By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sunday Mass attendance in Hawaii suffered a big hit from COVID-19 and, though recovering, has a long way to go to return to its pre-pandemic numbers, according to the 2022 October count, the annual tally of heads in church conducted by the diocesan chancellor’s office. Last October saw 31,874 […]
Priest-to-be drawn by God’s mercy to holy service
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Arrion Rosales-Llantos is nervous. In a week he will take the biggest step of his life. On May 19 he will be ordained a priest. “To say that the priesthood is a profound commitment to God and his people is an understatement,” he told the Hawaii Catholic Herald last […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Entering the sheepfold
WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, delivered April 29 and 30 at Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Honolulu, and Holy Family Church, Honolulu, both on the occasion of administering Confirmation and first holy […]
Two seminarians, one from Oahu, one from Vietnam
Two Diocese of Honolulu seminarians, one local and one from Vietnam, will be ordained transitional deacons on Saturday, May 20, at 8 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Learn a little more about Kurt Meyer and Hai “Francis” Pham. | By Anna Weaver, Hawaii Catholic Herald Kurt Meyer ‘One of you needs […]
Conversations: ‘We love to come because of our faith’
LAUPAHOEHOE — Along the Hamakua coast north of Hilo on the island of Hawaii lies a beautiful community of devoted Catholics scattered across the scenic route. From the oldest known church of Star of the Sea in Kalaoa dating back to at least 1866, which is no longer there, arose other missions in the sugar […]
Mary Adamski: Passing the Kalaupapa baton
VIEW FROM THE PEW Why is it that we humans have this need to measure events, people, what’s important in life, by using numbers? How many years of life, of service, birthdays, anniversaries, we count them. Money counting is important, how much spent, saved, paid, stolen; and there’s the relentless daily stories about spending by […]
Behind the pope: An ‘explosion’ of spirituality in bronze
By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Through five pontificates, popes have instructed the faithful at their weekly general audiences, condemned war, called for peace and even celebrated birthdays in the Vatican audience hall under the gaze of a giant bronze sculpture of Jesus. The massive sculpture, nearly 66 feet wide and 23 […]
Priest class of 2023
Educational diversity, Eucharistic devotion are strong features of this year’s U.S. newly ordained, report says By Gina Christian OSV News Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater “consistency of age,” more diverse educational backgrounds and a commitment to Eucharistic adoration among men preparing […]
Canonization too expensive for many American ‘saints’
By Kimberley Heatherington OSV News “Don’t call me a saint,” admonished Dorothy Day, journalist, activist and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. “I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.” While Day fiercely sought to avoid holy titles during her lifetime, there are many Catholics who hope she will one day have “saint” attached to […]
Kailua school ‘s 70th year gala raises money for new playgrounds
St. Anthony School in Kailua marked its 70th year with an evening event at the Koolau Ballrooms in Kaneohe on April 22. The “Under the Stars Platinum Gala” included dinner, a silent and live auction, music, and emceeing by local entertainer Sweetie Pacarro. Principal Bridget Olsen and the Diocese of Honolulu’s vicar general and St. […]
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