October is the Month of the Holy Rosary. How much do you know, dear quizzers, about this beautiful prayer? 1) IN THE BEGINNING What saint is generally credited with first promoting a devotion to the rosary? a) St. Therese of Lisieux b) St. Francis of Assisi c) St. Dominic d) St. Benedict 2) A MIGHTY […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 29, 2023
My dear quizzers, time to pause, Renewing spirits, reviving hope … MAUI STRONG! 1) HEAVENLY CHORUS The word “angel” is taken from an Old English word meaning … a) Guide b) Messenger c) Protector d) God-like 2) LOST IN TRANSLATION Sept. 30 is the feast day of St. Jerome. What is he most noted for? […]
Poem
Victorious The grass was plentiful and dry, the wind and fire came, wild and high. It was Satan’s playground, The place he found. “Oh, the church, I’ll show him and burn it today.” Oh, but Jesus was there, tall and firm and said, “No, no, this is where my people come to pray. Stay away, […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald Parish News: Sept. 29, 2023
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 15, 2023
Aloha mai kakou! Just got back from a pilgrimage to Rome. Guess you could call me a “Roamin’ Catholic”! Enjoy! 1) SEAL OF APPROVAL What is the name of the approved set of texts (also called “books”) which the Catholic Church regards as part of the Bible? a) Didache b) Canon c) Pentateuch […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald School News
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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 1, 2023
Aloha y’all! Time to get those thinking caps on. This issue’s quiz has a cornucopia of subjects to challenge you. “Cornucopia” … that means “all kine stuffs!” 1) By another name We have all heard the Gospel story of Jesus walking on the water of the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 18, 2023
Aloha, quizmaticians, As we make our way through Ordinary Time, I thought I’d ask some ordinary questions. At least I think they are rather ordinary. Perhaps you will find a challenge or two among them. 1) Geography Approximately how many miles is the city of Jerusalem from the northern region of Galilee, where […]
Heralding back: Aug. 4, 2023
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Aug. 17, 1973 HONOLULU—Four young men will be leaving next month for St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, for their final years of theology. The graduates from St. Stephen’s Seminary are (left to right): Richard Taylor, Chicago; Gary Secor, Kailua; Terry Watanabe and James Capili, Maui. […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 21, 2023
Dear quizzers, I’m going on vacation for a bit so I wanted to give you a joke to make you chuckle a little longer between quizzes. Why should you never lose your rosary? Because you’ll end up searching for decades. 1) Vatican What is the title given to the Vatican official who does “works […]
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