By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy New Year, dear readers of the Herald! By the time you read this, the poinsettias will have begun to wither, Christmas trees will have been hauled away or packed into storage, and parish life will feel noticeably quieter. The Epiphany house chalking is still faintly visible above […]
Mary Duddy: A quiet man’s lifelong blessing
The married life In our early years of marriage, we had two young children and my husband was in and out to sea a lot on a Navy ship. When he was on island he needed to use our only car to drive to Pearl Harbor each day, and when he was at sea I […]
Christina Capecchi: The kitchen as chapel
Twenty Something The older I get, the more I crave a practical spirituality — one tied to dirty dishes, not pristine libraries; one that recognizes hungry bellies along with hungry hearts. Some days, talking theology feels beside the point. We are living it as we match mittens and pack snacks. We pray as we start […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating the legacy of St. Damien and St. Marianne
Catholic social tips It’s Kalaupapa Month, and as we near the 13th anniversary of St. Marianne Cope’s canonization and what would have been her 187th birthday, remembering her is right and just. The life and legacy of Mother Marianne helped establish the presence of the Sisters of St. Francis in Hawaii since the late 1800s. […]
Revamped annual appeal to focus on supporting ministries
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu has given its annual appeal a new name and is taking a new approach to communicating and sharing its mission. The Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal: Sharing God’s Gifts, or CMAA, replaces the Ohana in Christ campaign. It begins in February and ends June 30. “It […]
2025: A year of hope, growth and faith
Compiled by Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald 2025 was a year of growth and celebration in the Diocese of Honolulu. New ministries and lay organizations gained footholds; a historic land sale agreement was finalized; and the Jubilee Year of Hope yielded many opportunities for catechesis, fellowship and growing in faith. The diocese gained new priests […]
On Christmas, pope calls on faithful to open their hearts
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need of everything is a sign of God’s solidarity with every person in need, longing for love and a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at Christmas morning Mass. “The Word has pitched his fragile tent among […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Share Jesus’ light with those in darkness
Witness to Jesus | Christmas Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at Christmas midnight Mass with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community in Honolulu, and at Christmas Day Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Last week I spoke to a longtime friend who is suffering from […]
IHS executive director to speak at Red Mass
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s annual Red Mass returns this month on a new date and in a new location. The liturgy that precedes the opening of the state legislative session is the church’s prayer to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance for the islands’ public servants. The […]
Talk story: Making room for Christ: Sharing the gift of peace
Office for Social Ministry “When the fragility of others penetrates our hearts, when their pain shatters our rigid certainties, then peace has already begun.” (Pope Leo XIV, Christmas Day homily) Reflecting upon that peaceful night of the very first Christmas, we often think of the humble stable where Jesus was born. We can picture the […]
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