Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii hosts wine tasting fundraiser

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A local group dedicated to promoting community and spiritual growth among Catholic men has organized a fundraiser next month to support and expand its efforts. Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii, a nonprofit organization officially recognized by the Diocese of Honolulu a couple years ago, will hold its second annual Sip & Savor […]

Museum restores and opens St. Damien’s birth home to public

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Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Damien’s Belgian birth home is now open to the general public after months of restoration. Ruben Boon, curator of the Damien Museum in Tremelo, said in an email bulletin that the work took about nine months. The restoration included the installation of a permanent exhibit featuring “original furniture and interior elements, […]

Time for change among religious leadership

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Special to the Herald The Leadership Association of Religious Communities met in May to thank its outgoing officers for their service and welcome its new officers. Outgoing were Sacred Hearts Sister Helene Wood, chair; Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Brenda Lau, vice chair; Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Patty Chang, treasurer; and Marianist […]

Bishop from Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago to visit Oahu in July

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The local Samoan faith community will welcome a trailblazing leader for several days of events and worship this summer. Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao, the first Samoan native to lead the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago, will visit Oahu July 8-14. Planned events include a seminar at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Wahiawa […]

Watch out for fake Pope Leo XIV quotes and video, Vatican warns

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Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which should be checked before sharing supposed quotes and videos, Vatican News said. The Vatican News site published the warning in several languages May 21 after a 36-minute […]

Compassion is a human, not religious issue, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said. “Before being a religious matter, compassion is a question of humanity! Before being believers, we are called to be human,” […]

Reflection: Experiencing loss with the hope of the Resurrection

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Over the past 50 days, we have experienced the joys of the Resurrection as we journey throughout the Easter season, for Christ our Savior has been sacrificed. Within these 50 days, we have also experienced a transition in our universal church with the passing of the late Holy […]

Father Manuel Hewe: Humility opens us to the Holy Spirit

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The Holy Spirit chooses us. Love chooses us. Ang pag-ibig ang siyang pumipili sa atin. That truth is both comforting and challenging. When God’s love truly touches our hearts, we are never the same again. To receive this love, however, we must […]