Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Elizabeth V. Roach, Maryknoll Sisters: Seeing the face of Christ in others

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Following 30 years of mission work in Latin America, my next stop was to Hawaii where I was expecting to assume a job in communications. However, that plan did not work out. Through the graciousness of Honolulu Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario, who […]

Talk story: Hearts for the vulnerable

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Lord reserves a special place in His heart for whoever has a disability … the church cannot be ‘mute’ or ‘tone deaf’ when it comes to the defense and promotion of people with disabilities.” (Pope Francis) Reaching out to the vulnerable is a fundamental part of “witnessing to Jesus.” As […]

Heralding back: Sept. 6, 2019

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago: Aug. 29, 1969 Chaminade’s New Women Residence Now Completed Hale Lokelani, a new, three-story, 80-student women’s residence facility will be available to Chaminade College students with the opening of the fall semester next week… Located off Kaminaka Drive on the upper college campus, the new facility was erected […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The Christian life is difficult

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23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 The Book of Wisdom provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first Scriptural reading. According to scholars, this book was written in Alexandria, Egypt, by a Jew who had emigrated from the Holy Land, or whose ancestors had come from the Holy Land. Originally, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Does new Catholic need an annulment? Why can’t communion wine be offered in separate cups?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: A neighbor of ours, age 66, just completed the RCIA program to become a Catholic. She has been told that she cannot receive Communion or be confirmed until she secures an annulment. She was not married in a Catholic church and has been divorced for over a decade. She states that she […]

Chaminade receives $470,000 tuition aid grant from Ching Foundation for psychology students

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Chaminade University of Honolulu received a $478,464 grant from the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation in support of the school’s doctor of psychology (PsyD) in clinical psychology program on Aug. 19. The grant will be used to provide tuition assistance to PsyD students. “We are incredibly grateful to the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation,” said Dr. Sean […]

Official notices: Sept. 6, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] September 7, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Maria Lanakila Parish, Lahaina. [Msgr. Gary Secor] September 9, 10:00 am, Funeral Mass for Terrence Knapp, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 pm, Mass at the Cathedral Basilica […]