Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Jenna Marie Cooper: ‘Vocation’ can mean many things

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Question corner Q: At my parish, we pray “for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.” But at the other parish in town, they pray for “vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate, marriage and religious life.” How many vocations are there actually? A: This is a tricky question to answer, because in our Catholic tradition […]

Reflection: A pilgrimage of gratitude

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald This year, I spent more time on airplanes than I ever expected when I said “yes” to helping with the diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis’ Jubilee Days of Study. The plan sounded simple enough on paper — teach people about the Catechism of the Catholic Church, creed, sacraments […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrate generosity and giving by sharing time, talent, treasure

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Catholic social tips It’s beginning to look like Christmas everywhere we go! For some, it creates a feeling of joyful anticipation, while for others, it evokes outright anxiety about all that needs to be done. These days, it seems like we leapfrog from Halloween to Christmas over Thanksgiving. This year, there are many people in […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Christ the King, who died for us, will never desert us

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Feast of Christ the King 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 The Second Book of Samuel furnishes the first biblical reading for this feast, marking the close of the church’s year. Once the two books of Samuel composed a single volume. In time, editors divided the volume into the two books now seen in […]

Effie Caldarola: Appreciating ‘thin places’

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Commentary Walking around my neighborhood this fall, I saw many skeletons. Bones seemed to protrude from every lawn. One evening, taking a walk in the encroaching darkness, a skeleton I hadn’t spotted noticed me. It was an action-activated Halloween display. My passing by caused the 7-foot-tall skeleton to emit a gruesome laugh. I literally jumped […]

Talk story: Live the Gospel by helping those in need

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Office for Social Ministry “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat.” (Mt 25:35) These compelling Gospel words reflecting the heart of social ministry hit home this month. Across our country and throughout Hawaii, families worry how they will feed the hungry at their table. Parents skip meals so their children can eat. […]

St. Francis Hospice supports patients and loved ones

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Petra Ranches’ first action when working with new clients at St. Francis Hospice is to meet them and personalize their care. Whether they need relief from physical, emotional or spiritual symptoms, the nurse practitioner’s goal with hospice care is to first understand the patients’ immediate needs, […]

A letter from Bishop Larry Silva

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Nov. 1, 2025 “The Lord will rule the world with justice and the peoples with equity.” Responsorial psalm, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 16 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Peace be with you! Sunday, Nov. 16, is the World Day of the Poor, whose theme this year is “You are my hope (Ps […]

Parish columbaria provide a safe and peaceful resting place

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Dona Clamucha considers herself blessed. Her father, Daniel Pires, was the first parishioner inurned in St. Ann Church’s columbarium after it was blessed in 2022. Now, Clamucha — the Kaneohe parish’s receptionist — often takes time during her lunch breaks to visit the engraved niche containing […]