Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hope Services Hawaii receives $2.5M to fight homelessness

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hope Services Hawaii, a nonprofit agency that works to reduce homelessness and help the unhoused on Hawaii island, has again received a significant grant to boost its reach and impact. Hope Services was given $2.5 million from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, an annual grant that distributes […]

Make time for Immaculate Conception solemnity

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It’s a holy day of obligation for isle Catholics regardless of the date By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s conception free of original sin, is traditionally observed on Dec. 8. The second Sunday of Advent this year also falls on Dec. 8. In importance of liturgical […]

Audit finds diocese in compliance with charter on sex abuse

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Every three years, the Diocese of Honolulu undergoes an audit to assess its compliance with guidelines established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy. The “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” was created in […]

New program offers support to young Catholic professionals

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A new initiative in the Diocese of Honolulu aims to support young adults in their professional lives by providing mentorship, networking and opportunities to deepen their faith. The program, called Young Catholic Leaders, got its start a few years ago with funding from the diocese’s “With Grateful Hearts” […]

Catholic Charities Hawaii’s housing arm names executive director

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Catholic Charities Hawaii has chosen a veteran of Hawaii’s housing landscape to serve as executive director of the Catholic Charities Housing Development Corp., which focuses on developing and managing affordable housing across the state for the nonprofit organization. Denise Iseri-Matsubara has been involved in housing issues at both the city and state […]

Paris and world prepare for reopening of Notre Dame

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By Caroline de Sury OSV News PARIS — In 2017, The New York Times reported that Notre Dame Cathedral was in dire need of a makeover. Weather and time had taken a toll on the edifice. Broken gargoyles were replaced by plastic and limestone crumbled at the touch, with a renovation expected to exceed $180 […]

A pilgrimage of faith and fellowship

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By Lisa Gomes, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis Special to the Herald Our pilgrimage to Long Beach, California, for the National Catholic Youth Conference Nov. 14-16 may be over, but our journey of faith continues — and for some attendees, it might just be the beginning. This year’s NCYC theme, “El Camino: The Way,” inspired […]

Talk story: God will multiply our small acts of generosity

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “This is how God loves to act: He does great things, starting from those small things, those freely-given ones. … (This logic of smallness and giving) is so different from ours. We try to accumulate and increase what we have, but Jesus asks us to give, to diminish. We like to […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Let Jesus guide us through tough choices

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WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Nov. 24 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for the 25th anniversary of the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement of the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community. Last weekend I attended the National Catholic Youth Conference […]