Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Follow the Lord in confidence

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31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13; Matthew 23:1-12 The Book of Malachi provides this weekend’s first reading. The prophet’s name, Malachi, reveals his role. In Hebrew it means “messenger of God.” As a prophet, he brought God’s message to the people. Often in prophetic writings, as in this weekend’s […]

Christian life is a love story with God, says pope, proclaiming 35 new saints

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Like the Catholic Church’s newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is “more than that of devoted subjects with their king,” Pope Francis said. Without a loving relationship with God, Christian life […]

Marianists celebrate 200 years of order’s foundation

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Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald On Oct. 2, 1817, French priest Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, with three professional teachers, two seminarians and two artisans, started a “congregation” dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Two hundred years later, on Oct. 2, 2017, Marianist priests and brothers around the world marked […]

The Maryknoll connection: sisters and friends count nine decades in the Islands

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  Story and photos by Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “We are the Maryknoll connection,” Sister Joan Chatfield told the diverse crowd gathered in the Maryknoll Community Center Oct. 7 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Maryknoll Sisters in Hawaii. The 200-or-so people all knew what the Maryknoll veteran meant. Each had been touched, […]

Hawaii members of Indian missionary order mark 75th anniversary of founding

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Story and photos by Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s four Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of their order with hundreds of their closest friends with a Mass and dinner at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea Oct. 5. Bishop Larry Silva and 10 priests celebrated the […]

Death penalty is ‘contrary to the Gospel,’ pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The death penalty, no matter how it is carried out, “is, in itself, contrary to the Gospel,” Pope Francis said. Marking the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican Oct. 11, Pope Francis said the catechism’s discussion of the death penalty, […]

Heralding back | Five years ago this month, a second saint for Molokai

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Pope Benedict XVI canonized Mother Marianne Cope of Molokai. In remembrance of that historic event, the Hawaii Catholic Herald is republishing a shortened version of the story printed about the canonization in the Oct. 26, 2012, issue. Pope Benedict canonizes Mother Marianne Cope with six others in joyful ceremony at St. Peter’s By Patrick Downes […]