Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for May 2025

Bishop Larry Silva: Be a holy dwelling place for Jesus

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Witness to Jesus | Fifth Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 17 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua; and on May 18 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, and the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, in celebration of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion. I counted […]

Talk story: Draped in peace and aloha, from Maui to Rome

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Office for Social Ministry “Peace be with all of you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ … I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families, and all people, wherever they are, all of the people, all over the earth.” (Pope […]

Hawaii’s exorcists explain their ‘challenging’ ministry

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hundreds of people filled Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu on May 14 to hear Father John Szada, an internationally recognized exorcist from the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, discuss his ministry and answer questions from the crowd. A day earlier, Father Szada gave an equally compelling presentation to the […]

There’s always time in busy lives for stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Paul Pancho first set foot in Blessed Sacrament Church in July 2015, he was awestruck. The first impression he had of the Pauoa Valley church was its sincere, welcoming atmosphere. He liked Father Steve Nguyen. And when the music started, Pancho was sold. Since he is a singer, Pancho […]

Celebrate Easter season with gratitude, reflection

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Easter Sunday fell this year on April 20. But even now, while this glorious day has come and gone and as the springtime days of May have arrived, remember that Easter is far from over — the celebration of the greatest feast day of the church year continues for 50 […]

Heavenly Ho‘ike

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts School hosted family, friends and visitors from Maui and beyond on May 9 for its annual Ho‘ike, a joyous evening of dance and fellowship that was made even more poignant by its location — back in Lahaina, where the school’s campus was destroyed by the deadly 2023 wildfire. The program’s […]

Learn about spiritual direction in workshop presented by Chaminade University

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Chaminade University of Honolulu will host a workshop next month that aims to help participants develop a deeper understanding of spirituality and how to incorporate it into their lives. “Introduction to Spiritual Direction” will take place over five three-hour sessions from June 16-20 (including the Juneteenth federal holiday). The noncredit course, which […]

Join Bishop Silva on Jubilee pilgrimage to see ‘Shrines of Italy’

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Hawaii Catholic Herald People seeking to embark on a pilgrimage as part of the Jubilee Year still have time to sign up for an 11-day journey to Italy with Bishop Larry Silva in October. The “Shrines of Italy” Jubilee pilgrimage is scheduled for Oct. 12-22; Bishop Silva is the trip’s spiritual director. Organized through Nativity […]

Marianist Brother James Joseph Christiana / 1952-2025: Longtime Chaminade educator had ‘a brilliant mind’

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Special to the Herald Marianist Brother James Joseph Christiana, who professed his perpetual vows in Hawaii 32 years ago and then taught at Chaminade University of Honolulu, died April 5 in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 72. He was 34 years professed, taking his first vows in August 1990 at the Marianist Provincial Residence in […]