Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for March 2025

Discerning how to bring new disciples to God’s church

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Whether you hold a high-profile position, such as parish council president, or have more of a behind-the-scenes role as a coordinator of a parish ministry, God has called you — as a parish leader — to help build his church. This challenge is just as important as the call of […]

Hope Services Hawaii expands support for young people

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Young people struggling with homelessness on Hawaii Island have a new resource where they can find safety, essential services and even a place to stay. Hope Services Hawaii, a nonprofit affiliation organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii, has teamed up with Neighborhood Place of Puna and […]

Youth on Hawaii Island unplug to plug into their faith

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By the Big Island Youth Day Planning Team Special to the Herald HILO — On March 1, Big Island Youth Day brought together teens from across the Big Island for a day of reflection, spiritual growth and connection. Held at St. Michael the Archangel Grace Parish Center in Kailua-Kona, the event focused on the theme […]

Second Mililani family receives monthly recognition from Knights of Columbus

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A second family from Mililani has been selected as Hawaii’s Family of the Month by the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus. U.S. Army First Sgt. Dallas Kempo and his wife, Kathleen, along with their sons Connor (age 9) and Derek (nine months), are members of the Main […]

Longest-serving Knight is honored at state Capitol

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By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On Feb. 25, in his office at the state Capitol, Knights of Columbus member Sen. Mike Gabbard presented a state Senate honorary certificate to 96-year-old John J. Brennan in recognition of his 75 years of faithful and dedicated service to the Knights of Columbus. The certificate mentioned that […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Communion requires belief in Real Presence

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Question corner Q: We know that Our Lord loves everyone and thus would want to be as close to each person as possible. Can non-Catholics receive holy Communion since this would help achieve the Lord’s ultimate desire to be within the heart and soul of every human being? My spouse is an Episcopalian and refuses […]

Commentary: St. Joseph embodies quiet, true strength

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald During this Lenten season, the church takes a brief respite from our solemn journey to celebrate a saint who is known around the world by many titles: patron of the universal church, protector of the Holy Family, patron of workers, patron of fathers, “terror of demons,” protector of […]