Office for Social Ministry “Let us raise our prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick, asking her to assist all who suffer and are in need of compassion, consolation and a listening ear.” (Pope Leo XIV, message for 2026 World Day of the Sick 2026) Each year on Feb. 11, the church […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 13, 2026
The season of fasting and penance will soon be upon us, quiz maniacs. Lent is a special time when we Catholics can learn much about ourselves and our faith. I hope this quiz helps enrich your Lenten journey. 1) LENTEN PRACTICES During Lent, Catholics are encouraged to do all the following except which one? a) […]
Chrislyn Villena, St. Joseph School, Hilo: Be Christ, be light, be love
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have always seen my work as one of nurturing and sending forth. As a former director of religious education for over 20 years, I often think of our only Catholic school on Hawaii island as our very own loko ia (fishpond). […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Church allows female altar servers
Question corner Q: I am a 14-year-old boy, and growing up I learned to serve the Mass. At first I never served with girls (my old church did not allow it). They stated that serving was a gateway to the priesthood and since girls cannot be priests they “should” not be servers. Recently I started […]
Reflection: Strive for true surrender during Lent
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald We tend to approach Lent the way we approach a new year: with plans, goals and quiet strategies for improvement. We decide what to give up, consider what we might add, and resolve to pray more faithfully or to fast more seriously. There is nothing wrong with these […]
Christina Capecchi: Two survivors, one love story
Twenty Something Zach Zarembinski was 18 when he suffered a massive brain bleed during a high school football game. He was rushed to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, and placed in a coma. Nine days later, 16-year-old Isabelle Richard arrived at the adjacent children’s hospital on the same campus after a near-fatal car crash […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Grounding ourselves and honoring God
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 The Book of Sirach, the source of this weekend’s first reading, is part of a collection of biblical writings that in their very origin teach an important lesson. As various political, economic and individual fortunes changed, collapsed and reversed among God’s people in […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating family and cultural diversity
Catholic social tips February is dedicated to the Holy Family in our faith tradition. I was recently at a planning meeting to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in our islands. Celebrating Hawaii’s diverse cultures is part of the heritage that unites us in faith and as a Catholic family. There is such beauty […]
Talk story: Working toward a loving, authentic community
Office for Social Ministry “And what does the Lord require of you? To do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) One Scripture passage that has powerfully shaped social ministry is the Old Testament prophet Micah’s message about what God requires of everyone: “Do justice, love mercy, and walk […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Spare nothing as servants of God
Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Jan. 18 at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi, for the installation of Father Jaroslaw Z. Skrzypek as pastor; and at St. George Church, Waimanalo, for the Santo Nino celebration. Despite the many beautiful images of sheep […]