Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

A new Vitality Task Force is writing the parish  ‘playbook’

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  By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The captain of a ship makes sure he and everyone on his boat reaches their final destination. But sometimes it’s not that easy. A parish, like a ship, needs a knowledgeable captain with detailed charts to navigate its way successfully through financial shoals, spiritual straights, pastoral storms and […]

Pope removes firebrand Texas bishop from diocese

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By Maria Wiering and Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new […]

Annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection is Dec. 9-10

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  Two religious communities in Hawaii last year received more in combined financial support from the national Retirement Fund for Religious than Hawaii parishioners contributed that year. In 2022, parishioners contributed $101,261.18 to the national collection. From this fund, Hawaii’s Carmelite Monastery and the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts received a combined total of $112,682.99. […]

What is a penal precept?

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  Bishop Larry Silva has issued a “penal precept” prohibiting Father Alfred Rebuldela, a retired priest of the Diocese of Honolulu who was credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor as a young priest more than 40 years ago, from presenting himself as a priest or from exercising any priestly ministry. (See “Official notices” on […]

Younger U.S. priests increasingly identify as conservative

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By Gina Christian OSV News A closer look at the largest survey of U.S. Catholic priests in 50 years has revealed “a major shift in how priests view themselves and their priesthood,” said researchers. Compared to their older peers, younger priests are far more likely to describe themselves as theologically orthodox or conservative, politically conservative […]