Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Holy Rosary Church centennial: Revealing the past, looking to the future

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By Almie Lonzaga Special to the Herald With prayerful reflection and deep gratitude, the Holy Rosary Church community in Paia, Maui, gathered Feb. 2 to mark a historic milestone — the opening of a time capsule sealed 100 years ago during the laying of the church’s cornerstone. Held on the feast of the Presentation of […]

St. John Vianney School celebrates 60 years of education

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By Earl Walker Special to the Herald The Kailua community gathered Jan. 25 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of St. John Vianney School at its 15th annual “Breakfast With the Bishop.” The special guest at the Sunday morning event was Bishop Larry Silva. A delicious buffet breakfast was served by teachers and parents to more […]

2 U.S. bishops issue statement to mark Black History Month

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OSV News Two U.S. bishops Feb. 3 urged Catholics to be “faithful stewards of memory” and “courageous witnesses to truth” during Black History Month, observed in February. Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, and Auxiliary Bishop Roy […]

Chrislyn Villena, St. Joseph School, Hilo: Be Christ, be light, be love

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have always seen my work as one of nurturing and sending forth. As a former director of religious education for over 20 years, I often think of our only Catholic school on Hawaii island as our very own loko ia (fishpond). […]

Reflection: Strive for true surrender during Lent

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald We tend to approach Lent the way we approach a new year: with plans, goals and quiet strategies for improvement. We decide what to give up, consider what we might add, and resolve to pray more faithfully or to fast more seriously. There is nothing wrong with these […]

Christina Capecchi: Two survivors, one love story

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Twenty Something Zach Zarembinski was 18 when he suffered a massive brain bleed during a high school football game. He was rushed to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, and placed in a coma. Nine days later, 16-year-old Isabelle Richard arrived at the adjacent children’s hospital on the same campus after a near-fatal car crash […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Grounding ourselves and honoring God

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 The Book of Sirach, the source of this weekend’s first reading, is part of a collection of biblical writings that in their very origin teach an important lesson. As various political, economic and individual fortunes changed, collapsed and reversed among God’s people in […]