Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

March for Life organization announces speakers for Washington, D.C., event

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By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, will be among the speakers at the 52nd annual March for Life, the group said Jan. 9. DeSantis, a Catholic who ran an unsuccessful bid for the 2024 […]

Islands gear up to ‘love one another’ at March for Life

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By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald As Washington, D.C., gears up for its annual March for Life, Oahu is in the final stages of preparing its march on the same day, Jan. 24, from 2-5 p.m. at the state Capitol. Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai are also readying their own respective […]

Augustine Educational Foundation executive director celebrates 25 years

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Catholic Church begins its Jubilee Year, faithful across the globe have been called by Pope Francis to be “pilgrims of hope” — to “fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future […]

New head of Catholic Charities Hawaii to focus on unity

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald With “a mix of emotion and a profound sense of responsibility,” Tina Andrade has taken the reins as president and CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii. Andrade’s ties to CCH run deep — in fact, her first job was working as a receptionist for Catholic Charities Hawaii, then called […]

All invited to Newman Center to pray for Christian unity

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish at the University of Hawaii at Manoa will again host the annual ecumenical Taize service this month to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. All are welcome to attend the service on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Newman Center. It will be about […]

Official notices: Jan. 17, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule Jan. 17, 3 p.m., Neocatechumenal Way Youth, St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi. Jan. 18, 8 a.m., anniversary Mass for Deacon Cohort 8, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. Jan. 19, 10 a.m., Mass and installation of Father Joseph Diaz as pastor of St. Roch Parish, Kahuku. Jan. 21, 9:30 a.m., Bishop’s Administrative Advisory […]

Talk story: Sharing the light of hope in Jubilee Year

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Office for Social Ministry “Let us pause to reflect on this image as we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord during this Jubilee of hope. … It is bright, it is visible to all and it points the way.” (Pope Francis’ Epiphany homily 2025) The feast of the Epiphany provides an opportunity to celebrate the beginning of this Jubilee […]

Reflection: Let us be bearers of hope amid life’s challenges

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy New Year to the dear readers of the Hawaii Catholic Herald. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, recently inaugurated the Jubilee Year 2025, with the theme “Spes Non Confundit” (“Hope Does Not Disappoint”), drawn from the fifth chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans. I believe the […]

Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sees early flood of pilgrims

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from […]

Wreath-making project helps students on Hawaii island bond, grow in faith

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Combining faith and cultural practices is practically a given in the racial and ethnic melting pot that is Hawaii. Add in fellowship and service, and you get the perfect recipe for an enriching project that fills the cups of both the participants and the people who benefit from […]