Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for April 2026

Couple shows gratitude through life in ministry

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Mason and Teo Matsuda, faith is not just something practiced on Sundays — it shapes every part of their lives. Over the years, the couple has poured their time, talents and even their home into the life of their parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ewa Beach. From […]

Foundation of parish family lies in acts of stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For many Catholics, parish life is centered on Sunday Mass. We arrive, pray, receive the Eucharist and return to the responsibilities of the week ahead. Faithful Mass attendance is essential to our spiritual lives. Yet the church invites us to something deeper than attendance alone: We are called not simply […]

Calling girls ages 12-18: Join Sacred Hearts Academy for an Easter pilgrimage to France

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Special to the Herald Sacred Hearts Academy is planning an all-girls pilgrimage to France during Easter 2027, and girls ages 12-18 from Hawaii’s Catholic schools and parishes are invited to join the once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey. The trip will include stops in Paris, Lourdes and Poitiers (where the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and […]

Holy Trinity to host Walking with Moms baby shower May 17

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Special to the Herald The Respect Life Committee at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou along with churches in the East Honolulu Vicariate will once again sponsor a Walking with Moms baby shower celebrating new life and new family life. The shower will take place May 17 from 2-4 p.m. in the parish gym. This is the fourth […]

Photo: Blessings from heaven

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet — front, from left, Sisters Carmen Paas, Marcie Felipe and jubilarian Marian Tung; standing, from left, Sisters Rosita Aranita, Jean Larm, Brenda Lau, Claudia Wong and Francine Costello — took a photo with Father Joseph Fleury, a retired Army colonel, after St. Joseph Day Mass March 19 at the […]

St. Ann’s youth take lead on Good Friday to present stations of the cross

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Special to the Herald Although the OCIA process and the journey to Catholicism are important focal points of the Lenten season, parishioners at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe were abundantly blessed this year with the many sights, sounds, smells and tastes that are an integral part of our Catholic heritage. The blessings began with ashes […]

U.S. center aims to bolster canonization causes

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By Gina Christian OSV News As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, a California-based initiative is working to help speed along sainthood causes among Americans, and to make the canonization process more accessible overall. “We’ve gotten hundreds of inquiries from people all around the world saying how great this thing is, and saying how […]

Site of global congress embodies Divine Mercy

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By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather in June in the Lithuanian capital for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, or WACOM, a five-day event that has previously been held in cities such as Rome, Krakow, Bogota and Manila. But in Vilnius, the theme “Building the City of Mercy” […]