Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

CNS Rome: full, accurate church reporting for 70 years

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By John Thavis Catholic News Service As Catholic News Service celebrates its centennial, the CNS Rome bureau is marking its own anniversary as a unique newsgathering satellite at the center of the universal church. Over its 70-year history, the Rome bureau has chronicled a multitude of epochal Catholic events, including the Second Vatican Council, six […]

Widespread vaccination, backed by pope, faces obstacles

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The hurdles on the path toward a fair, global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine are economic, technical, political and moral. The difficulty of vaccine rollouts even in the world’s richest countries demonstrates what a daunting task it is to quickly get the inoculations into the arms […]

Commentary: Appreciating Hawaii’s Catholic schools

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By Suzanne Carlos Special to the Herald Gov. David Y. Ige issued a commemorative message recognizing Feb. 5 as “Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools.” Hawaii Catholic institutions are educating close to 9,000 students this school year, from preschool through college. With a long tradition of producing strong citizens, good neighbors and leaders in our communities […]

Deacon Keith Cabiles: Cremation for Catholics: A brief history

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RESTING IN PEACE For centuries, the Catholic Church forbade cremation, changing its official position on the practice only about 50 years ago. How did this shift happen, and why? Cremation in Catholic history Historically, the church’s views on cremation as a forbidden practice were formed through Christian belief in the physical resurrection of the body. […]

Father Adondee Arellano, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette: Choosing faith over fear

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Many say that the New Year is a magical time to start afresh and pursue new dreams. It is an exceptional opportunity to bring newness to perspective and to forget the pain of the old year, especially the past one that brought […]

Diocese schedules inquiry weekends for prospective deacons

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With the last two ordinations of the diocese’s ninth permanent diaconate class taking place Feb. 19, the Office of Deacon Formation has already scheduled inquiry sessions for class 11. What about class 10? It started its formation in 2019. The five-year training schedule of class groupings, called cohorts, overlap. The diocese has scheduled four inquiry […]

Catholic Charities Hawaii successfully handled millions in COVID-19 rental assistance requests

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During the 2020 holidays, while many were taking time off to enjoy the season, a team at Catholic Charities Hawaii worked long days, seven days a week to make sure that Hawaii renters got the assistance they needed during the pandemic. Led by Stella Wong, vice president for programs, […]

Heralding back: Feb. 19, 2021

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 26, 19771 Catholic Social Service Needs Support From All — Annual Appeal MARRIAGE COUNSELING – (left) Married couples often have their own solutions to solve their marriage difficulties. However, just like some physical illnesses cannot be cured at home and a doctor must be sought, some […]