Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Top Vatican official, papal advisor, the main speaker at the Red Mass

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A top Vatican official and advisor to Pope Francis will be the main speaker at the Red Mass Jan. 15 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. The annual liturgy corresponds with the opening of the State Legislature which convenes on Jan. 16. Cardinal […]

Cathedral echoes with Japanese delegation’s prayers for world peace

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace reverberated with Buddhist, Shinto and Christian chanting Dec. 5 as nearly 100 members of a visiting Japanese delegation dedicated to praying for world peace began its 40th anniversary conference in Hawaii. Bishop Larry Silva greeted the Japan Religious Committee for the […]

13 Big Isle pilgrims headed for World Youth Day in Panama City

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This story is adapted from an article in the January 2019 newsletter for Annunciation Church and Ascension Mission. Special to the Herald In January, 13 Big Island pilgrims will travel to Panama City, Panama, to see Pope Francis and hundreds of thousands of other spirit-filled Catholics. They are headed for the 2019 World Youth Day, […]

Audit finds diocese in full compliance with safe environment charter

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A three-day on-site independent audit conducted in October found the Diocese of Honolulu’s safe environment policies and procedures in full compliance with the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” The Charter is the set of procedures the bishops established in 2002 for addressing allegations […]

Mary Adamski: Hope and joy, bring it on!

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VIEW FROM THE PEW There’s an aged poinsettia plant near my front door. At the tip of one bedraggled branch, there’s the tiny beginning of a red blossom. I’m writing a week before Christmas so maybe there’ll be a blooming miracle of color soon enough for this poor t’ing to perform as it has for […]

John Garvey: Holy mother church

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INTELLECT AND VIRTUE I’ve been having some trouble lately with the Nicene Creed. The First Council of Constantinople in 381 added the sentence, “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church.” It’s the holy part, as you might expect, that’s bothering me. The Pennsylvania grand jury report released in August disclosed years of unholy […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: What if the priest is a worse sinner? And how to mark your baptism day

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I know of several Catholics today who refuse to go to confession because they feel that the priest might be a worse sinner than they are. But yet if they get sick, they want their parish priest to come immediately to give them a blessing. How can I explain to them their […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Good news for crowded churches

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FAITH AT HOME Quick reminder for those of us who attend Mass regularly. Many people who don’t normally come to church joined us on Dec. 24 and 25. They took our parking spots and our usual pews. What fantastic news! More people crowding in the doors? Not enough chairs to drag up from the basement? […]

Vatican names two reconciled bishops to head Chinese dioceses

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By Michael Sainsbury Catholic News Service SYDNEY — As part of its ongoing efforts to reconcile China’s Catholic communities, the Vatican recognized two previously excommunicated Chinese bishops as heads of dioceses. The move came after an unprecedented Beijing meeting that included a group of Vatican officials led by Pope Francis’ chief China negotiator, Archbishop Claudio […]