Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Sebastian Chacko, diocesan priest: Having a global outlook helps

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald God has blessed me. My health is pretty good. I have been to three countries in Africa, various parts of India, Western Samoa and American Samoa, and Hawaii. After my retirement at the age of 68, I went to New Zealand and […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: The seed of a vocation sprouts

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The months of May and June are typically designated for ordinations in dioceses and archdioceses across the country. The Diocese of Honolulu celebrated the ordination of Father “Ace” Tui on May 21. We are called to pray for an increase in vocations daily. Earlier generations used to pray deeply for one of […]

EDICT: Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Joseph Dutton, Layman

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DIOCESE OF HONOLULU BEATIFICATION AND CANONIZATION OF THE SERVANT OF GOD JOSEPH DUTTON, LAYMAN EDICT TO THE FAITHFUL OF THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU At the request of the “Joseph Dutton Guild,” Dr. Waldery Hilgeman, Diocesan Postulator, has presented me with the Written Request, required by Canon Law, to initiate the Cause for the Beatification and […]

Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost. Celebrating Mass May 23 at the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said those who […]

Heralding back: May 28, 2021

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — May 21, 1971 CYO Offers Youngsters Excursion Camp Program (Pictured) PLAYING TOURIST – These are some of the happy CYO excursion campers visiting Iao Valley on Maui with the famous, tourist attraction: Iao Needle The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) is providing an excellent, economical means for children […]

Faith of Guam’s Catholics remains resilient through COVID

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By Julie Asher Catholic News Service A remarkable thing happened in the Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam, about eight weeks after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. On May 2, 2020, thousands of Catholics came out of their homes as a rare procession passed by: A pickup truck took Guam’s revered statue of […]

Court’s decision to take up abortion case brings issue front and center

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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court decided May 17 to take up a challenge to a Mississippi abortion law, it brought abortion back to the front burner months before the court will hear oral arguments about it this fall. The court’s announcement was not unexpected. For months, people on […]