Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Jenna Marie Cooper: Mass, Communion are separate obligations

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Question corner Q: I’m a Catholic working at a funeral home and assisting at many Catholic funerals. I’m not always in the church for the entirety of Mass. I’m sometimes out during the Gospel and homily or after Communion helping with the arrangements. Since it’s not fulfilling my Sunday obligation, is it still OK for […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: To meet and share Christ is a blessing for Catholics

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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 18:25-28; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 The Book of Ezekiel provides this weekend’s first reading. Pivotal in Jewish history was the time spent by Hebrew captives, and by their descendants, in Babylon, the capital of the then-powerful Babylonian empire, located roughly in modern Iraq. Babylonia had overtaken the Promised Land […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Amid helplessness, hope

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Faith at Home Today I have planned to write about artificial intelligence and family life. I have a gripping story to start. I have citations from Pope Leo’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas.” I have perspectives from Scripture, prayerful reflections and practical ways to engage the questions I’ll raise. Suddenly a text flashes on my phone: “Please […]

Sept. 11 victims’ loved ones lean on faith to cope

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By Simone Orendain OSV News Joseph Connor had his back turned to the large window of his 36th floor office when he “suddenly more felt than heard” the massive impact of a commercial jet slamming into the North Tower of the World Trade Center a third of a mile away on Sept. 11, 2001. As […]

5 new seminarians begin their year of preparation

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald This fall semester, the Diocese of Honolulu welcomed five new seminarians, increasing the number of men studying for the priesthood to 10 for the diocese. The newest seminarians are Jaster Agcaoili, Braun Castro, Archie Dumag, Mark Rebellon and Seth Willett. The propaedeutic year, which means a year of preparation, […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Hail holy queen!

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E Hiki Mai Kou Aupuni Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 22 at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, on the feast of the queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as part of Bishop Castori’s Mass of Thanksgiving Island Tour. As I mentioned when we gathered at the opening of this holy Mass, […]

Young adult initiative’s journey continues

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The Huaka‘i Project is thriving in its second year By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu has been making a concerted effort to reach and engage a key demographic in the Catholic Church — young adults, defined as people between the ages of 18-39. Comprising a wide swath of vocations and […]

Talk Story: Water, a gift without borders

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Office for Social Ministry “Lord of Life, you have given us the gift of water, source of fruitfulness, freshness and hope. It quenches thirst, nourishes the earth and heals wounds.” (Pope Leo XIV, September 2026 prayer intention video) Surrounded by the vast blue Pacific and the healing waters of Hawaii, we are constantly reminded of […]