Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: May first cousins marry?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Are first cousins allowed to be married in the church? I have in mind a couple I know whose fathers are brothers. They hadn’t known each other as children but met later at a family reunion and then fell in love. They were married in a civil court, which is allowed in […]

Photos: Feast of our patroness of peace

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Above, Bishop Larry Silva blesses with incense the statue of Our Lady of Peace outside the cathedral basilica that bears her name July 9 after a Mass inside the church celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Peace. Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Peace, is the patroness of the Diocese of Honolulu. […]

Official notices: July 26, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] July 27, 10:00 am, Mass & Dedication of Parish Center for Resurrection of the Lord Parish, Waipio. [Msgr. Gary Secor] August 4, 11:00 am, Mass for Deacon Summer Gathering, St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua. Announcements/Appointments This will serve as official notice that the […]

Diocese seeks parish participation for October rosary congress

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The Diocese of Honolulu will join other U.S. dioceses on the second week in October for the 2019 Diocesan Rosary Congresses to fulfill Mary’s message at Fatima. Hawaii’s congress will consist of parishes and religious communities doing six-hour periods each of a continuous seven-day relay of Masses, perpetual Eucharistic adoration and hourly rosaries offered in […]

Vatican Museums loan Leonardo painting for anniversary display

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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci with a painting by the artist that will draw crowds but also pay solemn tribute to the larger-than-life Italian Renaissance painter, architect and inventor. “Saint Jerome Praying […]

Vatican City state set to end sale of single-use plastics

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory. While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it […]

Moises Sandoval: Hard to be a good Samaritan

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  COMMENTARY In these times, it is good to reflect once again on the parable of the good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) because along our southern border the mercy and compassion urged by Jesus can result in criminal charges that can lead to prison. First, let’s look at the parable. Jesus responding to the question about […]