Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Are we saints or sinners, wheat or weeds?

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16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 The Book of Wisdom provides this weekend’s first reading. Wisdom is the name not only of this book of the Old Testament, but of an entire set of writings. Collectively, the purpose is to convey in human language, and for situations in human […]

Paper trail: The chancellor’s role, canonically required for a diocese, is one of archivist, records manager and chief notary

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald “In every curia a chancellor is to be appointed whose principal function, unless particular law establishes otherwise, is to take care that acts of the curia are gathered, arranged, and safeguarded in the archive of the curia.” (Canon Law 482 §1) The role of chancellor might bring to mind […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Prepare for the big day!

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EMBRACING FAMILY Are anxieties increasing in your house? Are you feeling stressed about the big day? Do you feel ready and prepared? Well, it’s time to get ready because the new school year is rapidly approaching. Some kids are excited, some are anxious, and some have mixed feelings. Regardless of how they are feeling, preparing […]

Lunch break: Longtime Waikiki parish food program shuts down after pressure from the city

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Aunty Carmen’s Kitchen at St. Augustine by-the-Sea Parish in Waikiki has been giving out free hot meals on weekdays to the hungry for going on 50 years. But after pressure from Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s office, St. Augustine’s pastor is temporarily stopping the program, which serves about 50 people […]

Diocese begins planning for the bicentennial of Catholicism’s arrival

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Planning has begun for celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in Hawaii. The bicentennial anniversary in 2027 is 200 years after a small group of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary priests and brothers from France arrived on Oahu in July 1827 to establish a Catholic […]

King St. cemetery open Saturdays

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The historic King Street Catholic Cemetery has reopened on Saturdays for visitors. The historic cemetery had mostly been closed since issues with vandalism and people camping out on the property worsened during the COVID-19 shutdown. Deacon Keith Cabiles, chancellor and columbarium liaison for the Diocese of Honolulu, said the cemetery reopened on Saturdays as of […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 7, 2023

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Dear Herald devotees, Did you hear about the religious ed teacher who asked her students if they could name a sacrament. One child raised his hand and said, “Bathtism! You know, when the priest gives you a bath!” -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”32779″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Catholic Hawaii A correction in a recent issue clarified that […]

‘They bomb, we sing’

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Papal almoner visits flooded Kherson in sixth Ukraine trip By Paulina Guzik OSV News After driving more than 1,900 miles, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, arrived in Kherson to show closeness to a community shattered by war and a devastating flood. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski started his visit to war-torn Ukraine June 25 “to assist those […]