Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11-17 This weekend the church celebrates the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, as it was known in the days of the Latin liturgy. On all its feast days, the church has a threefold purpose. The first […]
Archives for June 2025
Effie Caldarola: Caring for creation cannot be tossed aside
Commentary Glancing out my window on a dusky evening, I’m startled to see a huge bird perching on my neighbor’s garage, just a few yards away. What at first appears to be a prehistoric avian is in fact the neighborhood turkey. I didn’t know turkeys could fly that high. Why do we have a neighborhood […]
Elizabeth Scalia: God loves our whole being, good and bad
Commentary “I swear there ain’t no heaven but I pray there ain’t no hell.” — Laura Nyro, “And When I Die” There is an oft-asserted notion that the God of the Old Testament is a dark, unforgiving and rather insecure entity. Atheists and others who argue for that false understanding tend to round it out […]
Congratulations, class of 2025!
Click here to see the top seniors who graduated this year from Hawaii’s Catholic high schools and each school’s graduating class of 2025. Congratulations, seniors!
Upcoming Day of Study to feature Bishop Silva as keynote speaker
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu has filled out the schedule for its Jubilee Year Days of Study through the fall, with the next one featuring Bishop Larry Silva as its keynote speaker. Bishop Silva will anchor the Day of Study set for June 14 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. In his keynote […]
Safe, secure, spacious: Sacred Hearts School’s temporary campus in Kaanapali is ‘more than we prayed for,’ but Lahaina is still the goal
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts School’s journey of faith, determination and resilience in the wake of the devastating 2023 Lahaina wildfire led last year to the west Maui resort town of Kaanapali, where the community has settled into a temporary location with new facilities and a stunning view. For students, faculty […]
Hawaii Catholic Schools honors top educators
Hawaii Catholic Herald Faculty, staff and administrators from campuses across the state gathered May 15 for the annual Hawaii Catholic Schools Recognition Luncheon, at which departing school leaders were honored and the winners of the Golden Pine“apple” awards were announced and celebrated. Led by Superintendent Llewellyn Young, the event at Natsunoya Tea House in Alewa […]
The Parish News: June 6, 2025
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Official notices: June 6, 2025
Bishop’s schedule June 6, 6:30 p.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, Christ the King Church, Kahului. June 7, 9 a.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, St. Theresa Church, Kihei; 5 p.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, St. Joseph Church, Makawao. June 7, 10 a.m., Mass with confirmation and first […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Leaving can be an act of joy, hope
Witness to Jesus | Sixth Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 24 at St. Philomena Church, Honolulu, and on May 25 at Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou, and St. Michael Church, Waialua, in celebration of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion. “I am glad you’re leaving” […]