By Mark Zimmermann Catholic Standard / OSV News WASHINGTON — Rather than passing by a suffering victim like the priest and the Levite did in the parable of the good Samaritan, Americans need to take action to support immigrants who are in this country without documents and are suffering under the government’s mass deportation policy, […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Handy advice for praying Our Father
Question corner Q: The priest of my parish says it’s not appropriate to hold hands or lift your hands up during the Our Father at Mass. Is this true? And if so, why do so many people continue to do it? A: While in my opinion holding hands during the Our Father at Mass is […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mass, Communion are separate obligations
Question corner Q: I’m a Catholic working at a funeral home and assisting at many Catholic funerals. I’m not always in the church for the entirety of Mass. I’m sometimes out during the Gospel and homily or after Communion helping with the arrangements. Since it’s not fulfilling my Sunday obligation, is it still OK for […]
Isle jubilarians lauded at annual celebratory Mass
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu and many of Hawaii’s religious communities gathered April 11 to honor their ordained and professed members who are marking jubilee milestones this year. The annual Jubilarian Mass was held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu, with lay faithful also attending the liturgy and reception that followed. […]
Faithful honor St. Marianne on her feast day
People gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu Jan. 23 to mark the feast day of St. Marianne Cope with a special Mass. Bishop Larry Silva, above left, celebrated the Mass and blessed the first-class relic of St. Marianne, which was displayed for veneration. The Diocese of Honolulu and the Sisters of St. […]
Photo: Never too early for Christmas
St. Joseph Mission in Kaupo, Maui — the most remote Catholic church on Maui — celebrated its Christmas Mass on Nov. 30, due to its unique Mass schedule. Because Mass is only celebrated on the fifth Sunday of the month, meaning no Mass in December, the parish held its Christmas celebration last month featuring beautiful […]
A joyous jubilee celebration
Hawaii Catholic Herald A seam-bursting crowd of family, friends, clergy, religious and faithful from near and far filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on May 2 to celebrate Bishop Larry Silva as he marked his 50th jubilee of priestly ordination. The anniversary Mass took place on the exact date in 1975 when Clarence […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Family prayer can help heal our blindness
WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Oct. 26 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, with Missionary Families of Christ, and on Oct. 27 at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku, marking the 175th anniversary of St. Anthony School. As you know, the Hawaiian word for […]
Franciscan Sisters’ celebration continues with Mass
Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities welcomed members of the congregation’s leadership team last month as they celebrated 20 years of unity for the Sisters of St. Francis. The sisters marked the occasion during a special Mass July 21 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. Franciscan sisters from across […]
Dominican Sisters share gratitude, joy at Mass
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The mood in Waipio was light and joyful last month as the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines celebrated the 60th anniversary of their Hawaii region with a special Mass at Resurrection of the Lord Church. Bishop Larry Silva presided at the June 22 […]