Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop says church where massacre occurred to reopen by this fall

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By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade of Ondo, Nigeria, is resolute in the wake of tragedy. St. Francis Xavier Church in Ondo, where at least 40 worshippers were slain by terrorists June 5 during Pentecost Mass, will reopen by the fall. “We’ll resume full activities as it has always […]

Catholics need better understanding of the Mass, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The “sense of mystery” and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by “creative” elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis said. “Beauty, just like […]

Photo: Journeying in Chicago

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Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu, left, Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey and Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup, N.M. process into the June 23 opening Mass of the “Alive in Christ: Young, Diverse, Prophetic Voices Journeying Together” national multicultural gathering in Chicago. The culturally diverse groups represented there were: Asian and Pacific Islander, Black and […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Being the Good Samaritan

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15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 The Book of Deuteronomy, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible, collectively called the Pentateuch, from the Greek word meaning “five.” These books have been venerated for many years as containing the […]

Patron saints: Match or no match?

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By Guy Lee Special to the Herald Embracing the Communion of Saints, we Catholics traditionally favor those offering specific protection, assistance or guidance. How well do the backgrounds, traits and interests of these patron saints match our prayers? For the most popular patron saints the reason we seek their help is obvious. Fishermen pray to […]

Official notices: July 8, 2022

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] July 8, 5:00 pm, Fundraising Dinner for St. John Paul II Radio Station, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. July 9, 9:30 am, Diocesan Review Board, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 pm, Mass for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Peace, Diocesan Patroness, Cathedral Basilica of Our […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 8, 2022

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Herald quiz experts, Have you heard the one about the local Catholic parish that planned to offer a shuttle service to church? They planned to call it mass transit. -H.C. Harold [forminator_quiz id=”29678″] 1) Catholic Hawaii Catholic Charities Hawaii is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. However, the first Catholic charity organization in Hawaii that […]

Deacon Gary and Val Streff: The truth we believe and live

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RESPECT LIFE Daily we are bombarded with news about women’s rights. Women call themselves “pro-choice” to describe their “right” to decide what is best for their own bodies in issues such as contraception and pregnancy. This term has been around since the 1960s and is visible today in the slogan “My Body, My Choice.” “Pro-choice” […]