TALK STORY On the first Sunday of the New Year we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany — the culmination of the Christmas story that focused on wise men seeking to connect with Emmanuel, “God with us.” They journeyed from afar following a star, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh — offerings that were […]
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 29, 2019
Heraldites, Advent starts Dec. 1 so I wanted to make sure you got an Advent joke in preparation. What happened to the man who stole an Advent calendar? He got 25 days! 1) Catholic Hawaii Back in 2009, St. Joseph Church in Kaumakani, a mission of St. Theresa Parish in Kekaha, Kauai, closed. Before it […]
Pilgrim postcards from Panama
Big Island Catholics reflect on their experience at World Youth Day 2019 A small Big Island group of four teens and nine adults, including Father Stephen Macedo, pastor of Annunciation Parish in Waimea, and Father Konelio Faletoi, the pastor of St. Michael Parish in Kailua-Kona, traveled to Panama City, Panama, for World Youth Day, Jan. […]