Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Tony Magliano: A consistent call for peace

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Making a Difference Some of the places God loves to hide, awaiting us to discover him, are those places that on the surface seem to be godforsaken, but when encountered with open eyes and open hearts, reveal our God of wonderful surprises, who loves everyone and everything he has created. One of those hidden places […]

Leonard J. DeLorenzo: Real formation for little ones

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Truth and Light I work with people who are exceptionally astute both theologically and pastorally — people who build programs, teach the teachers and form leaders in evangelization. My colleagues speak and write and counsel and mentor with steep resources in the Catholic faith. They know quality. They know the importance of aesthetics. They know, […]

Shrine planned in Illinois to honor trailblazing Black priest

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By Simone Orendain OSV News The first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States — who has already had 40 potential miracles through his intercession investigated — is now getting his own national shrine in western Illinois where he grew up and once served. On April 29, the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, announced […]

Families in California will get free diapers for newborns

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By Kate Scanlon OSV News California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 8 a first-in-the-nation program to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn in the state. California, the Democrat said, will partner with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit organization that provides diapers and other essential children’s items to low-income families or those impacted by emergencies such as […]

Group faces excommunication over plan to name new bishops

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By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News The planned consecration of new bishops by the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X would be considered “a schismatic act,” the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said. In a statement released May 13 by the Vatican press office, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernandez, prefect of the Dicastery for the […]

Honolulu’s next shepherd has deep Pacific ties

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By Lisa Dahm and Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Many years of ministry in the South Pacific have profoundly impacted the life and spirituality of the Diocese of Honolulu’s next shepherd, who was formally appointed May 6 by Pope Leo XIV. Jesuit Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, who had been rector of the Arrupe […]

Handcrafted tools for peace

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The rosary-making ministry at St. Jude Church combines artistry, fellowship and stewardship By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald On the 25th anniversary of his pontificate in 2002, St. John Paul II released an apostolic letter titled “Rosarium Virginis Mariae” (“Rosary of the Virgin Mary”). In it, he calls the rosary a “prayer destined to bring […]

During month of Mary, consider praying the Franciscan Crown rosary

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Look closely at images of St. Marianne Cope and her fellow Sisters of St. Francis and you will see, tucked into the simple white cord that secures their habits, a rosary dedicated to St. Francis that dates back hundreds of years and continues to be an essential part of Franciscan prayer life. […]

State officially establishes ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The state of Hawaii has officially recognized Servant of God Joseph Dutton, the layman who worked alongside Sacred Hearts Father Damien de Veuster in Kalaupapa and then spent decades ministering to Hansen’s disease patients on the remote Molokai peninsula, by designating April 27 as “Brother Joseph Dutton Day.” […]