Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

15 years on, seed of ‘Hope’ continues to flourish

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The Friendly Place, located in Kailua-Kona, includes several initiatives ranging from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing. (Lisa Dahm / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Since 2010, Hope Services Hawaii has worked to house people who are unsheltered across Hawaii island — from kupuna to families and everyone in between. Not only […]

A new start for Kalaupapa

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The Kalaupapa Saints Tour highlights a fraught yet hopeful and faith-filled history The Kalaupapa Saints Tour takes visitors to Kalawao — the first area of the Kalaupapa peninsula that was settled by Hansen’s disease patients — via a dusty, rocky road. (Photos by Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic […]

Pilgrimage will anchor Filipino Catholic Clubs’ historic meeting

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The annual convention for the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs will be unlike any other. In honor of its 75th year, the DCFCC — scheduled for Nov. 21-23 — will feature a pilgrimage through five churches on the island of Maui. “As we mark 75 years of shared faith and community, […]

Talk story: Multiplying our daily bread for others

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Office for Social Ministry “Especially in this Jubilee Year, the Lord’s example is a yardstick that should guide our actions and our service: We are called to share our bread, to multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s kingdom.” (Pope Leo XIV, feast of Corpus Christi homily, June 2025) When we pray the […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Share the love of Christ with others

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Sept. 28 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. We are all very painfully aware of a host of Lazaruses at our doorstep. We can hardly walk or drive anywhere in town without seeing homeless individuals […]

Official notices: Oct. 10, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule Clarification In the Sept. 26 article “Hawaii welcomes Knights of Peter Claver chapter,” Anthony Selvanathan is inaccurately identified as a new member of the Knights of Peter Claver. Selvanathan was a member of Council 35 in San Antonio, Texas, and transferred his membership to the new Council 419 in Hawaii.

Consistent service brings joy and purpose

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Martin Costales has been an active participant in church ministries since he was a child. (Courtesy Catholic Stewardship Consultants) By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Martin Costales, a parishioner at St. Theresa Church in Kekaha, Kauai, is a living image of a faithful steward. In Luke’s Gospel, we are told what it means to be a wise […]

Join parish activities to promote sanctity of life in October

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People held signs Jan. 24 during the March for Life rally in Washington. (Bob Roller / OSV News) By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Respect Life Month, observed throughout October, holds special significance in the Catholic Church. It is a time when Catholics reflect on the teachings of the church regarding the sanctity of life from conception […]

Order of Malta invites ailing faithful to join Lourdes pilgrimage

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Special to the Herald The Order of Malta is a 900-year-old Catholic lay religious order devoted to serving the sick and poor. The Order of Malta Western Association USA is inviting Hawaii Catholics with life-changing illnesses or physical challenges to apply to join a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, in spring 2026. This sacred journey offers […]