Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Effie Caldarola: Where were you, God?

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FOR THE JOURNEY On the morning of Jan. 5, a fire tore through a Philadelphia rowhouse that had been converted into apartments. Twelve people died, including nine children. Probably most Americans heard the news, then moved on to the next big story. Perhaps the situation on the Ukrainian border grabbed our attention, or the filibuster […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Why no mention of male virginity? Plus: Are Wiccans misunderstood?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: We Catholics honor many female saints for their outstanding lives of service and virginity. Why do we never mention St. Joseph’s virginity or the virginity of some of our wonderful male saints? (City and state withheld) A: I think the main reason is that women religious generally refer to their vow of […]

Greg Erlandson: The struggle for hearts and minds will continue

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AMID THE FRAY In advance of the Supreme Court’s much-awaited decision on the Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks, the abortion wars have heated up again. When pro-lifers rallied in Washington Jan. 21 for the 49th time to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, there was by all accounts a […]

Ministry to incarcerated women continues despite pandemic

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By Brother Dennis Schmitz, SM Special to the Herald Several years ago, the Faith of the Heart Marianist Lay Community in Hawaii embarked on a project of ministering to incarcerated women, to women returning from incarceration and to the families of incarcerated women. The group discerned this ministry with the help of the Pu‘a Foundation, […]

Official notices; February 4, 2022

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Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 4, 8:30 am, Mass for the Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu; 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference (video conference). February 5, 9:00 am, Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. February 6, […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Unworthy, yet willing

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5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. Written before the Babylonian conquest, this prophecy was composed when, relatively speaking and with some qualification, the southern kingdom of the Hebrews was tranquil and prosperous. Nevertheless, Isaiah felt […]