The deacon class on April 13 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center after receiving academic certificates of completion from Chaminade University. Also in the photo are members of the deacon formation team and Chaminade professors. (Photo courtesy of Office for Deacon Formation) Thirteen men studying for the permanent diaconate will receive the rite of acolyte, […]
Saintly encounters of the papal kind: Meeting Pope John Paul II
The Hawaii Catholic Herald asked its readers for stories about meeting Pope John Paul II, or perhaps even Pope John XXIII, both of whom will be canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 27. Here are the accounts we received. A chaplain and a relic By John Mihlbauer Special to the Herald […]
Hawaii’s 2014 Jubilarians
“God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of humanity.” Prayer of […]
Mary Adamski: Saint potential in blue denim
Visions of saints will be before us this weekend as the Catholic Church bestows that title on two former popes. We’ll envision them in white robes because that’s how we saw them on the television screen and other media in recent history, Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005, and Pope John XXIII, who […]
20-mile Palm Sunday procession celebrates stewardship, generosity
Immaculate Conception, Ewa, parishioners pose for a group photo at Our Lady of Keaau in Makaha after delivering food for the poor from their church 20 miles away in a 90-vehicle procession on Palm Sunday, April 13. (Photo courtesy of Immaculate Conception Church) On Palm Sunday, April 13, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa, participated […]
For 75 years, Maui no ka oi for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Undated photo of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet at Holy Rosary Parish, Paia, Maui. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet came to Maui 75 years ago, in the summer of 1939. Arriving on July 19 were Sister Mary Albert Carroll from California, and Sister Julienne Fennerty and Sister Carlotta Whitmore from […]
Bishop Larry Silva: 2014 Easter Message
I cannot remember any period during my lifetime that has been more challenging for the Catholic Church in our country. We try to be faithful to the teachings of Christ, and we are criticized for being too rigid. We insist that being a disciple of Jesus is a costly proposition, and not simply an exercise […]
A conversion story
Brandy Tautua’a, a catechumen from St. Rita Church in Nanakuli, will be baptized a Catholic at Easter Vigil, April 19. (Photo by Darlene Dela Cruz) Out of the soil of a loving family and community grew a sprout of faith that will blossom into baptism this Easter Vigil St. Rita Parish in Nanakuli is home […]
The way of the crosses: The Waialua Benedictines install and bless a trail of 14 outdoor stations
One of the new full-sized crosses recently installed at the Benedictine Monastery in Waialua is fronted by a sitting area for meditation and prayer. The Benedictines will be hosting a Good Friday Stations of the Cross outdoor prayer service April 18. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Visitors who trek up to Mary, Spouse […]
Viriditas: Sister Herman Julia Aki, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
Leave it to Jesus When I visit the homebound with the Sacred Hearts Secular Branch on Molokai, we make it a point to do whatever those whom we are visiting would like us to do for them. If they want us to dance, we bring our ukuleles and instruments along with us. If they want […]
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