Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photos: Hawaii in Vermont

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrates Mass on April 23 commemorating the 180th birthday of Servant of God Joseph Dutton at Blessed Sacrament Church in Stowe, Vermont, the birthplace of the candidate for sainthood. Dutton, a Civil War veteran who spent the final 45 years of his life serving the people of Kalaupapa in atonement for his […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Celebrating the Risen Lord

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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The Acts of the Apostles once again this Easter season furnishes the first reading. In the readings of the weekends earlier in this season, the identity of the Apostles clearly has been established. In a critically important revelation, the Apostles exercised the very […]

Mary Duddy: Always a mother

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THE MARRIED LIFE Alzheimer’s disease is a malady that affects many families, including mine. It can be devastating. But, as Christians, it provides opportunities for us to love. My mother suffered from Alzheimer’s, as did her mother. But she was still our mother, in need of care and attention, just as she had given her […]

Sister Gloria Camitan, Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena: Two apps for prayer

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Bulacan in the Philippines holds a place of great historical importance to me and my religious congregation. The first group of missionary Sisters of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena came from Madrid and joined with the […]

Heralding back: May 12, 2023

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — May 11, 1973 FOR THE CARNIVAL—Displaying mouth-watering delicacies to be sold at St. Patrick’s Carnival Friday and Saturday (May 11 and 12) are, from left, Sister Robert[a]* Noda, Sister Mary Charlotte Kahalewai, and Mrs. Abigail Hoke, school cook. The sisters, who are instructors, the school staff and […]

‘Unbelievable’ is God’s love lived by jubilee religious and clergy

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Shocking! Over the top! Unbelievable!” Bishop Larry Silva used those superlatives and more “to describe God’s love for us” in his homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving for the contributions of 19 priests and religious women celebrating milestone years of service April 29 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. […]

Maryknoll national champs in consumer education contest

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Maryknoll School is the first Hawaii school to win the LifeSmarts National Championship. The Honolulu co-educational Catholic school beat 42 other teams at the April 27-30 competition in Cincinnati. LifeSmarts is a 29-year-old consumer education program that says its goal is “to create consumer savvy young people who will be well equipped for adult life […]