Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Manaolana | Priesthood calling: Different paths, one burning desire, as vocations are discerned

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Father Joseph Cazenavette, right, and other clergymen lay their hands on men during their ordination Mass at St. Dominic’s Church in Washington May 23. Statistics for this year’s ordination class show that the median age of the men is 32 and a Catholic education stands out as a strong factor in their background. (CNS photo/Bob […]

Letter to the Herald: Recalling a saint’s self-sacrifice

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Bravo Darlene Dela Cruz for your excellent report on the church’s sesquicentennial celebration of Father Damien de Veuster’s arrival Ein Honolulu on March 19, 1864. As the perfect sacrifice of Christ, holy Mass, we know, is the sacramental presence of the Nazarene’s sacrifice of the Cross. In this same connection, what John Bannister Tabb celebrates […]

Office for Social Ministry: Ohana means family

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Aloha, The Ohana Mass, which just celebrated its first year anniversary in our diocese, is a liturgy where most of the liturgical ministers (lectors, altar servers, eucharistic ministers) are persons with disabilities. All persons, including those who use walkers and wheelchairs, are encouraged to participate in the Ohana Mass in a variety of ways, such […]

The pontiff invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Rome to pray for peace

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JERUSALEM Pope Francis invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres to pray together at the Vatican for peace between their nations. The pope made the announcement May 25, after praying the “Regina Coeli” at the end of Mass that Abbas attended in Manger Square, in Bethlehem, West Bank. Later in the day, […]

Tony Magliano: Poverty, inequality and Pope Francis

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Just think about it. According to the United Nations, approximately 1.2 billion people live in extreme poverty throughout the world. Clean water and sanitation, adequate nutritious food, a safe job with fair pay, an education, medical care and a decent place to call home are unfulfilled dreams to these brothers and sisters of ours. Every […]

Pope, at charismatics rally, invites them to Vatican in 2017

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ROME Meeting more than 50,000 Catholic charismatics in Rome’s Olympic Stadium, Pope Francis admitted he was not always comfortable with the way they prayed, but he knelt onstage as they prayed for him and over him by singing and speaking in tongues. “In the early years of the charismatic renewal in Buenos Aires, I did […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 6, 2014

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Hey, June! It’s a new month, Heraldites. The Easter season also comes to an end as we celebrate Pentecost. I’ve sprinkled several Pentecost-related questions in the following quiz. It is one of my favorite solemnities of the year. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Vitus, whose feast day is June 15? […]

Photo: Receive the Holy Spirit

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Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor administers the laying on of hands on Jahsten Campbell-Lacasandile as part of the rite for the sacrament of Confirmation May 31 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach. Jahsten was one of more than 30 confirmandi at the parish who received the sacrament, which bestows upon […]

Official notices: June 6, 2014

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 7, 10:00 am, Deacon Ordination of NicholasE Brown, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, Holy Family Parish, Honolulu. [Fr. Gary Secor]; 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. John the Baptist Parish, Kalihi. June 8, 10:30 am, Confirmation Mass, Sacred Heart Parish, Pahoa. [Fr. […]