Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 9, 2022

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Happy Advent, dear readers, I’ve sprinkled this quiz with more Advent trivia for you. -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”30921″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Advent The two Sundays that have “rose” (pink) as their colors are Gaudete Sunday during Advent and Laetare Sunday during Lent. Both of those words are Latin and essentially mean the same thing. What […]

Photo: Cathedral clergy

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Clergy of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace stand with Bishop Larry Silva for a photo following a Thanksgiving Day Mass Nov. 24. From left, Deacon Joseph Almuena, vicar general Msgr. Gary Secor, Bishop Silva, cathedral rector Father Pascual Abaya and cathedral parochial vicar Father Leonard Tubana. (Photo courtesy of Easter Almuena)

O Come, O Come: Liturgical musical recommendations for the season of expectation

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O Come, O Come: Liturgical musical recommendations for the season of expectation St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua, music minister and composer Robert Mondoy and St. Michael School, Waialua, principal and musician Kainoa Fukumoto shared with the Hawaii Catholic Herald why Advent is their favorite time in the liturgical year for music plus a few of […]

Jerry Correa was St. Francis Healthcare CEO for 10 years

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Jerry J. Correa, the first non-Franciscan to head St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, who steered the organization through some of its roughest years to see his vision of elder care grow to fruition, died unexpectedly Oct. 27. He was 58. He had worked for St. Francis 24 years, […]

Cause for Joseph Dutton’s beatification progressing

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The cause for the beatification and canonization of American layman Joseph Dutton is gaining traction, judging from the enthusiastic reception at its first major fundraising event, a gala luncheon and silent auction Nov. 9 at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. About 500 people attended the midday event, including […]

World Day of the Poor: Love God by loving his most discarded children

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Wars, famine and calamities of every kind can tempt Christians to a paralyzing fear that the world is about to end; what they must do instead is act, even in a small way, to make the world a better place, Pope Francis said. Loved by God, […]

St. Catherine School welcomes religious sisters from India

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By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special to the Herald For 22 years, the parishioners and parents of St. Catherine School in Kapaa, Kauai, had been praying for the return of nuns to their school. On Oct. 7 their prayers were answered. Three Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) arrived at Lihue airport […]

Prayers at the Advent wreath

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FIRST SUNDAY On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to bless the wreath. The Leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water. Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. Leader: Let us pray. O God, all things are made holy by your […]