A better understanding of the meaning and symbolic language of the Church’s liturgy, especially the Mass, will help Catholics encounter the Lord and grow in holiness, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a letter this week. “Concretely, it is a matter of helping communities to better internalize the prayer of the Church, to love it as an experience of encounter with the Lord and with brothers and, in light of this, to rediscover its contents and observe its rites,” the cardinal said.
There are four Marian (related to Mary) Dogmas. Dogmas are those doctrines of the Church which have been defined by the Pope and the teaching authority of the Church. Dogmas are teaching, or doctrines, of the Church that have been bolded, underlined, and italicized, so to speak. They are proposed for our belief and faithful Catholics are not free to dissent from them.
Please welcome Karen Ululani Loebl to our Parish community as our new Youth & Young Adult Minister. Karen was born and raised on O’ahu and grew up in Kaimuki, attending SacredHearts Academy (SHA) for 13 years, graduating in 1986. She is a teacher with 30 years of experience and has taught at Sacred Hearts Academy, St. Francis, and at St. Louis School for their afterschool programs. She is also a professional health educator and has worked for community health centers where she developed creative youth programs which won state awards.