Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
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HCH photo illustration 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Philippines priest to be incardinated into Honolulu diocese Hawaii Father Edmundo Barut, ad- nally from the 2011. His first assignment was as Sept. 11, he will also be installed ministrator of Our Lady of Perpet- Philippines. parochial vicar, or associate pas- as pastor of the Ewa Beach par- Catholic ual Help Church in Ewa Beach, He was or- tor, for about a month at St. John ish. will officially become a priest for dained for Apostle and Evangelist Church Father Barut was appointed in Herald the Diocese of Honolulu when he the Diocese in Mililani. Later in 2011 he was July as vicar forane of the Lee- Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu is incardinated by Bishop Larry of Bangued sent to serve as parochial vicar of ward Oahu vicariate for a one- Founded in 1936 Silva at the 5 p.m. Sunday Mass, on April 25, Sacred Heart Church in Punahou year term. He previously served Published every other Friday PUBLISHER Sept. 11, at his parish. 1992. and St. Pius X Church in Manoa. on the diocesan Presbyteral Bishop Larry Silva His incardination into the Father In 2012 he was named admin- Council, the bishop’s priest advi- (808) 585-3356 Diocese of Honolulu means he Barut, who istrator of Our Lady of Perpetual sory group. [email protected] will now answer to the Bishop turned 50 Help Church. An administrator A reception will celebrate Fa- EDITOR of Honolulu and will have the Father Edmundo earlier this has the same duties as a pastor, ther Barut’s incardination and Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 rights and duties of Island dioc- Barut year, arrived but usually a more temporary installation as pastor after the [email protected] esan clergy. Father Barut is origi- in Hawaii in status. With his incardination on Sept. 11, 5 p.m. Mass. REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Darlene J.M. 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The wrinkles on her face ery other week, 24 issues a year, by the honoring the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of September 20, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative have come out from not drink- Roman Catholic Church in the State of Advisory Council, Chancery. ing water. This photo, taken Hawaii, 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI Honolulu with the Maui Vicariate, St. Anthony 96813. Church, Wailuku. September 22, 10:00 am, All Diocesan Staff at the Damien beatification in Meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES September 10, 10:00 am, Mass honoring the Belgium, is the result of dehy- Hawaii: $24 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Honolulu, Ca- Kaneohe. dration in her choosing to ex- Mainland: $26 September 22, 11:30 am, Mass with Diocesan perience in a prayerful way the Mainland 1st class: $40 thedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Foreign: $30 Honolulu. Staff followed by lunch, SSDC Chapel. “ I Thirst” of Jesus on the cross. 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(NC Photo) 10 years ago — Sept. 8, 2006 [email protected]. Softball tournament a winner for MEMBER 25 years ago — Sept. 13, 1991 diocesan food bank Catholic Press Association ‘How good it is’ The third annual Kupuna-Mixed Softball tournament, Aug. 26-27, at the Walter Victor “Ecce quam bonum ... How good it is ... ADDRESS CORRECTIONS when brothers and sisters gather as one,” Stadium on the Big Island collected a record To make corrections to your Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario told the 1,500 breaking 6,500 pounds of canned goods and subscription name or ad- $110 for Hawaii Island Food Bank, a program dress, cut out the address gathered at the St. Louis School McCabe gym label from the front page Tuesday evening for the celebration of the of the diocesan Office for Social Ministry. (reverse side). 50th anniversary of the establishment of the The first place trophy went to T & T Please correct my name. Electric, Inc. for collecting the most non- Diocese of Honolulu. Please correct my ad- The quote, from an old Latin seminary perishable food – 1,105 pounds. Roberts dress. song, summed up the festive and joyful Hawaii took second with 754 pounds and the We are receiving two gathering of children and elders, nuns and Hirayama Brothers were third weighing in copies. Please cancel this brothers, priests and deacons, bishops and with 649 pounds. one. archbishops, people of all races and mixtures Twenty one teams participated. Please cancel this sub- of races who came together in Jesus’ name to The brain-child for this event is longtime scription. glorify the long and abundant presence of the sport enthusiast Charlie Kaleo. Incorporating MAIL TO church in Hawaii. his love for sports and his tournament Donna Aquino experience with a deep belief that no one Hawaii Catholic Herald In the pre-liturgy gathering rites, 1184 Bishop Street representatives from major cultural groups should go hungry, Charlie organized the first Honolulu, HI 96813 “Help the Hungry” tournament three years presented gifts of food and artistry to Bishop QUESTIONS? ago. Call Donna, 585-3321 SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS 3 Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
Diocese celebrates a rich heritage By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz in honor of the diocese’s 75th birth- Msgr. Sweeney of San Francisco to ly three months old when the bomb- Hawaii Catholic Herald day. be the first diocesan bishop for the Is- ing of Pearl Harbor happened on Dec. Bishop Silva shares his reflections lands. He was consecrated a bishop at 7, 1941. Establishment of the diocese The bombing of Pearl Harbor. Ha- on the anniversary, and we take a a Mass celebrated at St. Mary Cathe- predates by almost two decades Ha- waii’s statehood. The canonization of look back at the other diocesan bish- dral in San Francisco in July, 1941, waii’s entrance into the U.S. as a state two saints. ops who came before him. Included before a congregation of more than in 1959. Countless baptisms, first Commu- is a reprint of the original (Hawaii) 2,500 people. Among the attendees At the time of Bishop Sweeney’s nions, weddings, funerals, ordina- Catholic Herald story of the diocese’s at the ceremony was a delegation of installation, the diocese had approxi- tions, daily and Sunday Masses. establishment, and the text of the ad- priests from Hawaii. mately 120,000 Catholics, 42 par- The Roman Catholic Diocese of dress by founding Bishop James J. Bishop Silva told the Hawaii Cath- ishes, 55 mission churches, one semi- Honolulu has been through quite a bit Sweeney. A timeline notes highlights olic Herald back in 2011, the diocese’s nary and 19 Catholic schools. Today, in seven-and-a-half decades. Island by decade of the past three-quarters 70th anniversary, that he had a de- Catholics comprise about 20 percent Catholics over the years have been of a century. The commemorative cree “dated August 31, 1941, signed of the roughly 1.3 million people in blessed with a unique community of section includes a list of the parishes, by John Amleto Cicognani, Apostolic Hawaii. There are now 66 parishes, faith that is rich in history, colored by missions, schools, departments and Delegate to the U.S.A, in which he 27 mission churches and 36 Catholic diverse cultural traditions and woven religious orders that comprise the states that Pope Pius XII established schools in the diocese. together in God’s grace with the spirit diocese today. the Diocese of Honolulu on January Chinese, Hispanic, Korean, Samo- of aloha. Long before the Vatican declared 25, 1941.” an, Micronesian and Vietnamese min- Sept. 10 marks the 75th anniver- the Islands a diocese, the Catholic “I have no idea why seven months istries represent Hawaii’s multiethnic sary of the establishment of the Dio- faith spread in Hawaii with the ar- intervened between the establish- faithful. Parishes across the diocese cese of Honolulu. To commemorate rival of missionaries from the Congre- ment of the diocese and the docu- also celebrate Masses in Hawaiian, the occasion, Bishop Larry Silva will gation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus mentation thereof, but so it is,” Bish- Filipino dialects, Latin and other lan- celebrate a special liturgy at the Ca- and Mary in 1827. Hawaii then was op Silva had said. guages. thedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace considered a missionary “vicariate Bishop James J. Sweeney arrived Two Hawaii saints, Father Damien on that date at 10 a.m. apostolic” and administered by Sa- in Hawaii on Sept. 7, 1941. He was de Veuster and Mother Marianne The public is invited to a joyful cred Hearts priests and bishops. installed as bishop of the new Diocese Cope, were canonized for their self- 75th anniversary Mass highlighted by Two dates are given for the es- of Honolulu in a liturgy at the Cathe- lessness in serving leprosy patients multiethnic prayers, symbols of the tablishment of the Roman Catholic dral of Our Lady of Peace three days who had been exiled in Kalaupapa, eight Hawaiian Islands and tributes Diocese of Honolulu. Pope Pius XII later. At the ceremony, a decree of the Molokai. to the four diocesan bishops who pre- apparently announced the creation “erection of the diocese” was read be- May St. Damien, St. Marianne and ceded the Mass’ celebrant. A simple of the Honolulu diocese on Jan. 25, fore a congregation of thousands. Our Lady Queen of Peace, patroness reception with food and fellowship 1941. No official word of this, how- Sept. 10, 1941, is the date that the of the Diocese of Honolulu, continue will be held after the Sept. 10 liturgy. ever, was mentioned at the time in Official Catholic Directory lists as the to intercede for Island faithful on the The following seven-page special the local Catholic Herald newspaper. birth of our diocese. diocese’s 75th birthday and in the section features articles and artwork Pope Pius XII that May selected The Diocese of Honolulu was near- years to come. 4 DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with you! Some of our parishioners are old enough to re- member when the Catholic Church in Hawaii was called the Apostolic Vicariate of Hawaii, as well as the time 75 years ago when it became the Diocese of Honolulu. It went from being “mission territory,” dependent upon Rome for its support, to its more autonomous identity as a diocese that could support and sustain itself. For 114 years missionaries dedi- cated themselves to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and working for it to take root in the parishes, schools and charitable programs that grew to serve the community. For 75 years now our faithful clergy, religious, and laity have worked very hard to con- tinue to build on the foundation laid for them by the missionary pioneers. As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we are still a mission territory in so many ways. Though we have vibrant parishes, schools and social service pro- grams, so many of our brothers and sisters in Hawaii still have not become personally acquainted with our Lord Jesus, the risen One who is still with us to heal us and save us from our sins. They are good people, loved by God, but they may not know how much God loves them — so much that he sent his only Son to give his life for us to conquer sin and death. So we are still called to be missionaries. We need not travel across the world or learn a different language, but the harvest is ripe for us to approach our family members, friends, schoolmates and coworkers with the Good News of Jesus. Jesus wants to bring har- mony to our families, liberty to those held captive by addictions or by self-absorption, sight to those who are blinded to the beauty and sanctity of all life; he wants to announce good news to the poor by feed- ing them, housing them, and finding ways to prevent poverty. And those in need of Jesus’ ministry are liv- ing with us right here on these beautiful islands. May this anniversary be a time of renewal for all of us and of recommitment to our missionary essence, so that all who live on these wonderfully-made is- lands and all who visit here may come to know the one who is at the center of all creation and the hope of every soul, Jesus Christ our Lord! May we continue to give witness to Jesus with the joy and strength of the Holy Spirit, so that generations and ages to come may know, love and serve our heavenly Father through Jesus and his beloved Body, the Church! Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Larry Silva Bishop of Honolulu SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS 5 Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
Here is the Sept. 11, 1941, (Hawaii) Catholic Herald story on the establishment of the Diocese of Honolulu and installation of its first diocesan bishop. Stirring Pageantry Marks Installation Thousands Line Streets, Fill Church Ancient Ritual Held to Elevate Vicariate, Install Bishop
In a surrounding of ecclesi- throne at the Gospel, or right This, too, was brief. may be sure that as we gather astical pageantry and ancient side, and the Bishop’s throne The documents read, Arch- here together for this great occa- church ritual, the Most Reverend at the Epistle, left, side. Scores bishop Mitty and Bishop Swee- sion, the blessed spirit of Father James Joseph Sweeney, D.D., was of candles burned about the al- ney went with their chaplains be- Damien hovers near.” installed Thursday as the first tar and the noonday sun glinted fore the altar and knelt, while Fa- In response to the diocesan Bishop of Honolulu — a solemn brightly through the cathedral’s ther Victorinus, standing at the welcome, Bishop Sweeney spoke but joyous rite that brought to stained glass windows. right side of the altar, chanted from his throne, standing with an inspiring climax the 114-year In the rows of pews on the the Verses and Orations, to which white and gold miter on his head, history of the Catholic Church in right was the delegation of robed the choir responded. and holding the crozier, his staff Hawaii. nuns, and behind them black Bishop Sweeney ascended of authority. The ceremonies of installing clad brothers. Visiting and island from the Sanctuary and after Bishop Sweeney had a beauty clergy, in lace surplices, occupied kissing the altar in the middle, THE NEW BISHOP’S voice rang and ritualistic splendor such as the center right row and behind he sang the oration of the Pa- resonantly through the cathedral has never before been equaled in them were the army chaplains, tron of the Cathedral. His strong as he pledged himself to devotion these islands. resplendent in white uniforms resonant voice rung through the and service in his labors in the is- The rite followed immediately and braid. With them were offi- crowded church. lands. after the ceremonies which offi- cial U.S. army representatives in Returning to the center of At the conclusion of his ad- cially elevated the island vicari- white and gold. the altar, he sang the Episcopal dress, Bishop Sweeney began the ate to the status of a diocese. The blessing, after which Archbishop celebration of the Solemn Pon- Diocese of Honolulu now is a suf- IN THE CENTER left rows were Mitty ascended and led him to tifical Mass, at the throne. fragen see of the Archdiocese of invited guests, Mrs. and Miss the throne on the Gospel side of It was 11 o’clock as the beau- San Francisco. Sweeney occupying the front row. the Sanctuary. tiful ceremonies began, the first Thousands of spectators Both fingered Rosary beads as Now the choir began the “Te Pontifical Mass by the diocesan crowded the Cathedral of Our they waited for the ceremonies Deum” for in surmounting the leader in the Cathedral. Lady of Peace and lined Fort so important to them. Behind throne Bishop Sweeney became The Mass over, Archbishop Street in front of the cathedral to them were U.S. Navy officers and the first Bishop of Honolulu and Mitty descended from his throne witness the never-to-be-forgotten naval chaplains, dressed, too, in the stirring chorus of the an- to make his address before the scenes. dazzling white and braid. cient hymn swelled triumphantly microphone in the middle of the They began to arrive as early Inside the sanctuary rail were through the cathedral. Sanctuary. as 7 a.m., taking places in the un- the purple-clad Bishops and At this moment the clergy of “Today,” Archbishop Mitty reserved seats at the rear of the at the extreme right, the black- the islands, led by Father Vic- said, “marks another glorious church. By 8 a.m. this section was robed Franciscan superior, the torinus, formed a line to kneel chapter in the rich history of the filled, although the ceremonies Very Rev. Martin Knauff. before Bishop Sweeney and kiss Church in Hawaii.” were not to begin until 10 a.m. Upon arriving at the Sanctu- the episcopal ring, signifying He said he regretted that the Well before the fixed hour, ary, Bishop Sweeney knelt in their pledge of obedience to his Apostolic Delegate could not civic dignitaries, army and navy the center, flanked on the right leadership. come to Honolulu for the Instal- representatives and other invit- by Archbishop (John) Mitty and Following this ceremony, the lation, but that it was a prized ed laymen had taken their seats. on the left by Father Victorinus. bishop and ministers of the Mass privilege that he himself could A peal of cathedral bells They remained there, kneeling, began putting on their vestments officiate at the occasion. sharply at 10 o’clock announced until the hymn “Ecce Sacerdos for celebration of the Mass. The “Bishop Sweeney as spiritual the arrival of Bishop Sweeney Magnus” was done. The Arch- following were to assist in the leader of this diocese will reap and members of the Hierarchy bishop went then to his throne Mass: Father Victorinus, assis- the reward for what his prede- and Clergy. and Bishop Sweeney to the Saco- tant priest; Father Miesler, first cessors have sown in tears and While cameras clicked and the nium on the opposite side of the assistant deacon; Father Dorn- sweat. But in the months and crowds surged forward the pro- Sanctuary. busch, second assistant deacon; years to come, he, too, will sow cession arrived from the rectory. The Very Reverend Harold B. Very Rev. Father Jules, deacon; laboriously that others might As Bishop Sweeney and his chap- Collins, secretary to Archbishop Rev. Father Cotter, processional reap.” lains approached the entrance, Mitty, approached the public ad- cross-bearer. He said that Bishop Sweeney the Very Rev. Victorinus Claesen, dress microphone set up at the The Rev. Joseph B. Renault came in a twofold capacity: as stepped forward to greet him, as left of the Sanctuary and read was master of ceremonies for the Representative of the Church pro vicar. the official church documents Mass. Father Lochs was thurifer, and as a Citizen of the United In a brief ceremony at the pertaining to the erection of the and the Rev. Fathers Morin and States. entrance, Father Victorinus new diocese. Rowley, acolytes. “And Bishop Sweeney, I assure presented a crucifix to Bishop The statement was from Arch- you, pledges strict allegiance to Sweeney, who kissed it and then bishop A.G. Cicoganini, Apostolic THREE ACOLYTES assisted both: to the Cross of his Church blessed those about him with Delegate, making official an- Bishop Sweeney in vesting for and to the Stars and Stripes of his holy water. Bishop Sweeney then nouncement of the erection by the Mass, during which Father country’s flag.” placed incense in the thurible His Holiness, Pope Pius XII of Victorinus ascended the pulpit to As Archbishop Mitty conclud- presented to him. the island vicariate to the status officially welcome Bishop Swee- ed, the organ pealed forth with of a diocese. The silence in the ney in the name of the Clergy, Re- the National Anthem, “The Star THE PROCESSION proceeded cathedral seemed deeper as the ligious, and Laity of the Diocese. Spangled Banner,” in which the into the cathedral. It was a color- Monsignor paused sometimes in Father Victorinus greeted congregation joined in singing. ful line, with the clergy in their the reading of the brief but his- Bishop Sweeney as a friend and Archbishop Mitty and Bishop white surplices and the members toric announcement. The full pa- father and as one of an eminent Sweeney joined, too in the an- of the Hierarchy in their bright pal document, according to the line of church leaders in the is- them, standing by their thrones purple. As they entered, the or- Apostolic Delegate, had not yet lands. He dwelled at length upon in the Sanctuary. gan and choir broke into “Ecce arrived from the Vatican. the work and accomplishments The memorable ceremonies Sacerdos Magnus.” Monsignor Collins then read of the late Bishop Stephen Alen- ended with the solemn reces- The interior of the Cathedral the Apostolic Delegate’s an- castre. sional of the Hierarchy and cler- presented, too, a brilliant sight. nouncement pertaining to the “It is a momentous event we gy from the Sanctuary down the In the sanctuary were the red appointment of Bishop Sweeney are witnessing here today,” Fa- center aisle and out of the cathe- canopies of the Archbishop’s as the first Bishop of Honolulu. ther Victorinus said, “and we dral. 6 DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
Pledge of Devotion, Service Made in Bishop’s Address
A pledge of devotion and service in his labors among his new island flock was fession of faith made by Blessed through the Holy Roman Catho- made by His Excellency, Bishop James J. Sweeney, D.D., in his installation address Peter at Caesarea Philippi. When lic Church, our complete accep- at the ceremonies held Wednesday (Sept. 10, 1944) in the Cathedral of Our Lady the Divine Master eager for an tance of His will as manifested of Peace. The following is the text of Bishop Sweeney’s address: acknowledgment by men of His to us through the commands and Divine Sonship asked His Apos- laws of the said Catholic and Ap- y heart goes out to the work he so ably performed tles: ‘Whom do men say that I ostolic Church. you this morning in and my earnest wish is to win am?’ the answers made known to sincere gratitude for from you some part of the love Him by His Apostles fell far short “M gain the scene changes this splendid welcome which and devotion you so willingly and of that which was eternally true. and we find ourselves with the priests, religious and laity rightly offered Him. Sad and disturbed at this lack of “A of the Diocese of Honolulu have faith in Him Who was the Light Christ and the Apostles on the “I come to you today as your shores of the Sea of Galilee. The accorded me, your new bishop. spiritual leader, your bishop with of the world the Savior turned Truly the sincerity of welcome to His Apostles and asked them Divine Master has drawn Peter a pledge of service and devotion aside from the others and again warms my heart. I wish to ex- to you my beloved people. As your the question directly, ‘Whom do press my gratitude likewise to you say I am?’ Those whom He He voices a question: ‘Lovest thou Shepherd it is my duty to protect Me more than these?’ No longer my metropolitan Archbishop the sheep of my flock from insidi- had come to teach and to save who has so kindly come to erect had failed Him; their eyes could the proud and boastful disciple ous and false doctrines, to give to but now the humble penitential the new diocese and to install me my sheep the green pastures of not penetrate the veil of His Hu- as its spiritual leader and to the manity and see shining the unut- Apostle answers simply from the sound faith and upright morals; depths of a heart overflowing visiting prelates and clergy who to strengthen and develop your have graced the occasion by their with love: ‘Lord Thou knowest spiritual life with the Sacraments that I love Thee.’ No compari- presence here today. The honor given unto us by the Loving Mas- “I come to you today they have paid us today is not to son, no boastful assertion— but ter; to offer sacrifice for you unto a simple statement of fact: ‘Thou our person alone but particularly the Loving God and to draw down as your spiritual to the priests, religious and laity knowest that I love Thee.’ ‘Feed upon you through constant inter- my lambs.’ Thrice was that ques- of Hawaii. The raising of the Vi- cession the graces and blessings cariate of the Hawaiian Islands leader, your bishop tion asked and thrice repeated you will need from the Father of the answer and thrice the given to the status of a Diocese by His us all, to nourish your souls with Holiness Pope Pius XII is indeed with a pledge of command ‘Feed my lambs, fed the body and blood of Christ and my sheep.’ Today the Loving a tribute to the priests, religious to bind you closer and closer and laity of the Church in Hawaii service and devotion Master asks that question of me to Our Eucharistic Savior with your Shepherd and I wish ear- and in recognition of that tribute bonds of love so that when God to your loyalty and self-sacrific- nestly and before you all make shall call us before His judgment to you my beloved public my confession of humble ing efforts for the glory of God’s seat we may be able to present Church these men have come abiding love in Jesus Christ the to Him pure and undefiled the people.” Savior of the world. Thou know- from afar that they might rejoice souls of those He entrusted to with you on this signal honor. est Lord that I love Thee and the our care. To do this I pledge my- proof of my love will be to feed as “Our beloved Holy Father self to you today and I earnestly terable Divinity within. Would Thou commandest me the lambs Pius XII has sent me here to con- ask your prayers that I may never these His chosen ones fail Him and the sheep of this portion of tinue the great work begun by fail in the promise I make to you. likewise? And then Peter step- Thy flock which Thou entrusted the Congregation of the Fathers ping forward uttered in the name to me; to make known to them of the Sacred Hearts in 1827 and o our beloved Holy Fa- of all the Apostles that sublime the tender solicitous love of Thy continued on thru the interven- “Tther Pope Pius XII, Vicar declaration of faith: ‘Thou art the heart for them and to feed them ing years by the bishops, priests of Christ on earth, I pledge un- Christ the Son of the living God.’ on Thy Body which was broken and religious sent to guide you swerving loyalty, constant devo- And upon the rock of Peter Christ for love of them; on Thy Blood and to lead you step by step to tion, untiring efforts in whatever the Son of the Living God built which was spilled for their salva- eternal salvation. He has com- He shall ordain for the defense His church which was to endure tion. missioned me to continue and to forever despite the assaults of and preservation of the Holy Ro- “In conclusion I would say; develop the splendid work done hell itself. Today I take my stand man and Apostolic See. My every be it our glory and our proudest by my illustrious predecessor, by Peter and in my own and your effort will be made to fulfill to boast that we are children of the Bishop Stephen Alencastre of name I acknowledge Jesus Christ the best of my ability the confi- Church which Jesus Christ estab- holy memory. I knew your former to be true God and true man the dence and trust He has placed in lished, with which He promised bishop and revered him highly Creator, the Redeemer, the Judge me by appointing me a Bishop of to remain until the end of time, and I well know the high place of heaven and earth. the Holy Roman Catholic Church against which He assured us — he holds in your hearts because and entrusting to my care a por- “To Christ I pledge our loy- of his priestly zeal, his kindness the gates of hell shall not prevail tion of the flock of Christ. alty, our every effort to follow in and be it our dying consolation and charity to all. My every effort “In taking possession of this His footsteps, our wholehearted will be to follow in the footsteps that we have ever loved, honored Diocese I wish to repeat and and complete accession to His and obeyed her.” of this saintly bishop, to carry on make my own the beautiful pro- doctrine as made known to us SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS 7 Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
The diocese through the decades
On Sept. 10, 1941, Hawaii’s Catholic church, a missionary outpost for 114 years, vigor, the diocese, led by the bishop, sex-abuse scandal. Hawaii has had was elevated to the status of “diocese” — the Diocese of Honolulu. It was, for is- continues to reach out to the spiri- it share of cases, some more visible land Catholics, an honor perhaps akin to the territory of Hawaii becoming a state tually and physically needy, leading than others, but fortunately avoided of the union. Pope Pius XII appointed Bishop James J. Sweeney of San Francisco them home to our deep-rooted but the more notorious and costly ones. as the first diocesan bishop. The (Hawaii) Catholic Herald at the time called the ever-renewed island family of faith. In 2004, after nearly 11 years in event “a dramatic sequel to the founding of the tiny pioneering mission ... started Hawaii, Bishop DiLorenzo was in- in the Sandwich Isles in 1827. From those first seeds ... has grown a church area stalled as the Bishop of Richmond, in the mid-Pacific that today consists of 112 parish churches, 17 parochial schools 1990s Virginia. attended by 8,993 Catholic children, a clergy of 82, 78 brothers, 250 sisters, and The 1990s began as the diocese Molokai’s Mother Marianne Cope a Catholic laity of 120,000 souls.” celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Bishop was beatified in 2005. Ferrario retired in 1993 because of Bishop Larry Silva, the fifth bish- health reasons and was succeeded by op of the Diocese of Honolulu, was op John J. Scanlan, became the dio- ordained and installed on July 21, cese’s second bishop. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, a Phila- 1940s and 50s delphia native and auxiliary Bishop of 2005. He is the first bishop of Hono- Born on the eve of war — just a Scranton. lulu born in Hawaii, though he grew few months before the bombing of Bishop DiLorenzo introduced a up in Oakland, Calif. He was a priest Pearl Harbor — the fledging diocese 1970s diocese-wide parish renewal and re- of the Oakland diocese for 30 years grew with leaps and bounds once The cultural upheaval of the 1960s view program called the “Welcoming before he was picked to lead the the boys came marching home. New set the stage for the abortion contro- Parish.” He increased and strength- church in Hawaii. churches and schools were popping versy of the 1970s, with Bishop Scan- ened the diocese’s ministries to the The decade closed with the canon- up two, three, four at a time, prompt- lan’s strong and insistent plea that Filipinos, Vietnamese, Samoans, His- ization of Blessed Damien in 2009. ing the Honolulu Star-Bulletin to call society protect the lives of its unborn. panics, Koreans and Chinese and in- Bishop Sweeney “the building bishop The diocese’s pro-life advocacy was vited priests from Philippine dioceses of Honolulu.” one of the markers of this decade in to serve in our parishes. 2010s A seminary was established and which social justice gained a sturdy The 1990s saw the diocese, with The centerpiece of Bishop Silva’s Catholic Charities actively served foothold in the life of the church. its newly established Hawaii Catholic new administration was his “Dioc- the orphan and the poor. The 1940s Parishes opened its doors to Viet- Conference, join a successful effort esan Road Map for Pastoral, Program and ’50s were decades of the enthu- nam refugees, the poor were being to block the legalization of same- and Facility Needs 2008-2013.” He siastic lay piety and devotion which served through the Campaign for sex marriage in Hawaii, a move that listed six main goals: leadership de- regularly drew tens of thousands of Human Development, and the Mary would be overturned nationally two velopment, youth and young adult Catholics together for public rallies Jane Center was established for un- decades later. programs, faith formation, home- and crusades. wed mothers. In 1995, Pope John Paul II beati- lessness, repair and maintenance of By 1960, the new pope, John In the 1970s, the church in Hawaii fied Blessed Damien. church and school facilities, new par- XXIII, had flung open the windows of also celebrated 25 years as a diocese The decade saw two new Oahu ishes and facilities, and management change in the Second Vatican Coun- and 150 years as an island family of parishes and the creation of the Of- of land assets. cil, Hawaii was a state, and there was faith. fice for Social Ministry on the Big Is- To finance these goals, the bishop a young Catholic in the White House. land, and Ministry for Persons with initiated an ambitious $30 million Disabilities. capital campaign from 2008 to 2013, 1980s the first such major campaign in 40 1960s The church in Hawaii entered the years. As in the rest of society, the 1960s 1980s with a new Polish pope with 2000s One of Bishop Silva’s passions is marked dramatic changes for the a zeal for spreading the Gospel mes- In June 2000 Bishop DiLorenzo the saintly legacy the diocese inher- church in Hawaii. The Vatican Coun- sage by jet. In 1982, former seminary convened the diocese’s second synod, ited in the lives of St. Damien and St. cil had launched the church into an teacher and island pastor, Bishop Jo- the first in more than 40 years, in or- Marianne who both sacrificed their invigorating and often painful re- seph A. Ferrario, was named diocesan der to prepare the church in Hawaii lives in different ways for the dis- newal. Americans struggled between bishop following Bishop Scanlan’s re- for the 21st century. Called Synod placed Hawaiians in Kalaupapa. Two hope and cynicism as they heralded tirement. 2000, the three-day event was the of the bishop’s own relatives were the Peace Corps and the civil rights Under the three-cornered call of largest diocese-wide event in recent sent to Kalaupapa because they had movement in the midst of political “outreach, unity and renewal,” Bish- memory, bringing together hundreds Hansen’s disease. assassinations, the cold war and Viet- op Ferrario challenged his people to of parish delegates and volunteers, Blessed Marianne was canonized nam. be all that they could be as church. plus 60 youth delegates, and dozens in 2012. New churches continued to be He oversaw a bolder commitment to of representatives from religious or- In 2016 the diocese renewed the built, but the physical growth of the social ministries, a flourishing of the ders, schools, ethnic groups and lay “road map” with a new pastoral plan, island church slowed down by the liturgical arts, and a resurgence of re- organizations. “Stewards of the Gospel,” which will end of the 1960s. Bishop Sweeney newal in island parish communities. The century’s first decade saw be in force until the close of the de- died in 1968, and his auxiliary, Bish- Proceeding with confidence and the explosion of the national priest cade. 8 DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
Hawaii’s previous diocesan bishops During its mission period (1827-1940), the Catholic Church in Hawaii had six Joseph A. Ferrario as his auxiliary bishops. Officially referred to as vicars apostolic, they all belong to the France-based bishop in 1978. Bishop Francis X. Congregation of the Sacred Hearts who sent the first Catholic missionaries to Ha- Bishop Scanlan retired at the man- waii in 1827. They are Bishop Stephen Rouchouze (1833-1843), Bishop Louis datory age of 75 in 1981, remaining DiLorenzo (1993-2004) Maigret (1847-1882), Bishop Herman Koeckemann (1882-1892), Bishop Gulstan as apostolic administrator of the dio- Philadelphia native Bishop Francis Ropert (1892-1903), Bishop Libert Boeynaems (1903-1926) and Bishop Stephen cese until Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario X. DiLorenzo was the auxiliary Bishop Alencastre (1926-1940). Bishop Larry Silva is the fifth diocesan bishop since the was appointed bishop in 1982. of Scranton when Pope John Paul II establishment of the Diocese of Honolulu in 1941. Here are the previous four. named him to be administrator of the Diocese of Honolulu immediately vamped it in 1948. Bishop Joseph A. upon the retirement of Bishop Joseph Bishop James J. With his auxiliary Bishop John Ferrario (1982-1993) A. Ferrario. J. Scanlan, Bishop Sweeney also at- He served as administrator for a Sweeney (1941-1967) tended the first session of the Second Born in Scranton, Pa., Bishop Jo- year before the pope appointed him Father James J. Sweeney of San Vatican Council 1962. seph A. Ferrario came to Hawaii as as the fourth Bishop of Honolulu. Francisco was named by Pope Pius XII a Sulpician priest to teach at St. Ste- Installed on Nov. 30, 1994, at the on May 20, 1941, as the first bishop phen’s Seminary, a position he held for Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Bishop of the newly established Diocese of Bishop John J. Scanlan nine years. DiLorenzo introduced a diocese-wide Honolulu. He was 42. After then joining the diocese, parish renewal and review program Bishop Stephen Alencastre had (1967-1982) he held various administrative posi- called the “Welcoming Parish.” The died six months earlier. Born in County Cork, Ireland, tions including the directorship of the program involved the bishop visiting Bishop Sweeney’s appointment in 1906, and serving San Francisco Catholic Youth Organization. As head each parish for meetings with parish- occurred seven months before the since his ordination in 1930, Bishop of CYO for five years he helped recruit ioners and parish leadership, a litur- bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japa- Scanlan was named auxiliary bishop island teens and young adults to serve gical celebration and a discussion of nese. During the war, he organized a of the Diocese of Honolulu in 1954. hundreds of disadvantaged children in the parish’s strengths and needs. Crusade of Prayer where the children He attended sessions of the Second camping and summer fun programs. In June 2000, Bishop DiLorenzo of the diocese each adopted one of Vatican Council starting in 1962 un- In 1978, after serving as pastor in convened the diocese’s second synod the many servicemen who flooded til their completion in 1965. In 1967, two Oahu parishes, Father Ferrario to prepare the church in Hawaii for the islands and prayed for him and Pope Paul VI appointed him apostolic was ordained auxiliary bishop to Bish- the 21st century through the drafting his safety. The bishop confirmed near- administrator of the diocese when ill- op John J. Scanlan, succeeding him of 12 major proposals. Youth ministry ly 400 troops during this time, visited ness forced Bishop Sweeney to retire. four years later in June, 1982, as the and religious education were the top hospitals, and expanded St. Francis Upon Bishop Sweeney’s death the third Bishop of Honolulu. concerns of the synod delegates. Hospital to improve medical facilities next year, Bishop Scanlan was named Under the goals of “outreach, unity The bishop also increased and for the civilian population. the second Bishop of Honolulu. As and renewal,” Bishop Ferrario reorga- strengthened the diocese’s minis- Catholic education blossomed un- bishop, he created four new parishes nized Catholic Charities, established try to newly arrived immigrants, in der Bishop Sweeney. When he was in Hawaii and built nine churches. the Office for Social Ministry and vari- particular the Filipinos, Vietnamese, appointed in 1941, there were 19 He welcomed Hawaii’s increasingly ous ethnic ministries, encouraged par- Samoans, Hispanics, Koreans, and Catholic schools. diversified ethnic mix by establishing ish renewal, and actively promoted the Chinese. He substantially increased By his 25th anniversary, the dio- Masses in different parishes in Ko- concept of stewardship in the diocese. the number of clergy from the Phil- cese had two seminaries, 10 Catho- rean, Filipino, and Vietnamese, and A strong supporter of liturgical re- ippines, first to work among Hawaii’s lic high schools and 30 elementary also helped to establish a Samoan newal, Bishop Ferrario established the Filipino Catholics, then to staff many schools with 17,150 students en- Catholic Council. Office of Worship and encouraged the of Hawaii’s parishes. rolled. Bishop Sweeney also estab- Bishop Scanlan was responsible updating of church interiors. During Bishop DiLorenzo’s admin- lished the Confraternity of Christian for inviting nine new religious com- He also established the St. Augus- istration, the diocese actively joined a Doctrine (CCD) to teach the faith munities to serve in the diocese in tine Educational Foundation to pro- coalition to block a move to legalize to children attending non-Catholic schools, hospitals, outreach, and the vide tuition assistance for children in same-sex marriage in Hawaii through schools. By 1966, there were 22,613 contemplative life. Catholic schools. court mandate. students in religious instruction class Bishop Scanlan lead a public dem- During his 11 years as bishop, he Bishop DiLorenzo’s administra- from the public schools. onstration against a proposed abor- established two new Oahu parishes. In tion also responded to the national Sweeney also created many new tion bill in the rotunda of the State 1985, he donated church land in Maui sexual abuse scandal by heightening parishes: 10 on Oahu, six on the Big Capitol in 1970, and after the bill be- to establish transitional housing for its response to victims, establishing a Island, three on Maui, one on Lanai, came law, he was an outspoken pro- Oahu’s growing population of beach victim assistance program, publiciz- two on Kauai, and one on Molokai. ponent for the respect and reverence people. ing its sexual misconduct policies and To increase the number of priests of life. As a response to the abortion Catholic Charities continued to pio- mandating safe environment training for the diocese, Bishop Sweeney pur- issue, he opened the Mary Jane Pear- neer progressive transitional shelters for all clergy and church and school chased the Harold Castle home in son Center for unwed mothers and on three islands offering not only a employees. Kailua and turned it into St. Stephen’s their babies, inviting the Sisters of the place for the homeless to live, but also After nearly 11 years in Hawaii, Seminary in May 1946. Good Shepherd to Hawaii to operate vocational, medical and counseling Bishop DiLorenzo was appointed by He built up the diocese’s Catholic the facility in 1976. services. the Holy Father to be Bishop of Rich- Social Service, reorganized Catho- In 1981, he ordained the diocese’s Bishop Ferrario retired on Oct. 13, mond, Va. He was installed in Rich- lic Charities in 1943 and again re- first class of permanent deacons. 1993 because of ill health. mond on May 24, 2004. Bishop Scanlan ordained Bishop SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD DIOCESE.OF.HONOLULU:.75.YEARS 9 Diocese of Honolulu: 75 years
A community of many parts: the diocese in 2016
St. Rita, Haiku, Maui Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City, Oahu Parishes St. Rita, Waianae, Oahu Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ewa Beach, Oahu Religious orders Annunciation, Kamuela, Big Island St. Roch, Kahuku, Oahu Sacred Hearts, Lahaina, Maui MEN Blessed Sacrament, Honolulu, Oahu St. Stephen, Honolulu, Oahu Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki, Oahu Benedictines Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, St. Theresa, Kekaha, Kauai St. Ann Model Schools, Kaneohe, Oahu Capuchin Franciscans Honolulu, Oahu St. Theresa, Kihei, Maui St. Anthony, Kalihi, Oahu Christian Brothers Christ the King, Kahului, Maui St. Theresa, Mountain View, Big Island St. Anthony, Kailua, Oahu Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, Oahu Sts. Peter and Paul, Honolulu, Oahu St. Anthony Grade, Wailuku, Maui Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix Holy Cross, Kalaheo, Kauai St. Anthony, Middle, High, Wailuku, Maui Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Holy Family, Honolulu, Oahu Missions St. Catherine, Kapaa, Kauai La Salette Fathers Holy Rosary, Pahala, Big Island St. Elizabeth, Aiea, Oahu Marianist Brothers and Fathers Holy Rosary, Paia, Maui Good Shepherd, Honomu, Big Island Saint Francis, Manoa, Oahu Missionaries of Faith Holy Trinity, Honolulu, Oahu Holy Ghost, Waiakoa, Maui St. John the Baptist, Kalihi, Oahu Society of Jesus Immaculate Conception, Ewa, Oahu Holy Rosary, Kalaoa, Big Island St. John Vianney, Kailua, Oahu Immaculate Conception, Lihue, Kauai Holy Rosary, Keaau, Big Island St. Joseph, Hilo, Big Island WOMEN Immaculate Heart of Mary, Papaikou, Big Immaculate Conception, Holualoa, Big Island St. Joseph, Waipahu, Oahu Benedictines Island Kalikonani (Ascension), Puako, Big Island Saint Louis, Kaimuki, Oahu Carmelite Sisters Malia Puka O Kalani, Hilo, Big Island Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Kaluaaha, St. Michael, Waialua, Oahu Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Maria Lanakila, Lahaina, Maui Molokai St. Patrick, Kaimuki, Oahu Daughters of St. Paul Mary, Star of the Sea, Honolulu, Oahu Sacred Heart, Eleele, Kauai St. Theresa, Kekaha, Kauai Dominican Sisters of Most Holy Rosary Newman Center/Holy Spirit, Honolulu, Oahu Sacred Hearts, Kapalua, Maui St. Theresa, Honolulu, Oahu Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City, Oahu Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Waimea, Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu Our Lady of Lourdes, Honokaa, Big Island Kauai Maryknoll Sisters Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Kaneohe, Oahu St. Francis Xavier, Kahakuloa, Maui University Missionaries of Faith Sisters Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ewa Beach, Oahu St. Gabriel, Keanae, Maui Chaminade University of Honolulu Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa, Oahu St. James the Less, Ulupalakua, Maui Sisters for Divine Providence Our Lady of the Mount, Honolulu, Oahu St. Joachim, Punaluu, Oahu Diocesan Departments Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Our Lady Queen of Angels, Kula, Maui St. John the Baptist, Kealakekua, Big Island Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Resurrection of the Lord, Waipahu, Oahu St. Joseph, Kamalo, Molokai Diocesan Finance Office Communities Sacred Heart, Hawi, Big Island St. Joseph, Kaupo, Maui Diocesan Hospital Ministry Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Sacred Heart, Honolulu, Oahu St. Paul, Honalo, Big Island Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres Sacred Heart, Naalehu, Big Island St. Paul, Kipahulu, Maui Hawaii Catholic Conference Sisters of the Holy Family Sacred Heart, Pahoa, Big Island St. Peter by the Sea, Kahaluu, Big Island Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Heart, Waianae, Oahu St. Peter, Milolii, Big Island Hawaii Catholic Schools Associations Sacred Hearts, Lanai City, Lanai St. Peter, Puuiki, Maui Land Asset Management Office St. Ann, Kaneohe, Oahu St. Philomena, Kalawao, Molokai Office for Social Ministry of the Faithful St. Sylvester, Kilauea, Kauai Office of Clergy St. Ann, Waihee, Maui AGAPE Youth/Young Adult Ministry St. Vincent Ferrer, Maunaloa, Molokai Office of Facilities Management St. Anthony, Honolulu, Oahu Basic Christian Community of Hawaii St. William, Hanalei, Kauai Office of Human Resources St. Anthony, Kailua, Oahu Beginning Experience Sts. Peter and Paul, Waimea Bay, Oahu Office of Pastoral Planning St. Anthony, Laupahoehoe, Big Island Catholic Committee on Scouting Office of Stewardship and Development St. Anthony of Padua, Wailuku, Maui Catholic Women’s Guild Office of the Chancellor St. Augustine, Honolulu, Oahu Preschools Couple to Couple League Office of Vocations St. Benedict, Captain Cook, Big Island Couples for Christ L Robert Allen Montessori, Chaminade, Oahu Office of Worship St. Catherine, Kapaa, Kauai Cursillos of Hawaii Rosary, Waipio, Oahu Prison Ministry St. Damien, Kaunakakai, Molokai Diocesan Congress Filipino Catholic Clubs St. Ann Model School, Kaneohe, Oahu Religious Education Department St. Elizabeth, Aiea, Oahu Diocesan Union Holy Name Society St. John, Mililani, Oahu Respect Life Office St. Francis, Kalaupapa, Molokai Engaged Encounter St. Philomena, Salt Lake, Oahu Safe Environment Office St. George, Waimanalo, Oahu Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Mary, Star of the Sea, Waialae-Kahala, Oahu St. Stephen Diocesan Center Administration St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Mililani, Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Oahu Christ the King Child Development, Kahului, Tribunal and Canonical Affairs Maui Knights of Columbus St. John the Baptist, Honolulu, Oahu Youth and Young Adult Ministry St. Anthony, Wailuku, Maui Legion of Mary St. John Vianney, Kailua, Oahu St. Joseph, Makawao, Maui Missionary Basic Christian Communities St. Joseph, Hilo, Big Island St. Marianne Cope, Manoa, Oahu Catholic non-profit Nocturnal Adoration Society St. Joseph, Makawao, Maui Sacred Hearts Association St. Joseph, Waipahu, Oahu organizations Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites St. Jude, Kapolei, Oahu Elementary and Augustine Educational Foundation Serra Club of Honolulu St. Mary, Hana, Maui Catholic Charities Hawaii Third Order of Mary St. Michael, Kailua-Kona, Big Island secondary schools HOPE Services Hawaii World Apostolate of Fatima - Hawaii Division St. Michael, Waialua, Oahu Damien Memorial, Kalihi, Oahu Worldwide Marriage Encounter St. Patrick, Honolulu, Oahu Holy Family Catholic Academy, Honolulu, Young Ladies’ Institute St. Philomena, Honolulu, Oahu Oahu Healthcare Young Men’s Institute Maryknoll, Honolulu, Oahu St. Pius X, Honolulu, Oahu St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii St. Raphael, Koloa, Kauai Mary, Star of the Sea, Waialae-Kahala, Oahu 2016 CC SundaySupplement.qxp_11.25x16 8/24/16 3:43 PM Page 1 10 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
2016 Catholic Charities Sunday Dear Friends, Homelessness is just one of the many moral challenges we "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his face today. It stands out because it is the most visible. But head." (Luke 9:58) Jesus is also hidden behind the faces of our neighbors who Jesus, as an adult, was homeless, describing his accommodations in this famous are elderly, sick, immigrants, prostitutes, single mothers, quote from the Gospel of Luke. It may be difficult to contemplate, but the creator lonely and mentally ill. of the universe chose to depend on the good will of others for meals and a bed. Last year CCH provided help and hope to more When we see our homeless lining up for meals or settling into makeshift shelters than 40,000 people in need at all ages and stages, on the streets, beaches and byways of our beautiful state, chances are an image of through more than 30 programs and services. Jesus is not the first thing that come to mind. Instead we see druggies and In this Year of Mercy, we are guided by the words of Pope alcoholics, wastrels and people who have made foolish decisions, vagrants and Francis: “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and drifters, loiterers. hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and As Christians, we are challenged to look closer. encouraged to live according to the good life of the Gospel. And to make others feel welcomed, loved, forgiven, and encouraged, the Church must be with doors wide open Seeing Jesus on the streets today in these distressing disguises, Catholic Charities so that all may enter.” Hawaii (CCH) has stepped forward to address homelessness in our community. It does so in effective, practical and productive ways. For example, in 2015, CCH Catholic Charities Hawaii is one of our Church’s “wide open” doors. With your help began working with Helping Hands Hawaii to provide 50 chronically homeless we will be able to open the doors even wider during this special year in which we are persons with comprehensive services that sustain them in permanent, affordable called to extend God’s mercy far and wide. housing. Sincerely yours in Christ, This year, CCH received a grant to provide rent, deposit and utility payments for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention services on four islands. The funds will be administered through CCH’s staff already skilled in working with families Most Reverend Larry Silva facing homelessness. Bishop of Honolulu
PARISHES, SCHOOLS AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAI‘I WORKING TOGETHER Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH) welcomes and encourages our Catholic parishes and schools to be engaged in opportunities to help us carry out our mission. Through the years, the Catholic community in Hawai‘i has supported the work of CCH in a variety of ways. From the annual Catholic Charities Sunday special collection to the many works of advocacy, partnership and volunteer efforts, the levels of engagement between CCH and the schools and parishes increase year after year. Here are some highlights showing parishes, schools and CCH working together.
Providing Office Space: • Annunciation – Waimea provides space for Hawai‘i Island Advisory Board Special Events: Meetings Community involvement, volunteer activities, and giving programs for occasions • St. Michael the Archangel - Kona provides space for Hawai‘i Island Advisory including Christmas, Mother’s Day, and Thanksgiving were organized by the Board Meetings following parishes and groups: • Sacred Heart - Waianae provides space for CCH to wash their vans • St. John Apostle & Evangelist – Mililani provides a room for our teen • Annunciation, Waimea • St. Catherine School counseling group • Chinese Catholic Club • St. Francis School • St. Theresa Parish – Kekaha provides meeting space for program staff • Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa • St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, Mililani • Holy Trinity • St. John Vianney, Kailua Providing Parking: • Immaculate Conception, Lihue • St. Jude, Makakilo • Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa – Honolulu • Knights of Columbus • St. Michael the Archangel, Kailua-Kona • Our Lady of Good Counsel – Pearl City • Maryknoll Schools • St. Patrick, Kaimuki • Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Ewa Beach • Notre Dame Club • St. Pius Confirmation Youth • St. Ann – Kaneohe • Resurrection of the Lord, Waipio • St. Theresa School Providing Program & Outreach Partnerships: • St. Ann, Kaneohe • St. Theresa, Kihei • Parish outreach groups on O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i Island assist CCH • St. Ann, Waihee • Sacred Heart School with financial support for clients in need • St. Anthony, Wailuku • Star of the Sea School • St. Anthony of Padua - Kailua provides a boutique for moms and babies to support the Mary Jane Program and helps SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS expectant moms Some schools conduct special fundraisers that support • Annunciation - Waimea, St. Joseph - Hilo the many programs that CCH administers. This and St. Michael the Archangel - Kona partnership provides youth with an opportunity to serve supported the Hawaii Island School those in need and provides services that assist the Supply Drive schools. Some examples include: • Christ the King - Kahului provided • Maryknoll School students, teachers, and parents storage space for outreach materials provided baskets and canned goods during • Annunciation – Waimea and St. Michael Thanksgiving and Christmas. Students also the Archangel – Kona provided assistance participated in multiple projects at CCH’s programs for faith-based homelessness efforts in the community. • West Hawai‘i Vicariate members participated with the CCH team in the • Damien Memorial School and Saint Louis School Hawai‘i Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk students participated in the Men’s March Against • Sacred Heart - Hawi provided meeting space and financial support to Puna Violence clients in need • Star of the Sea students collected goods and assembled • St. Benedict- Captain Cook provided financial assistance and volunteers for a Thanksgiving baskets and participated in an Angel Tree holiday giving project client in a remote location • Sacred Heart- Naalehu provided a venue for Imua Ka‘u community meetings • Christ the King – Kahului, Kula Catholic Community, Maria Lanakila – Lahaina, St. Ann – Waihee, St. Anthony of Padua – Wailuku, and St. Joseph - Makawao provide matching financial contributions for CCH clients • St. Jude, St. Rita, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help provide outreach to the community in partnership with our Intake, Information and Referral program • Immaculate Conception, Lihue confirmation students assist with holiday and other special events • St. Theresa Kekaha, youth raised funds and participated in the Kauai Visitor Industry Charity Walk 2016 CC SundaySupplement.qxp_11.25x16 8/24/16 3:43 PM Page 2 SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD HAWAII 11
The programs and services of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i address many areas of need that people living in Hawai‘i face every day.
CHILD ABuSE AND NEGLECT DIffICuLTIES Programs provide in-home visiting; ENCOuNTERED BY IMMIGRANTS parenting classes; case management; supervised visitation; family counseling; Services include assistance preparing child sex abuse treatment; recruiting, and filing the appropriate documents assessing, training, and licensing resource to stabilize immigration status, and caregivers; resource family care; and parent- free English as a Second Language child reunification. (ESL) and citizenship classes.
HOMELESSNESS DIffICuLTIES ADJuSTING TO Services are offered to help people become self-sufficient and move into or LIfE’S CHALLENGES maintain affordable permanent housing. The programs provide transitional housing, housing placement, counseling, financial and material assistance, case Services include counseling, management, employment training, and education classes. mentoring, case management, emergency financial and material assistance, and uNPLANNED PREGNANCY referrals to other community Programs include case manage-ment, counseling, a residential group home for programs. first-time adult pregnant women, child-birth and parenting education classes.
ADuLT VIOLENCE AND ABuSE SuSTAINING INDEPENDENT LIVING fOR SENIORS AND Services are available for adult victims and perpetrators of sexual and domestic PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES violence. Programs are offered for sex offender relapse prevention and The programs and services for seniors domestic violence abatement through group counseling, community awareness and persons with developmental and training, and victim assistance. disabilities help maintain their independence in the community and CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL AND prevent premature institutionalization. BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS Programs include case management, transportation, affordable housing, Services are provided through programs socialization, and volunteer focusing on counseling, support services opportunities. and group and resource homes.
“…the word mercy changes everything. It is the best thing that we can hear: it STATEWIDE CONTACT INfORMATION changes the world. A bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” For basic information about programs, services, and community referrals: Pope Francis (Angelus address, 3/17/13) O‘AHu – Intake, Information & Referral (808) 521-HELP (4357) Dear Friends, Hawai‘i Island Community Office (808) 935-HOPE (4673) Maui Community Office (808) 873-HOPE (4673) I feel honored and humbled to work side- Kaua‘i Community Office (808) 241-HOPE (4673) by-side with so many wonderful people at Catholic Charities Hawaii – staff, www.CatholicCharitiesHawaii.org volunteers, community partners and Jerry Rauckhorst We are on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesHI supporters who give so much of themselves to carry out the social mission of the Church. Through this work Catholic Charities Hawaii reaches out and touches the lives of the OuR MISSION most vulnerable in our community, regardless of their faith or culture. Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, rooted in the gospel of Jesus, exists to carry out We serve people of all ages and situations who desperately need help the social mission of the Church by serving the people of Hawai‘i. and hope, sharing His love with all who walk through our doors. We are a community of hope that promotes the dignity of each person by In many ways, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, through its more than 30 helping others empower themselves. We provide a wide range of social programs, is a place of mercy and hope for struggling kupuna, services with compassion and a commitment to excellence. Through our veterans, homeless individuals, immigrants, troubled youth and programs and our advocacy for social justice, we lovingly serve all people, families. In 2015, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i touched the lives of especially those with the greatest need. over 40,000 individuals. Our focus is to give individuals a hand up, In the Hawaiian spirit of ‘ohana we join with parishes, agencies, and not a hand out, with compassion and move them toward self- community groups. We welcome all people of goodwill to share our mission. sufficiency with dignity. We accomplish this through the collective efforts of over 300 staff, hundreds of volunteers and many community partners…and your generosity. OuR CORE VALuES In all our services, decisions and relationships, we commit to live these values: We are grateful for your continued partnership and involvement in the work of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i. Together we can reach out • Dignity of each person calls us to reverence the God-given life and dignity of and help the most vulnerable families and individuals in our each person at every stage and condition of life. community. • Compassion calls us, as sisters and brothers, to be present with others in their suffering and need and to serve with a caring spirit. Gratefully yours, • Social Justice calls us to be a community of hope that works to achieve the common good, promotes individual rights and responsibilities, and advocates on behalf of those with the greatest need. Jerry Rauckhorst • Commitment to Excellence calls us to serve competently and collaboratively. President & Chief Executive Officer 12 A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD | SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 The Parish News
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1 EWA BEACH Masses were announced. The vicari- hours in various shifts to facilitate this aldi. The installation ceremony took p.m. followed by our Pa‘ina Under ate youth ministry is alive and vibrant long awaited project. They registered place after the homily and Father Jose the Stars with music by the Kama- Our Lady of Perpetual Help and we are truly proud of them all! parishioners for photo sessions; wel- shared with the congregation that ainas, and entertainment by Frank Parish (Reported by Father Edgar Brillantes) comed and checked in parishioners the event took him back to his ordi- De Lima! The evening will round out Our parish launched our EDGE for photo shoots; and worked on the nation as a priest. Congratulations to with a kachi-kachi dance with music Middle School Youth Ministry 3 EWA layout of the album. The last issue of the young gentlemen and God bless. by Wally Rita and Los Kauaianos. Aug. 21 with two sessions. Our par- the parish album was in 2001. Our (Reported by Helen Souza) Lucky number prizes will be awarded ish previously had Middle School Immaculate Conception pastor, Father Pascual Abaya, spear- throughout the evening. We’re look- Jesus is Mary’s fruit. Good fruit does Faith Formation for grades 6-8, but headed the photo album project 10 HAIKU ing forward to sharing this event to comply with the requirements of not come from anything but a good along with the Photo Album Team of with our fellow brothers and sisters a comprehensive youth ministry in tree (Mt. 7:17-18) The all-holy Son dedicated and talented volunteers — St. Rita Parish throughout the island. Call Chantal conjunction with the new norms for of God could not be the fruit of any Elaine Okamoto, Don Domondon, On June 26 Father Leonard Ssem- Duarte for tickets at 808-634-0403. celebration of initiation sacraments, other tree than the Immaculate Rodel Eleccion, Noni Panen and Da- pijja’s celebrated his last Mass at our Hope to see you there! (Reported by we switched to the Edge program Virgin. On Aug. 15, our Respect Life vid Quevedo. Thank you to all who parish before returning to Uganda. Chantal A. Duarte) from Life Teen Catholic Youth Min- Ministry, with the assistance of the volunteered for the completion of A beautiful baptism of twins and the istry. The first two Sundays, Aug. 21 Knights of Columbus, Council 6734, this project that helped capture and installment of Divine Mercy were 13 WAIMANALO and Aug. 28, focused on the social prayed our second Grotto Rosary record a part of the history of the par- included in the celebration. Parishio- aspect of the ministry, providing an for the “unborn” and for the feast day ish. (Reported by Bernadette V. Cabe) ners, friends and the Knights of Co- St. George Parish opportunity for the pre-teens to learn of the Assumption of the Blessed lumbus filled the pews to be part of Our parish participated in the first Virgin Mary. Attendance at this Grotto this special event. A potluck gather- annual volleyball tournament of each other’s names and those of the 7 HAWI core team. On Aug. 21, the group Rosary was double the attendance of ing followed in the parish hall. There parishes sponsored by the Diocese of played Catch Your Core where the the first Grotto Rosary. Praise Jesus! Sacred Heart Parish was an amazing spread of food and Honolulu. The St. George Dragon slay- teens got to somewhat know their The Respect Life Ministry and the The parish was blessed with several lots of time to talk story. A wonderful ers went armed with 12 team mem- Core team. On Aug. 28, the group Knights of Columbus will continue events in May. We started the month Powerpoint presentation by Chey- bers, a knight and a dragon. It was a played their own Olympics. The goals to have Grotto Rosaries on feast days with the May crowning honor of our enne Yap chronicled Father Leonard’s day filled with fun, teamwork, laugh- for both dates were team and group throughout the year. Thanks to our Mother Mary. A crown of flowers, leis two years at our parish. Music was ter and camaraderie and St. George building with a healthy dose of com- new pastor Father Nick Brown for all and more flowers were presented to provided by Wayne Freitas, Miko went on to win the tournament. Team petitive spirit. Joyce Agcaoili, Edge his support! (Submitted by Normand Mary before the 9:30 a.m. Mass. … We Olaitiman, Debbie Faborito and members are Tania Brown, Ariel coordinator, emphasized that Edge is HJ Robert) were again blessed with a visit to our hula by parishioners. Our parish was Campo, Zachary DeSilva, Luigi a community where students will find parish of the St. Damien relic — the blessed with Father Leonard’s leader- Gaerlan, Kela Kaio-Perez, Kiani respect and be respected, love and 4 WAHIAWA third time since St. Damien became ship and we wish him God’s blessing Kaio-Perez, Kiini Kaio-Perez, Briana a saint. Father Eli and then pastoral always. (Reported by Esther Yap) Seabury, Aaron Tai and Amber Tai. be loved and acceptance as a child Our Lady of Sorrows Parish of God. Pictured is the Core Team for council moderator Sandie Torres, Our coach was Andre Tai, Roman We had a “mahalo and aloha” celebra- the morning session, from left, Seth pictured, received his relics. It was KAILUA-KONA Almony-Philps represented St. tion for our pastor, Sacred Hearts 11 Kim, Josey Choe, Tassja Dinulong, on public view for several hours for George as a knight, and Keone Gaer- Father Richard McNally recently. St. Michael Parish Jo-Ann Dinulong, Carlo Cortez, veneration and prayer. … Confirma- lan was our tiny dragon. (Reported by Father Richard has been assigned to Joyce Agcaoili, Errlyn Sejalbo, tion this year was held at St. Michael Our parish brought together the His- the parish) be the superior of the Sacred Hearts Melani Cauilan, Taylor Rayray and Church in Kona. We had three con- panic youth of the parish for an Aug. Wayne Campos (behind Taylor). Ian Formation House in Fiji. The parish’s firmandis: C aylah Carvalho, Mary 20 day retreat at St. Paul’s Pavilion in 14 LAHAINA youth group performed a dance to Kealakekua with the theme “Merciful Ablog and Alvin Azana serve in the Clark and Mycah Gonsalves. John Maria Lanakila Parish afternoon session along with Seth, “Most High” and asked Father Richard Aaron and Ernelle Irish also received as the Father.” The day started with to join them. The celebration was a their First Holy Communion in May. a light breakfast and a community Bishop Larry Silva arrived here Josey, Carlo, Joyce and Melani. Edge on Aug. 19 for a double Mass cel- is a ministry to/for/with grades 6 to festive and memorable send off for … Thank you to Laurie Koustik, Joe builder to get the youth energized. him. (Reported by Janice Vannatta; Maria, Ann McGuire, George Rivera The day continued with a talk about ebration. Fourteen youth received 8. Each session has four elements Confirmation and our new sisters corresponding to the structure of the photo by Ferd Damo) and Melissa Virtue for stepping up mercy — what the dictionary and to the plate as new members of our Bible say about it, plus examples, from the Missionaries of Faith were Mass: Gather introduction, proclaim blessed. The bishop also blessed their the teaching, break small group dis- 5 PAPAIKOU pastoral council. … We continue to and an introduction to the Holy Year of Mercy. Other talks explained the convent and enthroned the Blessed cussion and send closing prayer and Immaculate Heart of Mary work on renovations to our rectory and are still accepting donations as Corporal and Spiritual Works of Sacrament in their chapel, pictured. dismissal. It is our hope and prayer Parish It was a truly blessed occasion for that the teens will move on to Life we have not quite reached our in- Mercy and God’s forgiveness in the First Communion was celebrated on tended goal. (Reported by Lee Rivera) Sacrament of Reconciliation, after Maui’s Westside Catholic commu- Teen Youth Ministry once they reach nity. Our school cafeteria was trans- 9th grade. (Reported by Julia Torres) April 24 at the 10 a.m. Mass. Receiv- which each youth was invited to go ing the Eucharist for the first time to Confession with Father Diego formed into a festive hall, thanks to NUUANU were Ciani Adachi, Conan Adachi, 8 Restrepo. Between talks were games Helen Nelson, Jorge and Elizabeth 2 KALIHI VALLEY Zachary Armstrong, Ryley Antonio, St. Stephen and community builders emphasiz- Whitehead. Father Joseph thanked Our Lady of the Mount Kayden Chong, Michaela Costales, Saturday, July 23, was an extra spe- ing the previous or next talk. The day Howard Loleslio, Sione Ngutu and The newly-ordained Deacon Alfred Connor Faletoi, Cyenna Karonis, cial day for our children and youth, ended with the parents joining the other parishioners and priests who Omar Bueno Guerrero was feted Malia Lyman, Colton Pacyao Lil- their teachers, and parents because youth for Mass and a pot-luck din- had a hand in the renovation of the to a dinner reception by his fel- lian Panem, Genevive Puana and it was their Holo Holo Ministry ner. The purpose of this retreat was convent, along with all of the parish- low parishioners on May 28 after Keahgi Supu. A potluck luncheon Day. Although it was rainy due to to reinforce to the Hispanic youth ioners, ministries, clubs and visitors a Thanksgiving Mass at which the followed in the parish hall. … Kaitlyn tropical storm Darby going out to the message of Pope Francis and who donated funds for our project. deacon served and preached his first O’Dell-Lambeth received the honor Waialua on the Royal Star Bus, all 44 the significance of his Holy Year of Mother Agnese, mother superior homily since his May 27 ordination. of crowning the Blessed Mother on on board were already beginning Mercy, that mercy starts in them and of the Missionaries of Faith, came The guests included Sister Armanda, May 1. The morning began with the to enjoy the spiritual journey to the in their homes, how to be merciful in from Rome for this blessed occasion DSP, who is one of his seminary recitation of the Rosary, a procession Benedictine Monastery. The excite- everyday life, to forgive others as they and expressed how grateful she was professors, Deacon EJ Resinto, who to her statue with song and flowers, ment and enthusiasm of the children are forgiven by God, and that the to Bishop Larry for accepting their was ordained a priest July 9, Father the crowning, and concluded with and youth were felt by everyone. Lord expects them to take action, not religious community as part of the Henry Sabog, Father Danny Laeda the 10 a.m. Mass. … Carson Castillo, Seven of our Knights of Columbus just feel bad or sympathetic for the Diocese of Honolulu, and to Father and relatives, benefactors and friends. Alyssa Faletoi, Christine Galdones, assisted the teachers and parents. For less fortunate members of society. Joseph and our parish community Alfred’s fellow Farrington alumni Alton Penrose and Cody Pinzon the 17 children and youth and their The secondary purpose of this retreat for all of our efforts, by performing a painted a large welcome banner and were confirmed on May 25 by Bishop parents this was their first holo holo was to invite them to continue their traditional Samoan dance with Sister decorated the hall. Youth minister Larry Silva. A reception followed in to the Benedictine Monastery, thanks faith journey in the St. Michael the Mary and Sister Roviesa. Mahalo Robert Liua emceed the program the parish hall. … Catechists and to religious education coordinator Archangel Youth Ministry this fall. Bishop for the great blessings and ad- and made the folks sweat out the their families were hosted at an ap- Velma Mamuad and her teachers (Reported by Rick and Amy Fellner) ditions in Lahaina! (Reported by Mary fat and cholesterol from the crispy preciation dinner the evening of for planning this wonderful retreat. Rosenthal) May 29 in the parish hall. They were lechon with some dance aerobics. In Mass was celebrated by Father Mario 12 KALIHI KAI HONOLULU a year or so, with God’s grace, Deacon thanked for their dedication in in- Raquepo with altar servers Nalu Aki, Alfred will be ordained a priest. We structing our children in the faith. Adrian Abcede and Genesis Hahn St. Anthony Church Sts. Peter and Paul Parish pray for him and all seminarians, as Each was presented with a lei and a assisting him. Lunch and fellowship Our parish was recognized by the The parish invited parishioners to we always do, for their perseverance gift. … A Parish Family Fun Night followed. Even with the light showers Honolulu City Council for its cen- participate in the U.S. Conference of to their calling. (Reported by Fran June 12 in the parish hall was an eve- and mist, the youngsters and adults tennial anniversary this year 2016 Catholic Bishops Anti-Trafficking Kovaloff; photo by Jun Cortez) On June ning of fun and fellowship and deli- had fun walking around the monas- and service to the community. The Community Educator’s program 5, the 5 p.m. Youth Mass honored cious food. Everyone received a lucky tery grounds, discovering nature in Aug. 3 ceremony at Honolulu Hale through the Amistad Movement, the graduates among the youth of number for a chance at some great God’s country. Peacocks, peahens, was broadcast live on Olelo TV. Aug. 27. The program seeks to inform the West Honolulu Vicariate Youth prizes. The children were each given roosters and two dogs joined the Councilmember Joey Manahan read and educate Catholics about the is- Ministry. At the end of the Mass, a goody bag with candy and apples. group. The day ended with the Rosa- and presented the award certificate. sue of modern slavery and human they received a special blessing and Among the activities were a karaoke ry, the glorious mysteries. Our prayers Pictured are some of the members of trafficking and how to recognize and tokens of appreciation from Father contest and a quiz about the Catholic and heartfelt mahalo to the Bene- the St. Anthony Church 100th Anni- combat it. (From the parish bulletin) Edgar. The St. John the Baptist faith and the Bible for which prizes versary Celebration Committee and dictine Community for their warm WAIALUA Church Youth Band led the praise were given for correct answers. The hospitality. A big mahalo and prayers Centennial Court: from left, Corazon and worship songs while seminar- first-time event was such a success go to our generous benefactor who Aczon, Leeza Agpaoa, Myrna Agus- St. Michael Parish ians served at the altar. The parish that another one was held on July 10 made this holo holo possible. … Our tin, Imelda de la Cruz, Luz Ramelb, The parish health ministry offered Knights of Columbus stood as honor and consideration is being given to Knights of Columbus partnered with Justin Pitpit, Norma Jacinto, Linda free flu vaccinations Sept. 4 at Saints guards, and the bishop’s emcees, An- having it a few times a year. (Reported the Blood Bank of Hawaii in host- Tomas and Ben Cabreros. (Reported Peter and Paul Mission in Waimea and thony Selvathan and Tyler Castro, by Pat Phillips) ing a blood drive on Sunday, Aug. 14. by Corazon Aczon) will offer vaccinations Sept. 18, 8 a.m. directed the liturgy. Deacon Joseph to 11 a.m., at St. Michael. Sign up with Thanks to all who participated. We KEKAHA Soon of Blessed Sacrament Church 6 PEARL CITY had 28 donors registered who gave a health ministry member. Bring your assisted with the Gospel and at the St. Theresa Parish, medical insurance or Medicare card. Our Lady of Good Counsel 23 pints of blood. Our appreciation altar. Fellowship followed in the hall to Jonette Correa and her team Our parish is gearing up for our 75th (From the parish bulletin) where youth minister Robert Liua Parish from the Blood Bank in making this a Diamond Jubilee celebration Oct. called the graduates to the stage to Do you sometimes wonder what successful event. Thanks also to the 1, the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux. WAIHEE receive certificates of recognition. the names of other members of the kitchen crew for helping with the This parish-wide event celebrating St. Ann Seminarian Ace Tui gave a pep talk parish community are or have read refreshments. (Reported by Ginny Jor- 75 years of St. Theresa Church (1941- Everyone is welcome to the parish about entering the seminary. Other in the bulletin about a parishioner dan; photo by Joel Tamayo) 2016) promises to be a week of won- religious education classes! Regis- seminarians present were Dario Rin- and wished you could put a face with derful activities from a special novena tration and parent/student/teacher aldi, Kevin Clarke and Preston Cas- a name? Through the gifts of time MAKAWAO to St. Theresa on Sept. 22 through meeting is Sunday, Sept. 11, at 9:30 tro . Daughters of St. Paul Sister Fay and talents our volunteers so gener- 9 Sept. 30. St. Theresa School will a.m. Classes resume every Sunday Pele was among the special guests. ously shared, our parish was able to St. Joseph Parish honor St. Theresa at their “all school thereafter, after Mass until 11:15 a.m. We applaud the parish Youth and produce and distribute the parish Our parish welcomed two new altar Mass” Sept. 27 followed by a fun-day All students, pre-school through Young Adult Ministry headed by albums to participating parishioners servers installed on Aug. 14 at the on Sept. 28 with food trucks avail- high school are invited! Please invite Ropati Liua and Taniela Tuihalafatai for free. The parish album, a valuable 9 a.m. Mass. The new acolytes, pic- able for lunch! On Sept. 30, a “Youth your cousins, neighbors, and friends! for sponsoring the event. Further keepsake, features names and photos tured, are Justin Perreira, center, and Fun Night” with food, fun and music Parents, grandparents and spiritual endeavors by the youths and young of our parishioners and snapshots of Wesley Perreira, far right, joined by is in store for our vicariate youth, guardians are invited to participate. adults in the West Honolulu Vicariate various ministries and parish commu- Father Jaime Jose and master of cer- featuring the band Still Watah. On (Reported by the Religious Education such as summer sports and youth nity life. Volunteers worked countless emonies and seminarian Dario Rin- Saturday, we’ll celebrate Mass at 5 Team) 14 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Talk story Come and Visit Us! OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY Setting prisoners free “The Lord secures justice for the oppressed … sets On Oahu, Going Home is coordinated by the Pu‘a the prisoners free … lifts up those who are bowed Foundation working with the diocesan Office for down” (Psalm 146:7 quoted by Pope Francis in his Social Ministry and the diocesan Prison Ministry. call to the Jubilee Year of Mercy) Also involved are parishioners from St. John Vian- ney in Enchanted Lake, St. Ann in Kaneohe, St. An- s we enter the last months of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, families from around Oahu thony in Kailua, St. George in Waimanalo, Mary, will gather Sept. 10-11 for a special re- Star of the Sea in Kahala, Mystical Rose Oratory treat in the Mystical Rose Oratory on the and St. Patrick in Kaimuki. Acampus of Chaminade University and St. Louis HOPE Services Hawaii has been coordinating Going Home efforts with parishioners on the Big School. The retreat is for “justice-involved families” Island and the Pu‘a Foundation is working with pa- — those whose members have been affected by in- rishioners on Maui in a growing Going Home effort carceration. Invited are families with members who there. have left the Women’s Community Correctional The Pu‘a Foundation has developed mentors in Center (WCCC) in Kailua and families with mem- a pre-transition course at WCCC and the Federal bers in special WCCC furlough programs. Detention Center to help the women create a place Also invited are caregivers and children whose of healing (pu‘uhonua) and do the life planning For the Islands’ and the Pacific’s BEST mothers are still at WCCC and who are part of the necessary to succeed outside prison. According to Christmas “Star Light, Star Bright” event sponsored the Hawaii Paroling Authority, a successful re-entry Catholic books and Bibles • Prayerbooks by the diocese, as well as girls and their families Religious Articles • Apps and E-books into the community requires the following essen- involved in the juvenile justice system. tials: shelter — clean, safe, affordable housing; em- DVDs and Music CDs Formerly incarcerated men and their families ployment — a livable wage or financial support; And lots of new titles for children... involved in the First Lap Program are also invited. and relationships that are healthy and supportive. 1143 Bishop Street, Honolulu 96813 808-521-2731 In addition to faith sharing and the sacraments of During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the parishio- Reconciliation and Eucharist, the retreat will offer a ners being trained as mentors are also part of the Our new hours wide range of activities: puppet show, skits, games, diocesan prison ministry at WCCC, expanding their Monday & Saturdays: 10 am - 4 pm art projects, group exercises by age, family time to- work to assist prisoners with life building skills Tuesday-Friday: 9 am - 5 pm gether and individual reflection time. The retreat and connecting them with resources they will need Sundays: closed was developed by the Marianist Community and is upon release. We validate parking at the Century Square garage only. also offered at St. Rita Parish in Nanakuli. For more information about Going Home Fam- The retreat is part of a collective effort called ily Retreats, and mentor training, please contact the Going Home Consortium, a network of public, Toni Bissen at the Pu‘a Foundation, toni.bissen@ The Daughters of private and faith-based organizations that support puafoundation.net. St. Paul women exiting prison by linking them with re- Mahalo, of the Honolulu sources for transitioning back into the community. Your friends at the Office for Social Ministry Community are here to serve you! Amoris Laetitia Webinar Series
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Sister Margaret Held, 68, a Catholic News Service Sister Paula joined the Sisters member of the School Sisters of Charity in 1965, but left the of St. Francis in Milwaukee, NAZARETH, Ky. — The Sisters novitiate in 1968 only to return and Sister Paula Merrill, 68, of Charity of Nazareth commit in in 1979. She began her ministry a member of the Sisters their mission statement to “risk in Mississippi in 1981, serving in of Charity of Nazareth in their lives” in their ministry to several impoverished rural com- Kentucky, are pictured in the poor and vulnerable. munities until her death. undated photos. The two “You don’t know what that’s “She was from Massachu- women religious were found going to be like or look like,” said setts, that’s a big leap to move stabbed to death Aug. 25 Sister Susan Gatz, president of down south,” noted Sister Su- in their Durant, Mississippi, the religious order. “But now we san. “There was something about home, police said. are experiencing that.” the people there and the need of Sister Paula Merrill, a member the people there that drew her of the congregation since 1979, heart.” was found murdered Aug. 25 Sister Paula’s older sister, along with Sister Margaret Held, Rosemarie Merrill, still lives in a member of the School Sisters their hometown of Stoneham, of St. Francis in Milwaukee, in Massachusetts. But the two spent the home they shared in Durant, winters together as Rosemarie CNS photo/School Sisters of St. Francis and Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Mississippi. Merrill traveled to Durant and Both women religious worked volunteered at the Lexington at the Lexington Medical Clinic clinic. as nurse practitioners, caring She described her baby sister for the impoverished people of as fun, stubborn and sarcastic. Holmes County, Mississippi. The two often quibbled, she said, The Mississippi Department about which one was Martha and of Public Safety announced late which one was Mary. When the Aug. 26 that Rodney Earl Sand- biblical sisters were the subject ers, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississip- of a Sunday liturgy not long ago, pi, had been charged with two Merrill said she called her sister counts of capital murder in con- and asked, “Have we decided nection with the deaths. which of us is Martha and which The bodies of the sisters, both is Mary?” By the end of the call, 68, were found by police Aug. 25 they decided they both have a lit- after co-workers asked law en- tle of Martha and a little of Mary forcement to check on the wom- inside them, Rosemarie Merrill en when they failed to arrive for said. work at the clinic in Lexington, “Her faith was very strong. about 10 miles from the house And she was a wonderful nurse,” they shared in Durant. Rosemarie Merrill said of her “It’s a huge loss for the people sister. “I feel so bad for the peo- there,” said Sister Susan during ple of Holmes County because Love working with elders? an interview on the motherhouse they’ve lost so much. The care campus Aug. 26. “They were re- they provided leaves a huge void. ally the heart of the clinic there. They would do anything for their “The loss to our congregation patients.” We have just the is huge,” too, she said. “They were valiant women.” Sister Susan noted that St. Both religious right job for you! Vincent de Paul, co-founder of communities issued the Sisters of Charity, “invited his Seeking a Program Assistant early sisters to really live in tune a statement after the with those who are the poorest. arrest emphasizing their for Franciscan Adult Day Center That charism was very deep in in beautiful Manoa Valley Paula’s heart. She took her skills opposition to capital as a nurse practitioner and put them at the service of the poor punishment. and at the service of the charism. She loved it. It wasn’t a burden Sister Susan said the deaths Every day, you’ll have opportunities to provide for her.” do have one silver lining: They support and care by leading As the sisters and their fami- help the congregation to be in lies mourn the slain women, solidarity with others who have therapeutic and recreational activities they’ve asked for people to pray lost a loved one to violence. for seniors in a positive, uplifting environment. — not only for the victims and “What we are experiencing is their loved ones but also for their what so many people around the You’ll also assist with serving meals and snacks, and other duties. attacker. It’s a way “to be faith- world are experiencing. It puts us ful to their memories,” said Sister in touch with the pain, the hurt Your compassionate care and attention Susan. and the bewilderment that so will help to keep seniors sharp and Both religious communities is- many have experienced in deaths sued a statement after the arrest that come violently,” she said. healthy so they can enjoy the best quality of life. emphasizing their opposition to Sister Paula and Sister Mar- capital punishment. garet were remembered in the Minimum Qualifications “We want to reiterate our Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, beliefs as women of faith, that at a wake service Aug. 28 at St. . Put your excellent people skills, verbal communication skills, we value life,” the statement Thomas the Apostle Church in said. “For years now, the Sisters Lexington, where they were in- and organizational skills to great use of Charity of Nazareth and the volved in parish life, and a me- . High school graduate School Sisters of St. Francis have morial Mass on Aug. 29 at the worked to abolish the death pen- Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle . Two years of experience in an adult day care center, alty, even as we seek justice and in Jackson. community health agency or nursing home preferred. truth. Let us hold everyone in- In addition to her sister, Sister volved in prayer.” Paula is survived by a brother, To see the complete job description for this and Sister Margaret was a member John V. Merrill, Jr., of Stoneham, of the School Sisters of St. Fran- Massachusetts, and several niec- other available positions or to apply online, cis for 49 years. She served in es and nephews. visit the St. Francis Healthcare System website today! Mississippi as a social worker at a The funeral Mass for Sister health center in Holly Springs in Paula was to be celebrated Sept. Questions? Email: [email protected] the mid-1970s. She went to work 2 in St. Vincent Church in Naza- as a community health nurse in reth. Nebraska from 1981 to 1983 and The funeral Mass for Sister then returned to Mississippi. She Margaret was to be celebrated (808) 547-6500 stfrancishawaii.org became a nurse practitioner in Sept. 2 in St. Joseph Chapel at 1994 and subsequently served in the School Sisters of St. Francis health care in Tupelo, Marks and motherhouse in Milwaukee. 16 WORLD HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Retired Pope Benedict says it was his ‘duty’ to resign from papacy By Junno Arocho Esteves of an international trip was the lationship with his successor, Catholic News Service change in time zones. Upon con- Pope Benedict said they shared sulting with his doctor, he said, it a “wonderfully paternal-fraternal VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope became clear “that I would never relationship” and he has been Benedict XVI said in an interview be able to take part in the World profoundly touched by his “ex- that he felt a “duty” to resign Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro.” traordinarily human availability.” from the papacy because of his “From that day, I had to decide “I often receive small gifts, declining health and the rigorous in a relatively short time the date personally written letters” from demands of papal travel. of my retirement,” he said. Pope Francis, he said. “The hu- While his heart was set on Guerriero noted that while man kindness with which he completing the Year of Faith, the many believed the pope’s retire- treats me is a particular grace retired pope told Italian journal- ment was a defeat for the church, of this last phase of my life for ist Elio Guerriero that after his Pope Benedict continues to seem which I can only be grateful. visit to Mexico and Cuba in March “calm and confident.” The retired What he says about being open 2012, he felt he was “incapable of pope said he “completely agreed” toward other men and women fulfilling” the demands of another with the journalist’s observation. is not just words. He puts it into international trip, especially with “I would have been truly wor- practice with me.” World Youth Day 2013 scheduled ried if I was not convinced — as Pope Francis, who wrote the for Brazil. I had said in the beginning of my book’s preface, expressed his “With the program set out pontificate — of being a simple by John Paul II for these (World admiration for the retired pope and humble worker in the Lord’s and said his spiritual bond with Youth) days, the physical pres- vineyard,” he said. his predecessor “remains particu- ence of the pope was indispens- The retired pope added that larly profound.” able,” he told Guerriero in an in- while he was aware of his limita- “In all my meetings with him, terview, which is included in the tions, he accepted his election in I have been able to experience journalist’s upcoming biography 2005 “in a spirit of obedience” not only reverence and obedi- of Pope Benedict. “This, too, was and that despite the difficult mo- a circumstance which made my ments, there were also “many ence, but also friendly spiritual resignation a duty,” the pope said. graces.” closeness, the joy of praying to- An excerpt of Guerriero’s book, gether, sincere brotherhood, un- “Servant of God and Humanity: Trusting in Jesus derstanding and friendship, and The Biography of Benedict XVI,” “I realized that everything I also his availability for advice,” CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters Pope Francis wrote. was published Aug. 24 in the Ital- had to do I could not do on my Retired Pope Benedict XVI talks with Pope Francis during a meeting at the ian newspaper, La Repubblica. own and so I was almost obliged Vatican in this June 30, 2015, file photo. The church’s mission of pro- Pope Benedict said that al- to put myself in God’s hands, claiming the merciful love of God though he was moved by the to trust in Jesus who — while I templative orders took turns liv- could retire in order to continue for the world, he added, has and “profound faith” of the people of wrote my book on him — I felt ing in the monastery with a mis- in my own way the service of continues to be exemplified in Mexico and Cuba, it was during bound to by an old and more sion focused on praying for the prayer of which John Paul II had the life of Pope Benedict. his visit to the two countries in profound friendship,” he said. pope and the church. intended for this house.” “The whole life of thought and 2012 that he “experienced very The retired pontiff spends his Benedict said that upon learn- Among the visitors Pope Bene- the works of Joseph Ratzinger strongly the limits of my physical days in prayer and contempla- ing that the Visitandine nuns dict receives is Pope Francis, who have focused on this purpose and endurance.” tion while residing at the Mater would be leaving the residence, “never fails to visit me before em- — in the same direction, with the Among the problems with com- Ecclesiae monastery in Vatican he realized “almost naturally that barking on a long trip,” he said. help of God — I strive to contin- mitting to the grueling schedule City. For 19 years, different con- this would be the place where I Asked about his personal re- ue,” Pope Francis wrote.
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We get VATICAN CITY — Learning to together and start cooking food,” walk in the shoes of a “foreigner” Porras told CNS. is not on the formal syllabus of In the student kitchen “a lot the Pontifical North American of times we make tacos; just the College, but it happens. typical stuff you would expect The students at the U.S. bish- that you can make here with the ops’ seminary in Rome know they ingredients you have. So it’s a have a place to eat, sleep, pray nice way to get together,” Hew- and study, but they still experi- son added. ence some of the uprootedness Seminarians at the pontifical that many of their future parish- college also celebrate the feast of ioners have experienced. And, Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12 like many Hispanic Catholics at with a Spanish Mass and a tra- home, the Hispanic seminarians ditional Mexican meal cooked by in Rome preserve and share their religious and culinary traditions with their classmates. You have an appreciation For Alfredo Porras, a 26-year- for what it takes to live in old seminarian from the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, a place that’s not second learning to live in Rome is an all-too familiar experience. He nature for you to speak immigrated to the United States and interact. with his family from Venezuela. When he arrived in Rome, he the staff under the supervision of said, he found himself repeating CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves several Mexican-American semi- the phrase, “’This is my second Shane Robert Hewson, Ivan Torres and Alfredo Porras are among the Spanish-speaking seminarians studying at narians. time doing this’ — just because I Rome’s Pontifical North American College Aug 22. The experience of living in a moved to the States when I was foreign country and in a semi- 14 and I was placed in a new nary as diverse as the Pontifical culture, new language, meeting having to come over by yourself NAC are well aware of the de- Hewson, who hails from the North American College, serves new people, being away from and be responsible for your chil- mographic mix of the communi- Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, said as an “invaluable lesson in sen- family. Every seminarian here, in dren as well and wondering, ‘Are ties they are preparing to serve. he hopes his encounters with sitivity and hospitality,” says Fa- one way or another, gets to taste they going to allow us in, are they Hispanic-Americans now make some of the migrant people in ther Peter Harman, rector of the that same experience,” he said. going to give us these papers?’” up approximately 30.4 million of Rome will help him understand college. Although he remembers the the 24 year-old seminarian said. the estimated 69.5 million Cath- better the lives of Catholic His- “I think — for me personally struggles of moving to a new Torres said he always enjoyed olics in the United States, accord- panic immigrants back in the — you’re a little bit humbled country, Porras told Catholic speaking and interacting with ing to Georgetown University’s United States. but you have an appreciation for News Service that being in Rome other people, something made Center for Applied Research in The experience, he said, has what it takes to live in a place reminds him of “what people im- easier by his ability to speak Eng- the Apostolate. “been pressed upon my heart,” that’s not second nature for you migrating to the United States lish and Spanish. and he hopes that it will help him to speak and interact. I think that are going through.” However, once in Italy, he Bridging the void recognize “they are coming from for all of our men, when they go Other migrants to Italy often soon experienced the difficulties Shane Robert Hewson, a a world that is different and they home, they should have a greater go through years of bureaucrat- of being unable to express him- 26-year-old seminarian, told are coming to a place they don’t cultural sensitivity because they ic maneuvering in the hopes of self or communicate with others. CNS that through his vocation, know and maybe it’s a lot more themselves have been in a place obtaining a visa. Ivan Torres, a “I didn’t really understand “God has called me to bridge this difficult than they expected.” where it’s a little harder to get seminarian from the Diocese of that difficulty of not being able void” between Spanish- and Eng- All three seminarians take around,” he told CNS. Las Cruces, New Mexico, said to express yourself. And that is lish-speaking Catholic communi- part in activities and classes Being forced to interact with that reality opened his eyes to something that is very real for ties in the United States. throughout that year that not people, even if you have not the fact that “we are very spoiled immigrants and helps us to be a Whether the Mass is in English only offer an opportunity for mastered their language, is also here” and have “people walking little bit more empathetic when or Spanish, he said, “it is the same Spanish-speaking seminarians to “a good priestly lesson,” he said. us through the process.” trying to speak to people,” he Eucharistic sacrifice. To have that bond, but also invites non-Span- “You eventually have to reach “I just couldn’t imagine not told CNS. unity, but in diversity, I hope I can ish speakers to join in and learn out and get out of your comfort having the help that we have and The 240 seminarians at the bring that in the diocese.” different aspects of the Latin zone.”
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After a late-December attack “My colleagues and I believe on religious sisters at the Soli- this is a good place for religious darity teacher training college to be,” the Australian brother in Yambio, the capital of South said, noting that “we know our Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, continued presence encourages” and subsequent sporadic vio- local residents and “provides lence in the area, some training some hope.” staff from neighboring Kenya South Sudanese troops at- and Uganda were evacuated, Sis- tacked aid workers in mid-July ter Mumaw said. in a Juba hotel. According to an “This leaves us with a short- Associated Press report, more age of staff in our capacity-build- than 80 armed men “raped sev- ing programs, and there is some eral foreign women, singled out feeling among local people that Americans, beat and robbed peo- the international community has ple and carried out mock execu- deserted them,” she said. tions” for nearly four hours. One CNS photo/Phillip Dhil, EPA A primary school teacher who woman was raped by 15 men. Soldiers with Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, the chief of staff of the South Sudan rebel troops, arrive in late April in Juba. was among 50 graduates from U.N. peacekeepers did not re- the college last year has set up a spond to repeated pleas for help. makeshift school for about 300 Four days after the attack most of CRS’ staff came back fair- ing that “young boys with no “only credible group left in the children at a U.N. camp in Juba, Catholic Relief Services, the hu- ly quickly.” education and no formation for predominantly Christian coun- Sister Mumaw said. manitarian aid and development Solidarity with South Sudan is life are taken into the military.” try,” the church, with its “strong “This young man recognized agency of the U.S. Conference of an international Catholic group Solidarity with South Sudan, ecumenical reach, has a chance the need and has pulled togeth- Catholic Bishops, said in a state- of missionaries implementing which has a network of 17 con- of restoring peace” to South Su- er everyone with training that ment that the upsurge in violence teacher and health training, agri- gregations in 14 countries, uses dan, Sister Mumaw said. he could find to educate these in Juba had led it to evacuate culture, trauma healing and pas- its local religious partners to dis- “But it will be very difficult to children,” she said. “The camp its “non-essential international toral programs in many parts of tribute humanitarian aid “to peo- do this until the militia is stopped was built to house U.N. staff, staff” from the capital. South Sudan, under the auspices ple most in need” for aid organi- from killing and raping,” she not refugees, yet people fleeing CRS “is supporting the work of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ zations whose usual routes have said, noting a “new and complete violence have been taking shelter of Solidarity with South Sudan to Conference. been disrupted, she said. As the lack of respect for human life.” there for about two years.” help those affected by the current “I don’t see any of our people violence with food, water and being excessively nervous, and shelter in churches and schools, we are living a normal life here,” where many have sought ref- Brother Firman said. “But we are Bishop backs military push against Abu Sayyaf uge,” the July 15 statement from cautious, because we do live with By Catholic News Service Bishop Jumoad made the about 300 to 400 men, mostly Baltimore said. uncertainty about the future and statement following the Aug. 24 in Basilan and Sulu provinces in A civil war that began De- declining law and order.” MANILA, Philippines — A beheading of a teenage boy in Mindanao. cember 2013 has claimed tens “Many people in Juba are Catholic bishop in the south- the town of Indanan. Abu Sayyaf “My heart bleeds upon learn- of thousands of lives and forced very hungry,” Brother Firman ern Philippines is backing a beheaded the kidnap victim after ing of the beheading of the more than 2 million people to said, noting that “the collapse of military campaign against Abu his family failed to pay a 1 mil- 18-year old boy. The govern- flee their homes in the northeast South Sudan’s economy” is a ma- Sayyaf militants, who claim to lion peso (US$21,500) ransom. ment must stop and destroy this African country. In July, hundreds jor concern. have links with the Islamic State The terrorist group continues group,” Bishop Jumoad said, of people in Juba were killed in South Sudan has a “very group. to hold at least 20 hostages, in- adding he hopes Duterte will fighting that dashed hopes of a complex political situation, “The Abu Sayyaf is a terrorist cluding nine Indonesian sailors, be successful in destroying Abu transitional government ending with many militias,” Immacu- group and it is not for dialogue,” in Sulu province, ucanews.com Sayyaf. the conflict. Since then, sporadic late Heart of Mary Sister Joan said Bishop Martin Jumoad of reported. “The bandits are just laugh- fighting has rocked the north and Mumaw, Solidarity with South Isabela, in Basilan province. In response, President Ro- ing at the order of the president. east of the country. Sudan’s development director His remarks were reported by drigo Duterte, who has vowed I hope the order of President “None of our members were in the U.S., said in an Aug. 27 ucanews.com. to crush Abu Sayyaf during his Duterte will be executed by the evacuated but many, probably telephone interview from Silver “They must be destroyed,” term, ordered the deployment military,” he said. most, expatriates were,” Brother Spring, Maryland. said the bishop, adding that it is of more troops in the group’s The U.N. Security Council Firman said. “Many foreign aid “Violence has spread and ev- time that the terror group is “dis- stronghold. The Philippine mili- has blacklisted Abu Sayyaf for workers are returning now, and erybody is armed,” she said, not- mantled and apprehended.” tary estimates Abu Sayyaf has having ties to al-Qaida.
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You have a huge group that cated columnist, political com- has the possibility of engaging mentator and Georgetown Uni- (politically),” he said. versity professor E.J. Dionne Fraga pointed to Florida, with likes to say. its rapid growth in newcom- Any way it’s examined, ana- ers from Puerto Rico, with large lysts say the Catholic vote — numbers of young and educated about 22 percent of the elector- people seeking opportunities that ate — is not as monolithic as it are unavailable on the Caribbean once was. island territory. That is, except for Latinos, Fraga said the number of who now comprise about 35 per- Florida residents of Cuban ori- cent of U.S. Catholics: More than gin, who tend to vote Republican, 65 percent regularly vote for remains flat and, because both Democrats, and about 20 percent trends are expected to continue, vote Republican, leaving few to the political landscape in Florida be swayed by the candidates’ po- CNS photo/Michael Reynolds, EPA will change. litical positions. A man exits a voting booth in Laconia, N.H., Feb. 9. However Catholics vote, the “Even though people use the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish- shorthand of ‘the Catholic vote,’ sity among Catholics means they Trust,” in April at the university, ops again is disseminating its ‘the vote of Catholics’ is prob- vote the way they want no mat- Schneck described the high lev- There’s no need to quadrennial document “Forming ably the better way to describe ter what the Catholic Church els of drug abuse and alcoholism, Consciences for Faithful Citizen- it because there is that diversity teaches. marriage failures, declining life expect that Catholics by ship” with accompanying study now,” said Mark Gray, senior re- “They go their own way. They expectancy and rising crime rates themselves will sway the and discussion guides, bulletin search associate at the Washing- pick and choose what they want that plague such communities. inserts, and materials for use by ton-based Center for Applied Re- and what they want to follow,” “There are many angles from eventual outcome of this bishops. search in the Apostolate. she said. So there’s no need to which to consider the correlation The latest iteration of the doc- Gray suggested that the elec- expect that Catholics by them- between decaying social capi- year’s presidential election ument, approved at the bishops’ tions of 1960 and 1964 were selves will sway the eventual out- tal and what’s happening to the annual fall meeting in November, the last where Catholics could come of this year’s presidential quality of life for these popula- Republican primaries among peo- draws on papal teaching since be considered a uniform voting election, with its strange twists tions, but one way to see it is as ple feeling forgotten helped Don- 2007, particularly the latter part bloc. In 1960, they were moved as candidates trade extraordi- a crisis of trust,” Schneck told the ald Trump hold off challengers. of Pope Benedict XVI’s tenure and to support Democrat John F. narily nasty barbs and accuse audience. “If you distrust the institu- Pope Francis’ three years oversee- Kennedy, the country’s first and major party leadership of a lack “It’s a breakdown of trust with tion, but there is a candidate who ing the Vatican. It also considers only Catholic president, and that of transparency in the delegate even basic institutions of social says ‘I’m going to fix things,’ then recent developments in U.S. do- wave carried into the election selection process. life. Their distrust of government that might motivate you to vote,” mestic and foreign policy related four years later. Factors such as anger and is something we all hear about, Green told CNS. to same-sex marriage, the use of But since then, Gray told distrust among voters are fuel- but it goes far beyond that,” he Even with the large turnout drones in warfare and care for the Catholic News Service, Catho- ing the rise of self-proclaimed said. among working-class white vot- environment, among other issues. lics “have not been really in one “outsiders” whose message has Later in an interview, Schneck ers during the primaries, Latinos “There’s no doubt that this is camp or the other,” and they hold appealed to those who have felt said working-class whites feel may hold the key to the general something that’s very important values similar to the rest of the betrayed by the institutions of “like they’ve lived up to their end election. If they show up at the to bring to the attention of Catho- voting populace, an indication government, church and social of the bargain, but the other in- polls in places such as Florida, lics, and formation of conscience, that church teaching holds little services that they once trusted to stitutions have not,” so they are Nevada and Colorado, they will as the document says, is a life- sway in the election at the polls. work on their behalf. turning to candidates who seem influence who becomes the next long undertaking, and our need “(Catholics) look for teachings Stephen F. Schneck, director to offer them a better life. occupant of the White House, to bring our faith to the public of the church that are consistent of the Institute for Policy Re- said Luis Fraga, co-director of the square is also not about one elec- with the party affiliation that search and Catholic Studies at Outsiders’ appeal Institute for Latino Studies and tion,” said Susan Sullivan, direc- they have,” Gray said. The Catholic University of Amer- Matthew Green, assistant pro- professor of political science at tor of education and outreach in Vote their own way ica, said perhaps no other group fessor of political scientist at The the University of Notre Dame. the USCCB Department of Jus- has felt more betrayed than Catholic University of America As goes the Latino vote, so tice, Peace and Human Develop- Monika L. McDermott, as- white working-class communi- and another symposium speaker, goes Catholic Latino voters, he ment. sociate professor of political ties in places such as Pennsylva- said that could explain the appeal said. science at Fordham University, nia, Appalachia, the Ozarks and of candidates who have posi- He offered a few statistics that Editor’s Note: “Faithful Citizenship” who has analyzed exit poll data the Deep South. tioned themselves as outside the are expected to influence election materials are available online at for national news organizations, In an address during a day- political mainstream. outcomes beginning this year, but www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/ echoed Gray, saying the diver- long symposium, “Rebuilding Green said the high turnout in especially in the future: faithful-citizenship.
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CNS photo/Cindy Wooden A bucolic scene north of Sandpoint, Idaho, July 11. Pope Francis has proposed adding the care of creation to the traditional list of corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Pope proposes care for creation as new ‘work of mercy’ By Junno Arocho Esteves pent. I realize that this is not the to consume more than what is re- Catholic News Service way we traditionally think about ally necessary,” he said. sin. These are sins, Pope Francis Ecological conversion, the VATICAN CITY — Calling for con- says, that we have not hitherto pope said, requires a serious crete actions that benefit human acknowledged and confessed,” examination of conscience, rec- life and the environment, Pope Cardinal Turkson said. ognizing one’s sins “against the Francis proposed adding the care In his message, the pope said Creator, against creation and and protection of creation to the concern for the planet’s future against our brothers and sisters,” traditional list of corporal and unites religious leaders and or- and sincere repentance. spiritual works of mercy. ganizations and draws attention Sincere conversion and repen- As a spiritual work of mercy, to “the moral and spiritual crisis” tance are shown by a firm resolve the pope said, care for creation re- that is at the heart of environ- to change course and bring about quires “a grateful contemplation of mental problems. concrete actions that respect cre- God’s world,” while as a corporal “Christians or not, as people of ation, such as energy conserva- work, it calls for “simple daily ges- faith and goodwill, we should be tion, recycling and caring con- tures which break with the logic of united in showing mercy to the cern for others. violence, exploitation and selfish- earth as our common home and “We must not think that these ness.” cherishing the world in which we efforts are too small to improve The pope reflected on the need live as a place for sharing and our world. They call for a good- for an integral ecology in Christian communion,” the pope said. ness which, albeit unseen, inevi- life in his message for the World tably tends to spread and encour- Day of Prayer for the Care of Cre- Mistreat nature, mistreat poor age a prophetic and contempla- ation, Sept. 1. Pollution and global warm- tive lifestyle,” he wrote. The message, titled “Show Mer- ing, due partly to human activity, A change of course also re- cy to our Common Home,” reflects he said, has turned the beauty quires governments to take steps on the day of prayer as an occasion of God’s creation into a “pollut- to protect the environment. for Christians to “reaffirm their ed wasteland” that impacts the While praising the adoption of personal vocation to be stewards world’s poor, who have suffered the 2015 Sustainable Develop- of creation” and to thank God “for the brunt of “irresponsible and ment Goals, Pope Francis called the wonderful handiwork which selfish behavior.” on world leaders to honor their he has entrusted to our care.” “As an integral ecology em- commitments in halting the rise Presenting the pope’s mes- phasizes, human beings are of global temperatures and on sage at a news conference Sept. deeply connected with all of cre- citizens to hold them account- 1, Cardinal Peter Turkson, presi- ation. When we mistreat nature, able and “advocate for even dent of the Pontifical Council for we also mistreat human beings,” more ambitious goals.” Justice and Peace, said the day of the pope said. Pope Francis said that adding prayer follows the example of the The Year of Mercy, he added, care for creation to the corporal Orthodox Church, which initiat- offers Christians an opportunity and spiritual works of mercy ac- ed the prayer day in 1989. to experience not only an interior knowledges human life and ev- Pope Francis’ message, the conversion but also an “ecologi- erything that surrounds it as “an cardinal told journalists, calls cal conversion,” one that recog- object of mercy.” on Christians to be “honest with nizes “our responsibility to our- “In our rapidly changing and ourselves” and acknowledge that selves, our neighbors, creation increasingly globalized world, “when we hurt the earth, we also and the Creator.” many new forms of poverty are hurt the poor” and thus commit The first step on the path of appearing,” Pope Francis said. “a sin against creation, against conversion is to reflect on the “In response to them, we need the poor and against those who harm done to creation by life- to be creative in developing new have not yet been born.” styles inspired by “a distorted CNS photo/Maurizio Brambatti, EPA and practical forms of charitable “This means that we must ex- culture of prosperity,” which Pope Francis leads vespers for the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in outreach as concrete expressions amine our consciences and re- brings about a “disordered desire St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Sept. 1. of the way of mercy.” SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD FEATURES 21 Msgr. Owen F. Campion 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Catechesis If we are humble Father Kenneth Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 Doyle his weekend’s first reading is from the Book QUESTION CORNER of Exodus. This book roughly chronicles the passage of the Hebrew people from Egypt, Why must we get scolded where they had been slaves. from the pulpit? TMoses guided them, but essentially, in Hebrew Am I free to marry? What is the reason behind eyes, God guided them, since Moses could not have some sermons sounding like a accomplished such a task without God’s help. So Q I was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic scolding and some being so uplift- while they had Moses to thank for their successful ing? Our new pastor is the complete and safe passage across the Sinai Peninsula to the Church. When I was younger, I served as an altar opposite of our former priest, and I land God had promised them, the thanks ultimately boy for several years. About 12 years ago, I got hate being scolded. I need instead were due to Almighty God. to be given a positive message to In this reading, God speaks to Moses. God indicts Q married in a Methodist church. I never had the carry me through my week. (City of the people for sinning. They indeed had committed marriage “convalidated” in the Catholic Church since my origin withheld) the greatest of sins. They had constructed, and then worshipped, an idol, a calf crafted from metal. wife was against involving another member of the clergy. The reason is that a parish priest is father of a spiritual Harsh punishment would follow, not because Over the years, I found that my some information about that first A family. As with any family, people of divine wrath, but because they had pushed God wife was actually an atheist; she marriage; the priest would then need occasionally to be chided, but away. They would reap the whirlwind. It reflected would speak negatively about faith submit that paperwork to the dio- mainly to be encouraged. the overall ancient Jewish thought, that rejecting in general and especially about cese for what is generally called a A case in point: A couple of God totally upset a person’s life, flawed a person’s the Catholic Church. We have two “Declaration of Nullity Due to Lack weeks ago at a parish nearby, the decision-making, and weakened a person. children. Due to her infidelity and of Canonical Form.” There is usually celebrant reprimanded those who Moses implored God to forgive the people. He to her unwillingness to work on our a fairly quick turnaround, requiring were leaving Mass early. (Before pleaded with God to remain the people’s guide and marriage, we are now divorced. no more than a few weeks. the dismissal rite — in fact, while I went to Catholic Masses protector despite their sin. I do feel the need, though — coming up the aisle after receiving throughout our marriage. My ques- The First Epistle to Timothy is the source of the based on your question — to make Communion — more than a dozen tion is this: If I were to marry again, second reading. Timothy was St. Paul’s disciple. two further points. First, you say individuals were heading straight would I be able to get married in Together with Silvanus, Timothy had accompanied that you are now living with the toward the doors.) the Catholic Church? I have been Paul on some of Paul’s missionary travels. woman you may marry. The celebrant remarked that living with a wonderful woman who While elsewhere in his writings Paul seems to I’m sure you know that this is such an early exit disrespects not shares my religious beliefs and was express some doubts about Timothy’s skills for lead- in clear violation of Catholic moral only the Lord but those who are also confirmed in the Catholic faith. ership, Paul nevertheless regarded him as a special teaching; the long-held and consis- still trying to worship. His com- We attend Sunday Masses together. associate and faithful disciple. tent view of the church (actually, ment created a bit of a stir; some (Richmond, Virginia) To fortify Timothy’s fidelity, Paul explains his of many religions) is that a couple were surprised by its directness, own personal devotion to Christ. Paul makes very Since you evidently did not should not be living together until but one woman was heard to re- clear that he himself was a sinner. Despite all this, Areceive the Catholic Church’s there has been a lifelong commit- mark, “It’s about time somebody Paul insists, God had saved him from eternal death, permission to be married in an other- ment ratified by a civil and religious said something.” through Jesus the Redeemer. than-Catholic ceremony — you could ceremony. In my mind, it’s a question of St. Luke’s Gospel provides the last reading. It is a have, especially if your bride was Also, the story of your first balance. Once in a great while, you story of the willingness of the Lord to associate with Methodist and that was her parish — marriage highlights the need for can do something like that. But for tax collectors and sinners. Today, it is easy to imag- and since you did not subsequently a couple to take the time during the most part — as you mention — ine why the critics of Jesus would have disdained have the marriage blessed (“con- courtship to examine each other’s worshippers need to know that God sinners. After all, sinners had insulted God by break- validated”) by a Catholic priest or deepest values; foremost among loves them and that, on the whole, ing the divine law. deacon, your first marriage was not them, in my mind, are religious val- they are pretty decent people. Still, why were tax collectors such terrible sin- recognized by the Catholic Church. ues since those affect greatly how a ners? The reason was two-fold. In the first place, You would be free to marry now person will think and behave. Thus, Questions may be sent to Father Ken- they were turncoats and traitors, tools of the detest- in a Catholic ceremony. the wisdom of pre-Cana programs, neth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail. ed Roman occupation, collecting taxes for the impe- What you would need to do is which can help prospective spouses com and 40 Hopewell St. Albany, N.Y. rial treasury. Secondly, they were legalized thieves to meet with a priest and provide do just that. 12208. and extortionists. Under the Roman system, tax collectors could assess taxes in amounts they themselves chose. Then they could take whatever they received above and Year of Mercy beyond what was sent to Rome and put it in their The Spiritual Works of Mercy: Comfort the afflicted own pockets. Jesus associated with these despicable tax collectors. He even called one of them, Matthew, to be an apostle! Jesus was criticized. The Lord answered the criticism with three beau- tiful parables. Their lessons are clear. God’s mercy never ends, nor is it ever limited. It awaits even the worst of sinners, if only they repent. God reaches out to us in our need. He can give us the strength to see the way and to withstand whatever. Reflection Displayed in the Vatican Museum is a splendid item, given to Pope Leo XIII in 1903 on his 25th an- niversary as Roman pontiff by the Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, Francis Joseph I. Mounted on a magnificent black marble pedestal are wonderfully crafted gold figures of 99 sheep, following a shep- herd literally carrying a sheep in his arms. The scene recalls the Good Shepherd who searched for, and found, the stray sheep. This beautiful work of art illustrates the first of this weekend’s parables, and through it reveals the loving mercy of God. If we return to the Lord but are weak, the Lord will carry us to fertile pastures. First of all, we must admit our own blindness, limitations and stubbornness. It is not easy. We need God’s enlightenment. God will enlighten us, if we are humble, as Moses CNS photo/Barbara Fraser was humble, as Paul was humble. Children of abused women greet Rostro de Cristo volunteer Haley Drier of St. Louis, Mo., in Guayaquil, Ecuador, July 28. 22 FEATURES HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Father John Catoir Pure prayer is a joy ure prayer is a joy. This idea came from British Benedic- tine Abbot John Chapman, a biblical scholar and popu- Plar preacher who died in 1933. He taught that prayer is not necessar- ily found in our lofty thoughts or words, nor is it a matter of pious feelings; he insisted you should never force feelings of any kind. Pure prayer is found in the will to give yourself to God, period. As Chapman said, SpiritualifeFreeimages.com|Alexis Gonsalves “Pray as you can, not as you can’t.” In this age of cellphones and computers, we all need to get our heads out of a speed-orient- Father Ron ed approach to life, which tends to be nervous about many things. We need to get back to the Rolheiser spiritual simplicity of the masters. Prayer, at times, can be difficult. But even if you feel as dry as a bone or have wild distrac- tions, it’s still possible to pray well. Go to God and say, “Yes, Lord, I am here, and I give my- A happy death self to you as best I can.” While you’re saying the rosary, meditating n the Roman Catholic culture within which I grew up, diagnosed with a terminal disease which frightened her enough so that or engaging in wordless prayer, this underly- we were taught to pray for a happy death. For many she began to make new efforts at ing predisposition is your assurance that you are engaging in prayer. Be sincere and relax. Catholics at the time, this was a standard petition becoming what she was supposed to be her whole life, a woman of Living in the present moment, instead of having your head buried in the past or in within their daily prayer: “I pray for a happy death.” prayer. But a half century of bad your fears about the future, is key to enjoying IBut how can one die happy? Isn’t er ways of dying that are far from habits are not so easily changed. peaceful prayer. the death-process itself excruciat- ideal. We also all know of people, Despite new resolutions, the woman Do not let your distractions upset you. ing? What about the pain involved good people, who have died in never succeeded in turning her life Laugh at them. Just give yourself to God as in dying, in letting go of this life, in morally-compromised situations or around. She died in her weakness. best you can, and try to enjoy your time with saying our last goodbyes? Can one who died in bitterness, not able to But, Burrows asserts, she died a the Lord. die happy? let their hearts soften in forgiveness. happy death. She died the death of You may never be able to pray The vision here, of course, was Did they die unhappy deaths? a weak person, asking God to for- as well as you think you ought to religious. A happy death meant Admittedly they died in an give her for a lifetime of weakness. pray, but if you accept the reality that one died in good moral and unfortunate way, but a happy or To die a happy death is to die Christ of your limitations, and just give religious circumstances. That meant unhappy death is not judged by in honesty, irrespective of whether yourself to God, you’ll be fine. that you didn’t die in some morally- whether death catches us on an the particular circumstances of our came to The Lord loves you for your very compromised situation, you didn’t up-bounce or a down-bounce. For death look good religiously or not. desire to pray well. He accepts die alienated from your church, you every person that fits the picture of Dying in right circumstances is, of bring you you just as you. It’s a win-win. didn’t die bitter or angry at your a happy death, as described above, course, a wonderful consolation to joy, so why Christ came to bring you joy, family and, not least, you didn’t die where death catches us on an up- our families and loved ones, just so why not give him what he from suicide, drug or alcohol over- bounce, there are others whose as dying in sad circumstances can not give wants. Be joyful. dose, or engaged in some criminal lives were marked by honesty, be heartbreaking for them. But dy- Always being emotionally activity. goodness, and love, but who then ing in circumstances which don’t him what happy is not possible. Sometimes The catechetical picture of a look good, humanly or religiously, we pray through our tears, but happy death most often was an doesn’t necessarily equate with an he wants. under the sadness and woes of anecdotal story of some person unhappy death. We die a happy We die a happy life, there is always an awareness who grows up in a good Christian death when we die in honesty, ir- of the words of Jesus, “I have told you this so family, is an honest, faith-filled, respective of circumstance or weak- death when we die in that my joy may be in you and your joy may chaste, church-going person, but ness. be complete “ (Jn 15:11). for a period of time drifts from God, And this truth offers another honesty, irrespective Learn to smile more, knowing and trusting from going to church and from ob- challenge: The circumstances of that in Christ all will be well. servance of the commandments so of circumstance or someone’s death, when those cir- You don’t have to wait until you get to that, at a point, he no longer thinks cumstances are sad or tragic, should heaven to share in God’s limitless joy. Sanctify- much about God and no longer weakness. not become a prism through which ing grace gives you a share in God’s happiness takes Christian morality seriously. we then see that person’s whole life. right now. St. Catherine of Siena said, “All the But shortly before his death, some What this means is that if someone way to heaven is heaven,” so freshen your had the misfortune of being struck chance circumstance becomes for dies in a morally-compromised prayer with joy. him a moment of grace, and he down in moment of anger, in a mo- situation, in a moment or season repents of his laxity, his immoral- ment of weakness, in a moment of of weakness, away from his or her ity, and his negligence of church depression, or who ended up dying church, in bitterness, by suicide or practice, returns to church, makes from an addiction or suicide. Death by an addiction, the goodness of a sincere confession, goes to com- caught them on a down-bounce. Did that life and heart should not be munion, and, shortly after, is struck they die an unhappy death? Who is judged by the circumstances of that down by a heart attack or an ac- to judge? death. Death caught that person on cident. But grace has done its work: What is a happy death? I like a down-bounce, which can make for After years of moral and religious Ruth Burrows’ description: Burrows, a more guarded obituary, but not for drifting, he has returned to the fold a Carmelite nun, shares the story a true judgment as to the goodness and dies a happy death. of a fellow nun with whom she of his or her heart. Indeed we all know stories that once lived. This sister, Burrows tells fit that description; but, sadly, we us, was a good-hearted, but weak, Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, also all know stories where this is woman. She had entered a con- teacher and award-winning author, is not the case, where the opposite templative convent to pray, but she president of the Oblate School of Theol- happens, where good people die could never quite muster the disci- ogy in San Antonio, Texas. He can be in very unfortunate, sad and tragic pline for the task. And so she lived contacted through his website www. c situations. We have all lost loved for years in that state: good-hearted, ronrolheiser.com. Now on Facebook at ones to suicide, alcoholism and oth- but mediocre. Later in life, she was www.facebook.com/ronrolheiser. SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD FEATURES 23 Myfaith Christina Capecchi TWENTY SOMETHING Dreaming of the Caribbean he phone call came when I An hour’s flight from Caracas, Ven- and mighty resolutions. was boiling sweet corn — ezuela. New beginnings can come in suppertime on a hum-drum It was time to take a leap of faith, surprising forms — and sometimes Sister Jovita Agustin, Sunday whose excitement Wendy told me. Time for an adven- they lead you back home, allowing Tpeaked with a trip to the grocery ture. you to recognize the beauty that Sisters of St. Francis of the store. Sunday night rolled around — was always in your midst. The late It had been months since I’d spo- dishwasher loading, Netflix, Etsy Eleanor Boyer, a New Jersey Catho- Neumann Communities ken with my college friend Wendy, — and I couldn’t stop thinking of lic who never married, was given VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING but she skipped right over the small St. Croix. I felt a jolt of inspiration, a new shot in 1997, when, at 72, talk: She’s moving to St. Croix. and somewhere folded in Wendy’s she won the lottery. Immediately When I heard St. Croix, I thought news, should I acknowledge it, a she knew how to spend her $11.8 Wisconsin and the river I’ve fished challenge. million winnings: She gave it away Sister Amazing with my brother. But Wendy had Couldn’t we all use the push to — half to her parish, half to her been thinking much bigger, she finally do the thing we’ve always hometown. clarified: the U.S. Virgin Islands. wanted to do? Couldn’t we all use “No new car, no vacation,” Elea- Grace The life she had planned for her- the audacity — that place in the nor told The New York Times. “My self — a comfortable one in a quiet heart where blood pumps in equal life is no different. I’ve given it up nce, I remember as I made my rounds at Iowa suburb lined with sidewalks, measures of courage and impatience to God. I live in his presence and St. Francis Hospital West, a patient getting strollers and swing sets — no longer — to go ahead and do it? do his will, and I did that from the ready for surgery said to me, “Sister, you fit. Motherhood, she had come to My early 20s brought me across start.” don’t have to pray over me, I am an athe- discern, is not her vocation. This the globe with friends, with family My commitments mean I won’t Oist.” I replied, “That’s all right.” We then started to was a startling realization, one she and for journalism — from Kilkenny, be adding a stamp to the passport talk. After we finished conversing, he asked, “Sister, had arrived at with frequent prayer Ireland, to Ketchikan, Alaska. Pray- this year, so I’m contemplating can you bless me?” In return, I said, “You can bless and utter honesty. ing in the Garden of Gethsemane. adventure in the broadest sense me too.” A series of events that seemed Strolling through Venice on a wet, — from the life of the mind to the Since the year 2006, I have been involved in the divinely orchestrated led to her this ethereal night. Embracing the pope spiritual life, exploring new corners (hospital) ministry of Spiritual Services. In my work juncture, beginning Memorial Week- in St. Peter’s Basilica. of my God-given talents and em- I meet and greet people, offering spiritual company end when she was laid up with a But part of young adulthood is bracing glimpses of grace. and prayer. Like St. Marianne Cope’s work with those broken arm. Restlessness made her letting the slow tilt of maturity carry I’m pushing myself to find com- most in need, my service reaches beyond religious heart throb and her fingers tingle, your feet to the ground, like a teeter pelling ways to tell other people’s denomination. There was once a Buddhist in the hos- sending them to the keyboard and a totter nearing the grass. It’s figur- stories, all while writing my own pital who saw me and said, “Sister, come in.” After he Google search for job openings in — ing out where to put roots. Holding story. One day I will appreciate how passed away, the family confided, “Sister, we are not of all places — St. Croix, some 2,500 onto your adventurer’s heart while God brought each chapter together, Catholic. But can you say a prayer for our dad?” miles from her current residence. making room for responsibility. marked by a generosity that knows It is common when I visit patients, for them to I Googled it too to brush up on I’ve been thinking about new no bounds. ask me where I am from. I was born in Waialua on my geography. The map showed beginnings, which you can almost the North Shore. Next, they often inquire, “What a tiny island surrounded by blue. smell in September, with all the Christina Capecchi is a freelance writer church did you go to?” I have to laugh then because Puerto Rico. Images of scuba diving, back-to-school possibilities — sharp- from Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and I never went to church. My mother and elder broth- horseback riding and white beaches. tipped crayons, blank notebooks the editor of SisterStory.org. er were Catholic. My dad and the rest of us were Protestant. It was not until I attended grade school at St. Theresa in Kapalama that I became a Catho- lic. And it wasn’t until my senior year at St. Francis High School, that a sister asked me, “Did you ever think of becoming a nun?” I went home and said, Father Eugene “Mom, guess what? Sister Bernice said, ‘You goin’ be one nun.’” That year seven of us left for Syracuse Hemrick beginning my journey to wherever God leads. THE HUMAN SIDE In my present work, I spend Mondays and Wednesdays splitting half days between St. Francis Hospice in Nuuanu and the St. Francis Intergen- erational Center in Ewa Villages. On Tuesdays and The wonderful world of theology Thursdays, I greet people at St. Francis Villas in Liliha at the front desk as well as make my rounds n Robert Bolt’s play “A Man for ever more, and it is practical: It side mirrored Christ’s crucifixion, on the floors offering patients Holy Communion, All Seasons,” Rich, who is enam- seeks to orient our life to the good.” Bonaventure asked what Christ’s act a prayer, or just a listening ear. On Fridays, I help ored with the glory of court life, Bonaventure emphasizes a third of surrender meant for us. When we at the Franciscan Adult Day Care Center in Manoa pleads with St. Thomas More for dimension of theology: wisdom. Bo- look upon the wood of the cross, do where I facilitate a Communion service. There is one Ia court appointment. naventure wrote that “to know that we envision it a tree filled with the senior who likes to ask, “Sister, sister! When are we More replies, “Why not be a Christ died ‘for us’ does not remain mystical fruits of Christ’s life? going to sing ‘Amazing Grace’?” Recently I said, “We teacher? You’d be a fine teacher. knowledge, but becomes necessarily Theology addresses the very es- sang that last week. Today we will sing ‘How Great Perhaps even a great one.” affection, love.” He saw theology’s sence of life through doctrines, spiri- Thou Art.’” The staff and others playfully began call- “And if I was, who would know purpose as to love and benefit the tuality, liturgy and moral law. ing me “Sister Amazing Grace.” it?” Rich asks. pursuit of the Christian life. As science, medicine and the The hardest part of my ministry is when I am “You, your pupils, your friends, Philosophers such as Aristotle exploration of space advances, called to the emergency room. It is especially diffi- God. Not a bad public, that ... Oh, and Plato influenced Bonaventure’s moral law in particular is especially cult when the family comes in and their loved one is and a quiet life,” More replies. and Thomas’ theology, and fired needed to address ethical and moral about to die. Although I do call on God and the Holy For those seeking a glorious life, our imagination on who God is. challenges they present. Where in Spirit to give me the right words to say, it is still very why not think about becoming a Why, for example, did God create science, for example, is the line to hard to utter anything. But just being present there theologian? the world? Why did the omnipotent be drawn to preserve dignity of life? is important. After a while, they usually ask “Sister, When we celebrated the feast God become incarnate? How do we What will guide those who gov- can you say a prayer?” So many times I get choked of St. Bonaventure in July, it once participate in God’s universal love? ern our God-given existence? Where up being with them. However, by my simple pres- again reminded me of theology’s Theology challenges the mind, do we find those who should be ence I know I am bringing the presence of the Lord awesomeness. but more so, it touches the heart. proclaiming that the world is not to them. God’s grace is really an amazing grace. St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas When Bonaventure wrote “The Life ours to do what we will with it, but Aquinas lectured in their respective of St. Francis of Assisi,” he saw in that ultimately, we are its stewards? Sister Jovita Agustin is a Sister of St. Francis of the Neu- colleges at the University of Paris. Francis a theology of the poor and If these theological challenges mann Communities, 57 years professed. After 35-plus years Retired Pope Benedict XVI stated wondered why Francis considered fire up your imagination, be a theo- in education, she now works with St. Francis Healthcare that for Thomas, theology is both serving the poor the epitome of life. logian; not a bad world to be in, Systems. She lives at St. Francis Convent in Manoa. “theoretical, it seeks to know God When Francis’ hands, feet and and oh, it is not a quiet life. 24 FEATURES HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Saints Nicholas of Tolentino Diversions 1245-1305 Sept. 10 5) Geography Born in Italy and named Hawaii Catholic The Diocese of Honolulu is a “suffragan” for St. Nicholas of Bari, the diocese of the Archdiocese of San Francis- saint to whom his childless co. Which of the following is also suffragan parents had prayed, Nicholas made his Augustinian Harold’s Quiz to the San Francisco archdiocese? vows while still a teen. An early job was distributing a) Diocese of Oakland, California food to the poor at the friary gate. At his ordination Happy 75th birthday to the Diocese of b) Micah b) Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah in 1269, he already was reputed to be a healer and Honolulu! It is quite the celebratory occa- c) Jeremiah c) Diocese of Reno, Nevada miracle-worker. About 1274, after several assign- sion, quiz friends. How well do you know d) Isaiah d) All of the above ments, he was sent to Tolentino, where he spent the our beloved diocese? Let’s see you take on 6) Clergy rest of his life. A successful street preacher, he often this quiz, sprinkled with questions hon- 3) Church Msgr. James J. Sweeney was selected in spent entire days hearing confessions. Nicholas truly oring the Islands. Which Island parish has the most recently 1941 to be the first diocesan bishop for the befriended the poor and sick. During his sainthood completed church structure built from the Islands. Who succeeded him as bishop of process, the Vatican accepted about 30 miracles at- 1) Saints ground up? tributed to his intercession. He is the patron of poor the Diocese of Honolulu after his death in True or false: St. Teresa of Kolkata was pres- a) St. Michael Church, Kona 1968? souls and mariners. ©2016 Catholic News Service/ ent at the beatification of St. Marianne of b) St. Damien Church, Kaunakakai U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. a) Bishop Louis Maigret Molokai. c) St. Joseph Church, Waipahu b) Bishop Stephen P. Alencastre a) True d) St. Jude Church, Kapolei c) Bishop John J. Scanlan b) False d) Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario 4) Religious orders 2) Scripture Sisters from which religious order staffed 7) Popes Schwadron The first reading selected for the diocese’s St. Catherine School in Kapaa, Kauai, when Who was pope when Hawaii became a U.S. 75th anniversary Mass on Sept. 10 includes the school’s first classes began in 1947? state in 1959? the verse: “The people who walked in dark- a) Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Vir- a) Pope Pius XII ness have seen a great light; upon those gin Mary b) St. John XXIII who lived in a land of gloom a light has b) Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy c) Blessed Paul VI shone.” From which Old Testament book is Rosary d) Pope John Paul I this passage taken? c) Maryknoll Sisters a) Nehemiah d) Franciscan Sisters of Charity Answers: 1) b, 2) d, 3) a, 4) a, 5) d, 6) c, 7) b
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