Special to the Herald On April 26-28, Lisa Shorba and her team marked their 30th Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat in Hawaii for post-abortive women and men. Many women and men are impacted by abortion and carry this burden for many years. We often think of the physical effects of an abortion, but the emotional, spiritual […]
Archives for May 2024
Cathedral basilica will join Global Rosary Relay
Special to the Herald The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 7, will recite the sorrowful mysteries at 11:30 a.m. during the annual Global Rosary Relay. According to Worldpriest, the lay organization that founded the Global Rosary Relay, the event is a prayer […]
Youth from Maui-Lanai Vicariate make their fellowship wish a reality
By Agnes Terao-Guiala, St. Anthony parishioner Special to the Herald The idea of having a retreat for the young people of Maui and Lanai originated after a Dec. 9, 2023, one-day retreat at St. Anthony Church and School in Wailuku. At the end of this event, the 30 young people who attended it commented that […]
Taking the next step
Deacons Kurt Meyer, Hai “Francis” Pham and Anthony Tran prepare for their priestly ordination By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Years of hard work, discernment and lots of prayers have led three men to the priesthood in the Diocese of Honolulu. On May 24, Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Deacons Kurt Meyer, Hai “Francis” Pham […]
St. Catherine School in Kapaa to close after 78 years
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald After eight decades of providing elementary education on Kauai, St. Catherine School in Kapaa will become the latest Catholic campus in Hawaii to cease operations. The school’s closure at the end of the academic year next month comes despite “tireless efforts to sustain its mission,” according to a […]
Priest assignments touch multiple islands, vicariates
Hawaii Catholic Herald Parishes across the state will see leadership transitions this summer as 12 priests receive new assignments and three deacons are ordained to the priesthood. Some of the changes, which are effective July 1 except for one, will occur within one island, while others will span several. On Oahu, La Salette Father Adondee […]
Bishop Larry Silva: With the Good Shepherd, we can fend off evil
WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered during the weekend of April 20-21 at Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Waialae-Kahala; Holy Family Church, Honolulu; and St. Michael Church, Waialua, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. Bishop Silva is on a pilgrimage to Lourdes […]
Official notices: May 10, 2024
Bishop’s schedule May 10, 1 p.m., Meeting of the board of trustees of St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, California. May 11, 1 a.m., Mass with Confirmation and First Holy Communion, St. Jude Church, Kapolei [Msgr. Gary Secor]; 6 p.m., Mass with Confirmation and First Holy Communion, St. Anthony Church, Kalihi. [Msgr. Gary Secor] May 12, […]
Talk story: Tuition aid will support Sacred Hearts School students
Office for Social Ministry “Earth’s creator, Everyday God, loving maker, O Jesus, you who shaped us, O spirit, recreate us, come, be with us. In your presence, Everyday God, we are gathered, O Jesus, you have called us, O spirit, to restore us, come, be with us. Life of all lives, Everyday God, love of […]
Moms embrace vocation of parenthood
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Mother’s Day might be considered by some as little more than a profit-driven “holiday,” but the concept of paying homage to one’s roots — one’s mother — can be traced back to ancient Christian times. And it’s no surprise to Catholics that the day falls in the month […]
