Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Mass, banquet kick off Holy Rosary’s centennial celebration

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By Almie Lonzaga Special to the Herald Holy Rosary Church in Paia, Maui, formally opened its yearlong centennial celebration Feb. 14 with its inaugural centennial banquet, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the church’s 1926 groundbreaking. The evening started with a special Mass celebrated by Father William Kunisch, pastor of St. Theresa Church in Kihei, who […]

Maui Council of Filipino Catholic Clubs installs new leadership teams

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Special to the Herald The Maui Council of Filipino Catholic Clubs installed its new administrative officers and committee chairpersons for the 2026-27 term Feb. 7 in a ceremony at Christ the King Church in Kahului. La Salette Father Efren Tomas, spiritual director of the council, presided over the ceremony. The new officers are: The new […]

Knights honor clergy, religious men and women at annual dinner

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By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On Feb. 16, over 200 priests, deacons, religious women and men, and members of the Knights of Columbus and their families gathered in the Kroc Community Center in Ewa Beach for the annual Knights of Columbus Hawaii State Council Religious Appreciation Dinner.For the first time, before the dinner, […]

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini statue to grace Chicago park

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By Simone Orendain OSV News CHICAGO — A statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint, will be put in a public park on Chicago’s Near West Side. It will replace a Christopher Columbus statue that was removed during the pandemic. The Chicago Park District announced Feb. 18 that Mother Cabrini received 1,500 […]

Kumu Lily Koa, St. Anthony School, Wailuku: Sharing testimonies of faith

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Each morning at St. Anthony School, our classroom begins the day in prayer. Students quietly offer their intentions — sometimes for a sick grandparent, a family member going through a hard time, or a friend who needs help. Listening to them reminds […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Prayers of petition are not bad

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Question corner Q: In a recent homily, my parish priest suggested that we all “give up prayers of petition for Lent.” He said we’re not being good friends to God if all we do is ask him for things, and that “you’ve all said enough prayers of petition, it’s time to say some other prayers.” […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Face the facts and step into the light of God

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Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the Entrance Antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday long has been called “Laetare Sunday.” “Laetare” means “to rejoice”; the church rejoices that even amid the drabness and penance of Lent, the glory of […]