Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

God’s love shines brightest in darkest times

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Hawaii’s permanent deacons By Deacon David Watson Special to the Herald I was born in Washington, Iowa — a small farming community in southeast Iowa where my parents owned a dry-cleaning business. Neither my brother nor I were baptized as infants, and we did not attend church. Our family was not religious in any way […]

Official notices: Jan. 31, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m., Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki; 3 p.m., Hawaii Catholic Schools Archangel Reception, Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel, Waikiki. Feb. 1, 10 a.m., meeting of the Hawaii members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, chancery, downtown Honolulu; 12 p.m., Mass at […]

Bishop Larry Silva: We must raise our greatest needs to the Lord

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Jan. 19 at St. Roch Church, Kahuku, during Mass to install Father Joseph “Bong” Diaz as pastor. “They have no wine.” They have no housing. They have no hope. They have no motivation. They have no […]

Diocese, Kahala Nui close land sale

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Last October, the Diocese of Honolulu announced a land sale agreement with Kahala Nui, a retirement community that for decades had leased a 6.5-acre plot of land next to Mary, Star of the Sea Church and School in Waialae-Kahala. The agreement provided permanence and stability for Kahala Nui and its wide range […]

Theological ethics expert to speak at Chaminade

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Hawaii Catholic Herald An expert in theological ethics will speak next month at Chaminade University of Honolulu as part of the university’s Marianist Lecture Series. Jesuit Father James Keenan, who at Boston College is vice provost of global engagement, director of the Jesuit Institute and the Canisius Chair, will present “Learning from Grief: Epiphany in […]

Housing agency and health plan provider join forces on new residential program

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Hope Services Hawaii, the largest nonprofit homeless services provider on Hawaii Island, has partnered with a health plan provider to establish a first-in-Hawaii residential program for integrated clinical care. Hope Services, an affiliate organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii, is working with Ohana Health Plan, which provides government-sponsored managed care […]

Couple finds inspiration in service to others

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Dr. Harvey and Nancy Chong, getting involved at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Papaikou didn’t come easily at first. “It was definitely outside of my comfort zone,” Nancy Chong said. “However, they asked and I know that serving is our purpose on this earth. I don’t want Jesus to […]

Hospitality is important at home and in parish

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As Catholics, we are members of two very important family units. First, there are our own families, which consist of our spouses and children. Second, as a parish community, we are members of a larger “family of faith,” along with our clergy and fellow parishioners. Of course, both types of […]

Talk story: All children, regardless of status, deserve care and support

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Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: In these final catecheses of the Christmas season, I would like to reflect in a special way on children, their dignity and their welfare. Our world, which can peer into the depths of space, is often blind to the desperate needs of innocent children all around us […]