Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Our jubilee of aloha

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E hiki mai kou aupuni By far one of the most uplifting and formative experiences of the “Baby Bishops School” that I attended in Rome in early September was the Sunday pilgrimage to Assisi that our group of fledgling bishops made to celebrate the Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis and to pray at […]

Talk Story: Many parts, one ohana

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Office for Social Ministry “What does it mean to be human?” (Pope Leo XIV address to UNESCO, Paris, Sept. 25) Before and after a storm, a simple question can mean everything: Are you OK? We may call our parents or check on a neighbor. We wonder whether someone living alone has food, electricity or a […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 9, 2026

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Happy October, quizzies! As fall begins to cool the Islands, I hope you find time to chill out and celebrate the many wonderful moments of this one-tenth of the year: Pro-life month, the month of the Holy Rosary, and the month in which our two local saints were canonized. Quiz on! 1) HAWAII’S SCHOOLS Which […]

Father Paul Aguilar, diocesan priest: God and me time

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald A vocation to the priesthood can take a person across oceans, through different communities and into unexpected chapters of life. For me, that journey began with the La Salettes in the Philippines. I left during postulancy and spent three years teaching. Then, […]

Reflection: Preserving, passing on canonization memories

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald I was 16 when Father Damien became a saint. Three years later, at 19, I watched it happen again with Mother Marianne. Maybe I am unusual, but every October I still remember the dates: Oct. 11 and Oct. 21. On Oct. 11, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Father […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God offers mercy to all, but we must be sincere

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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first reading at Mass. Understanding the cultural, social, political and economic context surrounding the composition of biblical texts always helps to capture their meaning. Generally, times were not good for the chosen […]

Christina Capecchi: One more page

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Twenty Something It’s a blustery Monday morning in September, and the wind is whipping the first patches of red in the maple outside Mary’s window. Inside, Mary is wrapped in a fleece blanket and a story — chapter seven of “Whistler,” Ann Patchett’s latest book, read by the daughter beside her bed. “It’s a moody […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Our crosses, their childhood

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Embracing family Wildfires, floods and hurricanes. When disasters or hardships strike, children shouldn’t have to pretend everything is OK, but they also shouldn’t be expected to handle things like miniature adults! Many in Hawaii have experienced fear and loss to an extent that others can only imagine due to natural disasters. Still others have experienced […]

Talk Story: Weathering disasters together

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Office for Social Ministry “Your support today is a powerful reminder that our island communities do not face these challenges alone.” (Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, appeal letter for the Hawaii Storm Relief and Recovery Fund) Sometimes it takes stormy weather to remind us how much we need one another. When Hurricane Lowell brought destructive […]