Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for October 2025

First-class relic of St. Faustina joyfully enshrined at Maui parish

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Hawaii Catholic Herald People devoted to the Divine Mercy — or anyone seeking a quiet place to reflect and pray — have a new location on Maui where they can find peace and enrich their faith. On Oct. 5, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Kula celebrated the enshrinement of a first-class relic of […]

Faith, hope and charity from the Holy Land to Hawaii

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald WAIKOLOA — A cardinal, eight bishops, numerous priests and deacons, and more than 500 knights, dames and their guests from five states gathered in Waikoloa on Hawaii island earlier this month for the annual meeting of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem’s Western USA Lieutenancy and […]

James “Jim” Severson / 1934-2025: Former executive was a ‘great blessing’ to church, community

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By Celia K. Downes and Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald “Sharp as a whip” and never idle, James “Jim” Severson led a life of service — to his family, to his parish and the community, to the Diocese of Honolulu and more. The financial expert had a successful career in the business world and also contributed […]

Franciscan Sister Mary Edward Sugioka / 1930-2025: Pearl City native was a beloved educator in isles and on mainland

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Special to the Herald Sister Mary Edward Sugioka of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities served in Hawaii for decades, as an educator at several schools and in administration at St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii. The Pearl City native, who converted to Catholicism as a high school student, died peacefully Sept. […]

Talk story: Live our love by caring for the poor

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Office for Social Ministry “I have loved you.” (Pope Leo XIV, “Dilexi Te”) When Pope Leo XIV signed his apostolic exhortation “Dilexi Te” — “I have loved you” — on Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, he extended a heartfelt invitation for all to rediscover the very heart of the Gospel by […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Thanking the giver of all good gifts

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Oct. 11 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Honolulu for the installation of Father Arnel Soriano as pastor. I remember when my nephew was about 5 or 6 years old, I went to his house for […]

‘Welcome home’: Joyfully committed to service

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com When Loretta Wickenden and her husband, Jim, began splitting their time between California and Hawaii, they quickly found a home at Sacred Heart Church in Hawi on Hawaii island. “I was educated in Sacred Heart Convent back in the (United Kingdom), so it jumped out and I felt immediately that I […]

Sharing our treasure is a sign of gratitude for God’s gifts

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Stewardship is a foundational concept, encompassing the responsible management of our time, talent and treasure. When it comes to stewardship of treasure, many Catholics might associate it primarily with supporting the financial needs of the church. While this is true to some extent, the deeper essence of stewardship lies in giving […]

Reflection: A profound journey as pilgrims of hope

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By Father Anthony TranSpecial to the Herald This fall, I had the privilege of leading 60 pilgrims from Hawaii on a grace-filled journey through Europe — visiting Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. What began as a pilgrimage of hope quickly unfolded into a powerful encounter with God’s mercy, the communion of saints and the […]