Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Changing formula in sacraments can make them invalid

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  By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said it continues to receive reports of Catholics, including priests, finding out all the sacraments they have received are invalid because they were baptized years earlier with a formula that was not approved. When a priest or […]

Your third chapter: Giving

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Ignatian Legacy Fellows discover self and solidarity through observation, reflection and travel By Alison Wigart Special to the Herald The Ignatian Legacy Fellows, or ILF, was founded in 2018 by a small group of thoughtful leaders wanting to provide enrichment to individuals in the third chapter of their lives. As the name suggests, ILF is […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: 10 ways to enhance Lent

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  CATHOLIC SOCIAL TIPS In our Catholic culture there has long been the practice of “giving something up” for Lent to grow in our relationship with our Lord. However, in recent years, the internet has opened up rich new ways of connecting with Christ through online devotions more meaningful than giving up chocolate, social media […]

8 receive service awards at annual educators conference

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Years of hard work and dedication in the Catholic Schools of Hawaii were recognized at this year’s Annual Catholic Conference of Educators on Feb. 2. The conference opened with a Mass at St. Patrick Church in Honolulu. The church was overflowing with teachers and students, including the guests of […]

Guest speaker to address synodality

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  Visiting lecturer Jesuit Father Joseph McHugh will speak 6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 20, at the Newman Center on “Synodality: encountering, listening and discerning.” Father Mc-Hugh’s presentation will review the history of recent synods in the church and the evolution from clergy-only participants to Pope Paul VI’s 1964 encyclical “Ecclesium Suam” that stated that dialogue must […]

Marianist talk on God, democracy

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  The next presenter in the Marianist Lecture Series at Chaminade University’s Mystical Rose Oratory is a national leader in Catholic education. Award-winning lecturer and writer Steve Neiheisel will speak on “God and Democracy: Catholic Perspectives on the American Experiment,” at 4 p.m. Feb. 18 in the oratory on the university campus. Neiheisel served as […]