Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Digital lab initiative enables evangelization on a hyperlocal scale

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By Jay Sorgi OSV News How does the Catholic Church more effectively reach people through that digital space we live much of our life in, use it to build better human encounters and move them to Jesus Christ’s love, mercy and the sacramental life at the most interpersonal and local of levels? Evangelization Lab, founded […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 9, 2026

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Happy October, quizzies! As fall begins to cool the Islands, I hope you find time to chill out and celebrate the many wonderful moments of this one-tenth of the year: Pro-life month, the month of the Holy Rosary, and the month in which our two local saints were canonized. Quiz on! 1) HAWAII’S SCHOOLS Which […]

Father Paul Aguilar, diocesan priest: God and me time

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald A vocation to the priesthood can take a person across oceans, through different communities and into unexpected chapters of life. For me, that journey began with the La Salettes in the Philippines. I left during postulancy and spent three years teaching. Then, […]

Reflection: Preserving, passing on canonization memories

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald I was 16 when Father Damien became a saint. Three years later, at 19, I watched it happen again with Mother Marianne. Maybe I am unusual, but every October I still remember the dates: Oct. 11 and Oct. 21. On Oct. 11, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Father […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God offers mercy to all, but we must be sincere

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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first reading at Mass. Understanding the cultural, social, political and economic context surrounding the composition of biblical texts always helps to capture their meaning. Generally, times were not good for the chosen […]

Christina Capecchi: One more page

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Twenty Something It’s a blustery Monday morning in September, and the wind is whipping the first patches of red in the maple outside Mary’s window. Inside, Mary is wrapped in a fleece blanket and a story — chapter seven of “Whistler,” Ann Patchett’s latest book, read by the daughter beside her bed. “It’s a moody […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Our crosses, their childhood

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Embracing family Wildfires, floods and hurricanes. When disasters or hardships strike, children shouldn’t have to pretend everything is OK, but they also shouldn’t be expected to handle things like miniature adults! Many in Hawaii have experienced fear and loss to an extent that others can only imagine due to natural disasters. Still others have experienced […]

Kalaupapa water crisis is a challenge, but is ‘in God’s plan’

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Problems with a decades-old pump system have forced the evacuation of the remote peninsula By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald People who live and work in Kalaupapa, Molokai, are accustomed to the challenges posed by life on the remote peninsula. Food, mail, vehicles and other supplies arrive by boat, tiny airplane or on foot […]

Kauai community comes through after Hurricane Lowell

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Faithful on Kauai make sure everyone is taken care of in the wake of the latest storm to buffet Hawaii By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald When Hurricane Lowell swept past Kauai Sept. 7 and 8, it was no match for this seasoned island community. Residents did what Kauai locals do best — they banded […]