Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: Where is the proof of purgatory? Did Mary die and if so where?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I was raised to be a devout Catholic and have a great interest in works of theology, such as those by Thomas Aquinas. But my mother, who is also a Catholic, doesn’t believe in purgatory. She thinks that God loves us so much that there wouldn’t be a reason for purgatory. Is […]

Pope adds ‘Comfort of Migrants,’ other Marian titles to her litany

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By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Among the many titles under which Catholics invoke Mary, Pope Francis has asked them to add “Mother of Mercy,” “Mother of Hope” and “Comfort of Migrants.” Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, sent a letter to the presidents of bishops’ conferences […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 10, 2020

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Happy July all, Have you lost track of your days during the pandemic? Because I’ve lost track of my jokes list. Insert your own joke here _________. (And send it to me at herald@rcchawaii.org so I can use it.) [forminator_quiz id=”23087″] PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) Saints On July 12, the Catholic Church traditionally celebrates the feast […]

Photo: Wow, kau kau!

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Jeffrey Naumann, the new program director of Hale Kau Kau, a program of St. Theresa Church in Kihei that provides meals to the poor and homeless, poses June 19 with the organization’s new van, blessed that day. The feeding program prepares and serves hot, nutritious meals to all who need them every day of the […]

Heralding back: July 10, 2020

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 3, 1970 NO, NOT QUITE CAMELOT! This picturesque, medieval-looking scene represents a most practical operation. Sacred Heart Church on Wilder Avenue, built by Bishop Stephen Alencastre and completed just a year before his episcopal consecration, is tenting for termites for the first time since its construction, […]

The chancery at your service

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The Office of Worship is one example of how diocesan administrative offices have shifted into full gear helping parishes through the coronavirus crisis By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Schools office has spent many hours advising local Catholic schools on budgets and virtual learning. The diocesan human resources office has worked with […]

Catholic Charities blesses new Maui housing for low-income elderly

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, vicar forane for Maui County and pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Kihei, did a double “house” blessing in Kahului, Maui, June 25 — one for a new Catholic Charities Hawaii affordable apartment building for the elderly, the other for the bare ground site of its […]

FATHER THOMAS YOUNG BOK CHOO, SSCC | 1942-2020

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Humble, cheerful priest of 51 years remembered for his pastoral ways By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Father Thomas Young Bok Choo, a lifelong Hawaii parish priest, died June 18 at age 78 in a care home in Kalihi. His last priestly assignment was as a parochial vicar at St. Patrick Church in […]

Loss and sadness

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Catholic educators work to ease blow of pandemic-induced school closings By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — The announcement that two historic Catholic schools in the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, were closing for good as the academic year ended sent a wave of loss and sadness across the diocese. St. Mary’s Schools, founded in […]