Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocese to welcome this year’s catechumens at five Rites of Election

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The diocese has scheduled five Rites of Election, ceremonies in which Hawaii’s catechumens 7 years old and older preparing for baptism at Easter are welcomed and recognized by the bishop or bishop’s representative. At the rites, the catechumens, also called the elect, make public their intention to receive at the Easter Vigil April 11 the […]

SACRED HEARTS FATHER CLARENCE GUERREIRO | 1943-2020

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Long-time island pastor saw the building of St. Ann Church By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Father Clarence Guerreiro, long-time island pastor and builder of the distinctive St. Ann Church in Kaneohe, former provincial superior of his order, and a priest for 50 years, died on Feb. 4 in Honolulu surrounded by family, […]

Diocese supporting bill that would permit church columbaria

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is expressing strong support for a state House bill that would allow places of worship to build on their properties columbaria — sites for the storage of funeral urns — that are exempt from the requirements established for commercial cemeteries. The diocesan position statement in […]

No diocese-wide Mass restrictions, but caution urged in light of coronavirus

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On Feb. 5, Father Pascal Abaya, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, told the congregation at the noon Mass that the blood of Christ would no longer be distributed communally by cup, a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of germs during flu season. The […]

Grandma writes a book

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Blessed with a rewarding, accomplished life, Ann Githere decided to record it for posterity By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald She is a person who, when told, “You should write a book,” actually did. Ann Piilani Mendiola Githere has had a rewarding, accomplished, blessed life. So three years ago, at age 77, she decided to […]

Carolyn Woo: Lent: Another step toward ‘enough’

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OUR GLOBAL FAMILY “What is enough for you?” was a question posed to my husband and me by our financial adviser. Many factors competed for consideration: the desire to not be a burden on our kids, people living longer, enormous costs of health care, diminishing social safety nets, ability to travel and a certain standard […]