Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sarah and David Herrmann: Strive to look outward and ‘be the good’

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Embracing family At one time or another, we have all had difficulty saying “no” or self-sacrificing to the point that we resented others for their lack of appreciation. Don’t worry. We’ve all been there! Self-sacrificing can reflect altruism if we do so with happiness and gratitude. We may have lost focus if we find that […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Passion reveals God’s steadfast love and mercy

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Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 (blessing of the palms); Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 The church this weekend leads us to the climax of Lent, the observance of Holy Week, by offering the impressive liturgy of Palm Sunday. Recalling the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem — for Luke the utter apex of the entire […]

Faithful continue to return

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The annual count of Mass attendance shows another year of growth By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Young adults, families with children, ethnic communities and people seeking greater connection with fellow parishioners are among the groups helping to drive up Sunday Mass attendance in the Diocese of Honolulu. In the annual count of faithful […]

Knights’ medical outreach helps hundreds in Philippines

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Several Knights of Columbus councils in Hawaii conducted a medical mission earlier this year that helped hundreds of people in the Philippines. Nine councils raised more than $30,000 for the American Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit organization that brings new, free wheelchairs and mobility aids to physically disabled people across […]

CRS Rice Bowl Story of Hope: Nutritious meals help children’s growth

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By Catholic Relief Services Ana Belen Mulul Yat and her husband, Jose, have four children and a baby on the way. They live in a small house in Santa Maria Chiquimula, Guatemala. Francisco, their 9-year-old son, says his neighborhood is “a very happy place to live, but sometimes it’s also very hard to live here.” […]

Talk story: Cultivating our faith takes patience and care

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Office for Social Ministry And Jesus told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this […]

Official notices: March 28, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule March 29, 11 a.m., funeral Mass for James Walsh, St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani; 5 p.m., Scout Mass, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Kailua. April 1, 9:30 a.m., Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (virtual). April 2, 3 p.m., 50th anniversary observance of the Vietnamese refugees’ escape from Vietnam, state Capitol rotunda, downtown […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Lord’s brilliance outshines tragedy, dark days

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered March 16 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. Last July, I had the privilege of attending the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. It was a great experience, but there were two particular […]