Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for August 2026

Reflection: Voting as a practice of faith

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By Dawn Morais Webster Special to the Herald We often, routinely and publicly in church, acknowledge having sinned in thought, word and deed, “by what we have done, and by what we have failed to do.” We admit to not having loved God as we should, and to not having “loved our neighbors as ourselves.” […]

Preparations underway to mark 2,000 years since Jesus’ baptism

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By Dale Gavlak OSV News Jordan announced the start of its preparations for the historic 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030 at the site where it took place at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, also known as Al-Maghtas. So far, four popes have visited the site of great religious importance, including St. […]

Sunday Mass is ‘essential’ part of faith life, Pope Leo says

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By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying Sunday is “the foundation and kernel of the whole liturgical year.” “To sanctify Sunday, it is essential to celebrate the Eucharist,” the pope […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: We are the kingdom of God

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E hiki mai kou aupuni Here is the prepared text of Bishop Castori’s remarks given at the conclusion of his episcopal ordination and installation Mass July 28 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Forty years ago, when I was a novice in the Society of Jesus, making for the first time the Spiritual Exercises — […]

‘The islands put their trust in you’

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Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori,SJ’s ordination and installation were a joyous blend of people, traditions and cultures By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “E hiki mai kou aupuni” — “Thy kingdom come.” The episcopal motto of Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, SJ — taken from the Our Father recited in olelo Hawaii — anchored […]

Bishop Emeritus Larry Silva: Blessed with a holy Church, despite its many flaws

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Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 27 during vespers on the eve of Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, SJ’s ordination and installation as the sixth bishop of Honolulu at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Father Michael, tomorrow you will receive a ring, and when he presents it to you, […]

Solemn vespers: An evening of prayer and promise

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The events surrounding Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ’s July 28 episcopal ordination and installation Mass began with solemn vespers the day before, also at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. With Bishop Larry Silva presiding, the church resounded with the traditional hymns and psalmodies sung during the service, which is also […]

Legacy Sunday: Planning ahead with gifts of today

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald When we die, we all leave a legacy behind. While we’re here, we get to decide how much we will improve our parishes and advance the faith of generations who will follow us — children, grandchildren, neighbors and whole communities. With a bit of planning and the help of […]

Talk Story: Building the kingdom through aloha

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Office for Social Ministry “In Hawaii… it is no mere coincidence that a people so interiorly disposed to receive the call of Christ the King — this same people should be animated by the luminous cultural values of aloha, which, at its heart, is selfless love.” (Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, SJ, remarks at the […]