Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Amid highs and lows, marriage is a ‘beautiful gift from God’

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald While a bride makes her way down the aisle, each step brings her closer to life with her groom. Neither knows what the future will bring, yet they confidently take the plunge of figuring it out together. As they say their vows, one after the other, they promise to […]

St. Marianne’s German hometown celebrates new parish

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Winter coats and scarves replaced aloha shirts and lei, but the mood was just as joyous as St. Marianne was celebrated half a world away from Hawaii in her German hometown of Heppenheim. The occasion Jan. 12 was the formal inauguration of Heilige (“Saint”) Marianne Cope Heppenheim, a new parish resulting from […]

Official notices: Feb. 14, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule Feb. 15, 8 a.m., Mass for the Stewardship Day of the Maui-Lanai Vicariate, St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; 11 a.m., funeral Mass for Deacon Albert Phillips, St. Joseph Church, Makawao. Feb. 16, 6 p.m., Mass and blessing of participants in the Great Aloha Run/Akua Run, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m., […]

Talk story: Illness and suffering can bring us closer to God

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Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: We are celebrating the 33rd World Day of the Sick in the Jubilee Year 2025, in which the church invites us to become ‘pilgrims of hope.’ ‘Hope does not disappoint’ (Rom 5:5); indeed, it strengthens us in times of trial. … Let us stop for a moment to […]

The journey of a deacon’s wife: Embracing the call to serve

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By Lani Wong Special to the Herald My life started in San Pedro, California, where I was born and baptized at Mary Star of the Sea Church. I attended first through third grade at Mary Star of the Sea School and received my first holy Communion at the same location. I grew up with and […]

Hawaii’s permanent deacons: My wake-up call from the Lord

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By Deacon Derek Wong Special to the Herald It took me 59 years to become a member of the Catholic faith. Why so long? One would think that graduating from a Catholic high school (Damien Memorial, 1975) and a Jesuit college (Loyola Marymount University, 1979), I was already a Catholic. My parents always wanted my […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Let us carry the light of Christ into the world

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Witness to Jesus | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Feb. 2 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Mary and Joseph could not have been the only ones presenting their 40-day-old son in the temple around […]

‘Ministry is where you can put your faith in practice’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For over two decades, Tom McCabe has served in the prison ministry at the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua. “The women are very appreciative of our visits,” said McCabe, a parishioner at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua. McCabe, who is his parish’s prison ministry coordinator and serves […]