Question corner Q: I’m retired and I volunteer with my parish to do the tech stuff to livestream some of the parish’s Masses online. Sometimes I livestream funerals for people who have family members who can’t be there in person, and I’m happy to help people out that way. Recently I heard that the parish […]
Archives for August 2025
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Practice humility, love for others
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a; Luke 14:1, 7-14 The Book of Sirach furnishes this weekend’s first Scripture reading. Sirach is among those biblical volumes collectively called the “wisdom literature,” a designation meaning that these books show that the Jews’ ancient faith in the one God of Israel, and […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Learning how to evangelize, not indoctrinate, in digital age
Catholic social tips It’s been about a month since I attended the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers in Rome, hosted by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The event garnered worldwide attention, and officials along with Pope Leo XIV shared insights with over 1,000 attendees who traveled from across the globe to learn about […]
Commentary: Faith anchors us as AI rises
By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald You’re scrolling through your phone and something catches your eye: a shocking headline, a viral video, a public figure making a bold claim. But then you realize that it wasn’t real. It was generated by artificial intelligence. These aren’t just harmless illusions; they’re part of a growing wave of […]
Effie Caldarola: Identifying and walking with our ‘special saints’
Commentary There’s a well-known story about the time a journalist asked St. John XXIII an innocent question. “How many people work at the Vatican?” queried the reporter. “About half of them,” replied the pontiff with a smile. Every time I read that spontaneous response, I laugh anew. I was rereading Jesuit Father James Martin’s book, […]
Talk story: Let us honor migrants as missionaries of hope
Office for Social Ministry “Many migrants, refugees and displaced persons are privileged witnesses of hope. Indeed, they demonstrate this daily through their resilience and trust in God, as they face adversity while seeking a future in which they glimpse that integral human development and happiness are possible.” (Pope Leo XIV, Jubilee Year message for the […]
Father Khanh Pham-Nguyen / 1965-2025: Humble, selfless pastor gave his all for his flock
A portrait of Father Khanh Pham-Nguyen was placed at the entrance of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Honolulu Aug. 1 as parishioners gathered for a memorial Mass. (Courtesy Dann Ebina) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic Herald Father Khanh Pham-Nguyen’s unwavering faith in God carried him across the sea more than 40 years ago from […]
A letter from Llewellyn Young, superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools
The Hawaii Catholic Schools staff, from left: compliance specialist Mona Ishihara, school accounting manager Deacon Raffy Mendoza, administrative assistant Jesica Kapika, Superintendent Llewellyn Young and Associate Superintendent Mandy Thronas-Brown. (Courtesy Hawaii Catholic Schools) E na haumana, na ohana, na kumu, na limahana, a me na hoa aloha o na kula Katolika o Hawaii — Aloha […]
7 schools gain new administrators
Hawaii Catholic Herald Seven schools across the state welcomed new administrators in the 2025-26 academic year — many are familiar faces on campus, and all have extensive experience in education. The top administrators at three schools previously served in their positions: Elsewhere in the Hawaii Catholic Schools system: Read below for brief biographies or messages […]
2025-2026 Hawaii Catholic Schools chart
Click here and below to see a listing of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Honolulu.