By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva is re-introducing his annual appeal, the Bishop’s Circle, under a new name and with a new approach, but with the same goal — to raise financial support for crucial church ministries. The new campaign, ‘Ohana in Christ, will be presented by letter to previous Bishop’s Circle […]
St. Joseph Parish, Hilo: From humble beginnings to Big Island landmark
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During this “Year of St. Joseph,” why not try and visit one of the St. Joseph churches in Hawaii. In this issue, we head to Hawaii island’s St. Joseph Church in the heart of Hilo. Read our other St. Joseph church profiles here. Hilo’s established Catholic history took off […]
Talk story: For our brothers and sisters in Haiti
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In recent hours a strong earthquake has occurred in Haiti, causing numerous deaths, injuries and extensive material damage. I wish to express my closeness to those dear people who have been hard hit by the earthquake. As I raise my prayers to the Lord for the victims, I address a […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Sanitize, sanitize, sanitize!
WITNESS TO JESUS | 24ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time delivered Sept. 12 at St. Raphael Church, Koloa, on the occasion of the installation of the pastor. Sanitize, sanitize, sanitize! That is something we are quite accustomed to doing […]
St. Theresa’s Hale Kau Kau: 30 years, 1.5 million meals
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat.” Hale Kau Kau, on the grounds of St. Theresa Church, Kihei, has been living the Gospel for 30 years, serving hot, nutritious food daily to the poor of south Maui. That’s more than 1.5 million meals, served over […]
Bishop promulgating updated parish finance council norms
Bishop Larry Silva is publishing an update dated Sept. 1 to the norms, or rules, governing parish finance councils in this issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald (see page 7). It contains one revision to the previous norms, last updated Dec. 6, 2018. Church law requires each parish to have a finance council to advise […]
Norms for Parish Finance Councils 2021 (pdf)
Click here for a pdf of the Norms for Parish Finance Councils 2021.
Sarah and David Herrmann: Will parenting ever get easier?
EMBRACING FAMILY Throughout the year, many parents ask us questions, and we share faith-based parenting advice based on Love and Logic© and the Preventive System of St. John Bosco (Reason, Religion, Loving Kindness). We’d like to share one of these with you. Q: I am an exhausted mom. I can never keep up with school, […]
Official notices: Sept. 17, 2021
Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] September 18, 9:00 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council (video conference). September 18, 5:00 pm, Gala at St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, California. September 22, 9:30 am, Diocesan Clergy Formation Conference (video conference). September 23, 6:00 pm, Mass to honor Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun before […]
Mary Duddy: Family ties
THE MARRIED LIFE A marriage is not created in a vacuum. Individuals grow up in a family; families are part of a larger community; and in a Christian marriage, Christ is at the center of it all. In today’s society, however, Christian marriage and family life are under attack. We can all see signs of […]
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