hawaii in Retrospect During 1970 There were not too many bright spots in the annuals of the Church in Hawaii during 1970. The indecision, the confusion, the restlessness of the Church in the World affected the Church in Hawaii. The Church in […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 8, 2021
My dear Herald quiz-takers, Now that we have put 2020 behind us, it’s time to start with a clean slate … of no wrong answers on my quiz! Let’s see how you do with this first quiz of the new year. -H.C. Harold PRINTABLE VERSION 1) Current Events True or False: Bishop Larry Silva, the […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 4, 2020
Friends, It’s been a little topsy-turvy since our last issue. Oahu is shutdown, but thankfully not religious services. And not this quiz, since I, H.C. Harold, am an essential worker! PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Catholic Trivia The Catholic Worker movement, a social justice community network with its companion newspaper of the same name, was started in […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 26, 2020
Hey there HCH friends, Here’s a science joke for you. Why are atoms Catholic? Because they have mass. Now take my massively entertaining quiz! Please. PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Current events Pope Benedict XVI, 93, recently went to visit his ailing 96-year-old brother Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, in Germany. The monsignor spent much of his priesthood doing […]
