Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocese urges pandemic-affected faith formation programs have a family focus

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The three faith formation leaders of the diocese are thinking positive. While the coronavirus pandemic is forcing the church to reshape its faith formation programs under its weighty health and safety constraints, they are urging parishes to use this time as an “opportunity to connect your young people and […]

Church’s reputation on the line when judging sanctity

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the Catholic Church, a person’s canonization is almost always preceded by decades of meticulous investigation into the minute details of the candidate’s life. Thousands of saints have been raised to the altars after these thorough investigations, while the causes of many other candidates are […]

Official notices: Aug. 7, 2020

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] August 8, 10:00 am, Funeral Mass for Deacon Ernie Libarios, St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea. (Note: Very limited attendance due to coronavirus restrictions.) August 11, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference). August 14, 5:00 pm, Mass and Eucharistic Procession, St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu. August […]

Elise Italiano Ureneck: Our vanishing children

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FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS An Associated Press report revealed June 29 that the Chinese government has devised a widespread plan amounting to the “demographic genocide” of its Uighur population through forced sterilization. It appears to be designed to either drastically curb or totally eradicate the Muslim population in the Xinjiang region and is being […]

Hawaii couples invited to participate in virtual Marriage Encounter ‘weekend’

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In this time of the coronavirus, Hawaii’s Worldwide Marriage Encounter is inviting island couples to attend one of its enriching weekends virtually in a program it calls 3RE, for REstore, REkindle, REnew. It is basically the traditional weekend split into seven sessions of two hours each. Hawaii leaders are suggesting that couples attend one of […]

Congress looking into disappearance of Chinese bishop

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The disappearance — and rumors of the possible death — of a Chinese Catholic bishop was the subject of a July 30 hearing by Congress’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. The prelate in question, Bishop James Su Zhimin of Baoding, was arrested in 1997. “We are saddened […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Signs at Christ’s death convincing? Is the King James Bible accepted by Catholics?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: At the precise time that Jesus died, the sanctuary curtain was torn in half, darkness and earthquakes occurred and many were converted to Christianity because they felt this was proof that Jesus was the Son of God. So why didn’t the Jewish faith gradually disappear? (South Glens Falls, New York) A: Mark’s […]

Vatican official: Ireland should rebury babies found in mass grave

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By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service DUBLIN — The Vatican ambassador to Ireland has backed a campaign to have the government rebury the remains of infants and children found in a mass grave at a Catholic-run home. Campaigners say they hope the support of Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, papal nuncio, will put pressure on the […]

Beatification of Father McGivney Oct. 31 in Hartford, Conn.

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By Catholic News Service HARTFORD, Conn. — Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. On May 27, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis, who met with the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus […]