Hawaii Catholic Herald A special parish second collection planned for the weekend of April 27-28 aims to support the sainthood cause of Servant of God Joseph Dutton, layman, who spent more than 40 years serving the Hansen’s disease settlement in Kalaupapa. Dutton, born on April 27, 1843, in Stowe, Vermont, was a Civil War veteran who struggled […]
Archives for April 2024
Reflection: A once-in-a-century celebration
By Father Pat Killilea, SSCC Special to the Herald The chatter of excited voices was momentarily hushed, then broke into loud cheers and applause as he entered McVeigh Hall, weighed down by numerous leis and topped by a colorful hat. The setting compared with the aftermath of the Super Bowl when Patrick Mahomes of the […]
Tune in to part II of podcast
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The “Hawaii Catholic Herald Highlights” podcast returns with part II of Manolo “Nolet” Quiason’s story of adventure, music and spirituality. Quiason shares how he makes it to Hawaii after being stuck on the mainland during a family vacation. Quiason and his family were prevented from returning to their former […]
My Easter challenge
By Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui Special to the Herald Throughout Lent, I reflected with our parishioners at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku on the sacrament of baptism. On each Sunday, I preached on a section of the rite of baptism. The season is a preparation for catechumens for their baptism at the Easter Vigil, and […]
Blessed Sacrament parishioners celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday
Special to the Herald Blessed Sacrament Church celebrated its 24th anniversary of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 7 at the 7 a.m. Mass. This year the Divine Mercy image was bedecked simply with white orchids and red carnations. The simplicity reminds us of the blood and water that are depicted, with Jesus reminding us that […]
Warm welcome in East Hawaii for 5 youth
Special to the Herald At the 5 p.m. Mass on April 13 at St. Joseph Church in Hilo, three children from Holy Rosary Church in Keaau — Chanelle Cabaccang, Joshua Foronda and Isaia-Edmunds Wong — and two from St. Theresa Church in Mountain View — Jackson David and Maykala Valencia — received their first holy […]
Join St. Ann Parish to pray ‘living rosary’ in honor of Mary
Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe invites all to celebrate the month of May, which is dedicated to Mary, by attending a “living rosary” prayer on May 16 at 7 p.m. Using parishioners as “living beads,” the parish will pray the sorrowful mysteries — meditating on the passion and death of Christ, from […]
Mary, Star of the Sea Parish offers bereavement support
Hawaii Catholic Herald Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Waialae-Kahala has reactivated its bereavement ministry offering consolation and support for those mourning the loss of a loved one. This “Healing Hearts” ministry provides participants an opportunity to explore mourning after the death of a loved one through Scripture, prayer, reflection and faith sharing. If […]
Music and Spirituality with Nolet Quiason Part 2
Tune in to part two of Manolo “Nolet” Quiason’s story of adventure, music and spirituality. Nolet Quiason describes his life as an “Indiana Jones” movie. From the Philippines to Kuwait to finally Hawaii, God has guided his journey away from world events. Today he shares his musical talents with his parish through music he’s composed […]
U.S. bishop tapped to lead Vatican charismatic renewal office
By Gina Christian OSV News The Catholic Church’s charismatic renewal is a movement of the Holy Spirit to “bring about a church that is on fire” with God’s love, the new head of the Holy See’s official charismatic body told OSV News. “The Catholic charismatic renewal … is a deeply personal, life-giving, ongoing, transforming encounter […]