Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

People have a duty to save migrants at risk of drowning, Pope Francis says

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service MARSEILLE, France — At a moving ceremony at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis led a moment of silence for the countless lives lost in its blue but treacherous waters. And he warned the world it was now at a crossroads: people must choose […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Turn to God, ask forgiveness

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  26TH 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. This empire overtook the Promised Land militarily, ending the […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: The synod: listening, engaging

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  CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS In October, our church will begin the historic Synod on Synodality. This gathering of nearly 400 people will work to implement, according to a Vatican synod preparatory document, “synodality that entails receptivity to change, formation, and on-going learning. How does our church community form people to be more capable of walking […]

Father Roland Bunda, Marianists: Being in the presence of God

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On my 75th birthday, Marianist Father Stephen Tutas sent me an email. He always sends the brothers and the priests little “favorinos,” favorite sayings. This one said, “Be aware, be keenly aware of the action of the Holy Spirit in your life. […]

Catholic foundation appoints director of Maui relief efforts

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  The Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation has appointed longtime community development specialist Toni Rojas as its director of Maui Disaster Relief. “We are fortunate to have a professional with a deep commitment to community service and more than 25 years of experience in working with nonprofits and volunteers to lead Catholic wildfire recovery efforts on […]

Poem

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Victorious The grass was plentiful and dry, the wind and fire came, wild and high. It was Satan’s playground, The place he found. “Oh, the church, I’ll show him and burn it today.” Oh, but Jesus was there, tall and firm and said, “No, no, this is where my people come to pray. Stay away, […]

Official notices: Sept. 29, 2023

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Bishop’s Schedule September 29, 8:30 am, Clergy Workshop, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. September 30, 10:00 am, ʻOhana in Christ Donor Appreciation Mass and Brunch, SSDC; 4:00 pm, Mass for the Feast Day of St. Theresa, St. Theresa Church, Kihei. October 1, 8:30 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion and Installation of […]

Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: AI homilies might sound good, but …

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  COMMENTARY With all the talk about ChatGPT, and Pope Francis’ ongoing criticism of bad preaching, a dark question crossed my mind: What if the homilies we heard at Mass were composed by artificial intelligence? Would they be better than what the average Catholic hears in the average parish every Sunday, or somehow, even worse? […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Do all divorces require an annulment?

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  QUESTION CORNER Q: Are there certain divorce situations for Catholics that do not require annulments? I’m thinking about Justice of the Peace marriages, marriages at sea or even marriages conducted by someone who is “ordained” online. How does the church handle these types of divorce situations? (Corydon, Ind.) A: Yes, there are certain situations […]