Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Local couple helps make Kalaupapa accessible to all

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald People who are visually impaired have a new way to experience Kalaupapa, the remote peninsula on Molokai where St. Damien, St. Marianne and Servant of God Joseph Dutton ministered to Hansen’s disease patients, thanks to a University of Hawaii at Manoa professor and the National Park Service. The visually […]

Red Mass: Civic leaders urged to remember service to others

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA offered her perspective on leadership — acknowledging civic leaders for their service and example while also calling attention to society’s yearning for moral heroes — at the annual Red Mass ahead of the start of Hawaii’s legislative session. Kerry Alys […]

Deacon Albert Phillips / 1941-2025: Maui native always thought of others first

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hard-working yet easygoing and always thinking of others, Deacon Albert Phillips touched the lives of countless individuals in his decades of service at St. Joseph Church in Makawao. The Maui native, who was born on Feb. 21, 1941, in Puunene and graduated from St. Anthony School in Wailuku, […]

Permanent deacon formation program welcomes 18 men in diverse new class

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Eighteen men from across the state have officially begun their journey toward becoming permanent deacons in the Diocese of Honolulu. Cohort 12, which held its first weekend together Jan. 10-12 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, represents a range of locales (four islands), marital statuses (17 married, one single) and ages […]

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 […]