Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

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 […]

Bereavement ministry offers space to grieve, find hope

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Experiencing grief is an inevitable part of life. How someone handles their suffering — and if there is a hand to guide them through their journey — makes all the difference. According to the pastor of Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala, addressing that […]

Cancer support group helps all touched by disease

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald In response to life-altering cancer diagnoses, a close-knit support group of patients, survivors and caregivers chooses to defy the disease together in fellowship, faith and encouragement. According to longtime parishioner and founding member Ann Jones, the cancer support group at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou is […]

New faith formation project focuses on families

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By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald After a year of listening to parents’ struggles with faith formation at home, catechetical leaders from nine Hawaii parishes are now launching programs designed to strengthen families in their faith life — part of a new initiative that includes dozens of parishes across the U.S. Some 200 parishes, from Hawaii […]

Official notices: Nov. 7, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule Bishop’s announcements and appointments Correction In the Oct. 10, 2025, issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald, the priest who blessed the new kupuna housing project at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Honokaa was incorrectly identified in a photo on Page 4. Blessed Sacrament Father Victor Diolata, the new pastor of Our Lady […]