Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Massive Sri Lanka Easter bombings traced to little-known group

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By Michael Sainsbury Catholic News Service BANGKOK — The Sri Lankan government blamed little-known Islamic group National Thowheeth Jama’ath for the Easter suicide bombings that targeted three churches and three luxury hotels across the country. Authorities named the group April 22 and said 24 people had been arrested in connection with eight bombings that left […]

Fire chaplain helped save religious artifacts from burning Paris cathedral

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By Catholic News Service PARIS — A hero emerging from the Notre Dame Cathedral fire April 15 is Father Jean-Marc Fournier, chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade, who is credited with saving a reliquary containing the crown of thorns and the Blessed Sacrament from the burning cathedral. The fire chaplain reportedly demanded to be allowed […]

Greg Erlandson: A letter in the inbox of every young Catholic

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AMID THE FRAY Attention Catholic young people, by which I mean everyone under 30: Pope Francis has written you a letter. Called “Christ Is Alive,” it is a historic document in that it isn’t just a letter about young people. It is to young people. Whether you are in high school or in college or […]

Sister Ermelinda Tagnipez, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Valuing the virtue of honesty

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING “How can I make a return to the Lord for all the good He has done for me?” (Psalm 116:12) My heart is always grateful to God for all the wonderful things he has done in my life. It is hard to believe that I have reached the 25th year of my […]

Marriage Encounter seeking state’s longest married couple

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Do you know a couple who has been married a long, long, long, long time? Worldwide Marriage Encounter is looking to honor them for their matrimonial longevity. The international marriage enrichment movement is accepting nominations for the 2019 Longest Married Couple Project. Nominations can be made by going to the website wwme.org and clicking on […]

St. Anthony, Wailuku, hoolaulea to feature luau, alumni hall of fame

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St. Anthony School in Wailuku will hold its annual Hoolaulea, Saturday, June 22, on the campus’ Sullivan Athletic Field. The event opens at 5 p.m. with a luau buffet beginning at 6 p.m. “Nevah Too Late” will provide dinner music, and the “Shamrocks” will rock the field with dance music. The evening program will also […]

Mary, Star of the Sea Parish offering ministry for those mourning a loss

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Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala has a ministry that offers consolation and support for those mourning the loss of a loved one. The “Healing Hearts” ministry provides participants an opportunity to explore mourning through Scripture, prayer, reflection and faith sharing. If you are coping with the loss of a loved one, we […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Do I have to go to Mass in pain? Isn’t the ambo for readings only?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: In a few weeks I will turn 65 years old. I have arthritis in most of my joints; in the early spring, when it’s rainy and damp, the arthritic pain can be unbearable. Is it a sin to miss Sunday Mass, given the extreme pain? When is it acceptable to stop going […]

MARIANIST BROTHER ROBERT HOPPE | 1940-2019

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Religious served his community with a talent for ‘temporalities’ Society of Mary Brother Robert Hoppe, who served for 20 years in administrative positions for his Marianist community in Hawaii, died April 11 in Cupertino, California. He was 78 and a religious brother for 58 years. Father Patrick McDaid remembered his fellow Marianist as a person […]