Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Jesus Thirsts for America revival tour coming to Hawaii

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jesus Thirsts for America, the 21-city U.S. revival tour featuring six mainland speakers will visit Hawaii July 15 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, preceded by an evening healing service July 14 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Organizers describe the event, called “I Thirst: Hawaii,” as an “old […]

Christina Capecchi: The heart of the work

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TWENTY SOMETHING The U.S. Postal Service just released a stamp that bursts with nostalgia: an homage to the beloved author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. It depicts his best-known character, Strega Nona, who earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1976, clutching her pasta pot and smiling at her peacock. The stamp inspired me to sift through […]

St. Michael High School?

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  St. Michael High School in Waialua, an online extension of St. Michael Parish’s elementary school, opened in 2020 as a part of Catholic Virtual, a national, accredited, online-only college-prep program. Last year the school graduated two students from Catholic Virtual. This year’s three graduates were the first to receive diplomas from St. Michael, which […]

Barbara Akana and Marian Lehua Kim, parishioners of Sacred Heart Church, Hawi: Service from the heart

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Malia Dominica: So, how long have you been here at Sacred Heart? Barbara: I grew up in Kohala and I have been a Catholic since I was a little girl. Marian Lehua: Me, too. I’m 80 years old now! SMD: (to […]

The 150th anniversary of Father Damien’s arrival in Kalaupapa

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The diocese commemorated the 150th anniversary of St. Damien’s historic arrival to Kalaupapa on May 10, 1873, with three days of activities remembering the Belgian missionary’s supreme sacrifice. May 10 is also Father Damien’s liturgical feast day. On that day, a century and a half ago, at age 33, […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

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WITNESS TO JESUS | SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER This is the prepared text of the homily delivered by Bishop Larry Silva on May 14, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, at St. Philomena Church, Honolulu, on the occasion of the celebration of Confirmation and first Communion I remember when I was about 10 years old, walking […]