Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for June 2025

Priests are on the move as new assignments take effect July 1

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  Hawaii Catholic Herald The word has been out since April, and parishes have been bidding farewell and laying out welcome mats. Pastors and parochial vicars will be on the move next month, from Kauai to Oahu to Maui. The changes are effective July 1 unless otherwise noted. In most situations, clergy are moving from […]

Faithful find connection, inspiration in traveling Jubilee cross

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Since the start of the Jubilee Year, the Diocese of Honolulu has provided Catholics across the state with a unique way to feel spiritually connected to Rome as well as to each other. In addition to the official Jubilee cross that resides at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa […]

Talk story: Open the borders of our hearts to the most vulnerable

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Office for Social Ministry “At Pentecost, the doors of the upper room were opened because the Spirit opens borders… The Spirit opens borders, first of all, in our hearts… The Spirit also opens borders in our relationship with others… Finally, the Spirit also opens borders between peoples.” (Pope Leo XIV, homily for Pentecost) In his first papal Pentecost homily to […]

Islands will join Global Rosary Relay to pray for all priests

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Special to the Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is once again participating in the annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests, scheduled this year for June 27 — the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The event rallies locations around the world to pray the rosary “in thanksgiving to God for our […]

Official notices: June 20, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule June 16-20, spring special assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, San Diego, California. June 24, 9:30 a.m., Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (virtual). June 26, 10 a.m., diocesan department heads, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. June 28, 7 a.m., diocesan Pastoral Council, SSDC. June 29, 9:30 a.m., Mass in celebration of […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Spreading God’s love is still our mission

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Witness to Jesus | Pentecost Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on June 7 at St. Joseph Church, Makawao, and on June 8 at Maria Lanakila Church, Lahaina, and St. Anthony Church, Wailuku, in celebration of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion. Someone recently pointed out that at its very […]

High court sides with Catholic Charities in exemption case

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By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 unanimously ruled in favor of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, which had asked the high court to overturn a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court the agency argued discounted its religious identity. The group previously appealed […]

A legacy of stewardship continues at St. Rita Church

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Annette Scognamillo loves being involved at her parish, St. Rita Church in Haiku, Maui — it’s been a part of her life for a long time. She draws her desire to be involved back to the example of her mother, Elvi Riecke, who modeled stewardship through her involvement with religious […]

Sts. Peter and Paul offer us grace and inspiration

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com On June 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of two of our Lord’s principal apostles, foundational human cornerstones of the church of Rome. The first missal reading of this feast day tells us of the miraculous deliverance of Peter from prison. This illustrates the concrete fact that despite persecution, Christ and […]