After 40 years, the Korean Catholic Community has a place to call its own By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It was like arriving at the Promised Land. After 40 years of sharing churches, Hawaii’s Korean Catholic Community finally has a home to call its own. On Sept. 20, about 150 members squeezed into a […]
Archives for October 2019
Waipahu church gets new altar to replace termite-eaten one
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a rite rarely seen by Catholics, Bishop Larry Silva donned a white apron, rolled up his sleeves and poured the holy oil chrism onto the top of the new altar at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu, Sept. 18, and spread it over every inch of the surface with […]
10th anniversary reprint: The canonization of St. Damien de Veuster
This is a reprint of the story published in the Oct. 16, 2009, Hawaii Catholic Herald on the canonization of St. Damien de Veuster. Oct. 11 marks the 10th anniversary of that historic event. Hawaii has a saint! ‘It has finally happened and we are all here. God is good.’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic […]
FROM THE BISHOP’S DESK: Catholic Charities Hawaii selects new president
After an extensive search process, it is my pleasure to announce that Rob Van Tassell has been selected as Catholic Charities Hawaii’s new president and CEO, effective Nov. 4. Rob joins us from Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington, where he currently serves as vice president overseeing the housing and community development for the third […]
Augustine reception: A lot of love for Hawaii Catholic schools
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Some of those responsible for supporting scholarships to Hawaii Catholic Schools through the Augustine Educational Foundation gathered at the Halekulani Hotel on Sept. 26 for the foundation’s annual donor appreciation reception. This year’s featured speakers were Chantelle Luarca, the principal of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Pearl City, […]
Commentary: Hurling words against suffering
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When Alice McDermott began work on her most recent novel, “The Ninth Hour,” she had no intention of writing about Catholic nuns. “I was really displeased with myself when the first nun showed up in the first chapter,” she told those gathered to hear her speak on Sept. 21 […]
This year’s focus of Bishop’s Circle campaign is care of ‘our priests’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva’s “Bishop’s Circle” letter will be headed for your mailbox sometime over the next couple of weeks. This year, his particular concern is “priests” — specifically, “our priests.” “They make a special commitment,” he writes, “especially given the demands of ministry and the complexity of leading a […]
400 apply for 81 units at new Catholic Charities Maui senior complex
More than 400 applications were received in August for a new 81-unit Catholic Charities Hawaii affordable senior rental complex opening in February in Kahului, Maui. The Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation (CCHDC), Catholic Charities Hawaii and Hale Mahaolu last month conducted a random lottery assignment for applications for Kahului Lani Phase I, a six-story housing […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Sharing the sumptuous banquet
WITNESS TO JESUS | 26TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry’s Silva’s homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary time, delivered Sept. 28 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the parish. We are all very painfully aware of a host […]
Talk story: Meeting migrant servants at the lower border
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “It is not just about migrants, it is about our humanity.” (Pope Francis, World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2019) During a recent mission trip to Tapachula, Mexico, we were blessed to break bread and talk story with migrant families, on the move amid life-threatening challenges. As we huddled in an […]
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