Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Commentary: Catholic Charities Hawaii celebrating its 75th this year

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“That is where Jesus is born,” Pope Francis said at Christmas, “close to the forgotten ones of the peripheries.” That is where Catholic Charities Hawaii works — and has worked for 75 years — bringing dignity to the forgotten ones; “ennobling the excluded,” to borrow another phrase of the Holy Father. Because each one is […]

Talk story: The synod process: encounter, listen, discern

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Whenever we enter into dialogue, we allow ourselves to be challenged, to advance on a journey. And in the end, we are no longer the same; we are changed.” (Pope Francis, Synod invitation, October 2021 While many are contemplating ways of moving ahead into a better year, Pope Francis and Bishop […]

Official notices: Jan. 21, 2022

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Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] January 22, 8:30 am, Investiture Ceremony for the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, St. Augustine Parish, Waikiki; 12:00 pm, Mass in honor of St. Marianne Cope with veneration of relics, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation […]

Diocese schedules 16 second collections in 2022 for various causes

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Here is the second collection schedule for the Diocese of Honolulu for 2022. Second collections are those taken up in parish churches for causes in addition to the primary collection taken for the support of the parish. Some of the 16 appeals are local, some are national or international. Jan. 22/23: Church in Latin America […]

Family ties the topic of Kalaupapa webinar

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As part of January being Kalaupapa Month, Ka Ohana O Kalaupapa will present a webinar, “The Restoration of Family Ties,” on Saturday, Jan. 22, 10-11:30 a.m. The event is being hosted by the Damien-Marianne Catholic Conference. There is no charge. Pre-register at www.dmcchawaii.org. This presentation is a narrated slide show of historical and modern-day photographs […]

Heralding back: Jan. 21, 2022

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Jan. 14, 1972 AFTER NOON MASS ON UH CAMPUS—University of Hawaii students rap with Father Frank Parker, S.J., (left) of the Newman Center, and Father Thomas C. Kuriacose, S.J., Ceylonese Student Association chaplain (center), who is visiting the East-West Center and Newman Center following a tour of […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Our vocation is to reflect Christ

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3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-14, 4:14-21 The Book of Nehemiah furnishes the first reading for this weekend. Although some Old Testament books tell the history of the people of Israel, mentioning many aspects of life, such as famine, plenty, disease and war, all are chiefly concerned […]

Archbishop invites dialogue toward nuclear disarmament

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By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — In a new pastoral letter, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, urges the local community and the world to join “a renewed commitment to the cause of peace” with the goal of eliminating all global nuclear weapons arsenals. The document, “Living in the Light […]

Ukrainian priests appeal for prayers, support as Russian threat grows

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By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service WARSAW, Poland — Two priests in Ukraine asked Western church leaders for support, especially in anticipation of a widely expected Russian invasion. “While our TV news shows tanks and army units deployed on our borders, the war in eastern Ukraine is continuing — but the church in the West […]