Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Reflection: Advent is a time of holy waiting

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Advent has always struck me as one of the church’s most counter-cultural seasons. Even its name pulls us into a different way of seeing the world. The word “advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus,” which means “arrival” or “coming.” In the early church, Advent carried the sense […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Our goal is union with God, not following self-interests

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Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 Once again, the first section of the Book of Isaiah provides the first biblical reading. This weekend’s reading is in the same mood as that of last week. Isaiah was very unhappy with the turn of events of his time. As was so often the […]

Bishops approve pastoral message on immigration

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OSV News BALTIMORE — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a “special pastoral message on immigration” Nov. 12, voicing “our concern here for immigrants” at their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore. The statement came as a growing number of bishops have acknowledged that some of the Trump administration’s immigration policies risk presenting the […]

Rising need sparks outpouring of support

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By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald When Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui heard from a few families in his parish concerned about losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits from the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, he knew he had to act. The pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu immediately engaged his parishioners […]

Advent reflections from the women doctors of the church

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By Michelle JonesOSV News We radiate the life of Jesus to the world to the extent that we live with the conviction that we are divinely loved. Advent calls us beyond the false security of the merely virtuous person and into the daring surrender to God’s love of the saint. But our feelings and the […]

Talk story: This holiday season, stand with marginalized

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Office for Social Ministry “The Church supports your just struggles for land, housing and work. Like my predecessor Francis, I believe that just ways begin from the ground up, from the periphery toward the center.” (Pope Leo XIV, address to the World Meeting of Popular Movements, Oct. 23) As this Jubilee Year nears its close, […]

Official notices: Nov. 21, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule Nov. 17-21, annual convocation of priests, Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu. Nov. 23, 10 a.m., closing Mass of the Diocesan Conference of Filipino Catholic Clubs Convention and Christ the King feast day, Christ the King Church, Kahului. Nov. 24, 6:30 p.m., Mass for the opening of the centennial of St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea. Dec. […]

Experts lay out facts, ethics of fertility treatments

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By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald In light of recent federal action regarding fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, the diocesan Respect Life Office invited people to hear two experts discuss the processes and ethics of reproductive medicine Nov. 8 in an event hosted by St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani. About four dozen […]

Marianist Center of Hawaii official tapped to lead national province

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Hawaii Catholic Herald One of the leaders at the Marianist Center of Hawaii has been called to serve in an even bigger role. Brother Edward Violett, vice president of the Marianist Center, will become the provincial for the Marianist Province of the United States, which comprises some 200 brothers and priests who serve across the […]