Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: Am I doomed by Scripture? Masses said for things other than specific people?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: In the Book of Wisdom (3:17-18 and 4:3) it indicates that children born of a forbidden union will suffer a miserable fate and not amount to anything. They are illegitimate and can never lay a firm foundation with values that are deeply rooted. I was born out of wedlock; my Dad’s family […]

Greg Erlandson: A tale of two weddings

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AMID THE FRAY How do we attract people to our church? How do we invite people to “come and see”? These are questions being asked with greater urgency these days. The “nones,” that is, those with no religious affiliation, are growing in number, while too many Catholics are walking away from any sort of consistent […]

Heralding back: June 24, 2022

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — June 16, 1972 Former Island Pastor Founded Korean Community It will be a quiet affair as celebrations go, probably a slightly better dinner at various convents, school, parishes and hospitals throughout South Korea. Nevertheless, the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Sisters of Our Lady […]

A record of service

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By Christian Salehi Special to the Herald Thirty-five years ago, on June 15, 1987, Bishop Joseph Ferrario ordained Clarence DeCaires Jr. after five years of formation as a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Honolulu. For the last 35 years, he has served in Kailua, Oahu, first at St. Anthony Parish and more recently at […]