Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Take up your cross

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Witness to Jesus | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered June 27 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe (with installation of Sacred Hearts Father Micheal Kumar as pastor), and June 28 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu. Kalaupapa is that tiny peninsula on the island of Molokai […]

Respect Life Office: Clarifying options for couples facing infertility

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By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald It is often heartbreaking when a married couple faces difficulty achieving a successful pregnancy. The desire for a child is natural, but many married couples are unable to conceive. In the United States, it is estimated that 1 out of 6 couples has difficulty getting […]

Talk Story: A day of symbolism and hope

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Office for Social Ministry “Many migrants, refugees and displaced persons are witnesses of hope…they demonstrate this daily through their resilience and trust in God.” (Pope Leo XIV, message for the 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees) On July 4, Americans will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence. Across the country, families will […]

Missionary saint honored for his work in New World

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Today, St. Francis Solanus is remembered as the “wonderworker of the New World,” and we occupiers of a digital age might feel distanced from this fearless missionary and healer. Yet his story shares details of his humanity. He fostered a talent for music. He learned languages to nurture hospitality. He […]

Mary Duddy: Love and letters

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The Married Life Letter writing is a meaningful way to communicate, to share life, to encourage and to show gratitude. Letter writing takes time and effort. These days emails and texts have largely replaced handwritten notes, but there remains a special place for letter writing. In the Bible, Peter, Paul, John, Jude and James all […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: ‘Non-Catholic wedding’ has many nuances

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Question corner Q Can a Catholic priest or deacon attend a non-Catholic wedding reception as a guest? I realize that a Catholic priest or deacon should not attend the actual non-Catholic wedding ceremony. My question concerns attending the party following the actual ceremony. A I think the main answer here is really that it all […]

Reflection: A year to reflect, prepare

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald A year from now, Catholics across Hawaii will celebrate 200 years since the arrival of the Catholic faith in these islands. Yet the bicentennial begins not next year, but now. Important celebrations rarely begin on the day they are observed. The church has long understood that moments of […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God, through Jesus Christ, guides us in our inadequacy

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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 This weekend, the first biblical reading is from the Book of Zechariah. Zechariah was of the priestly caste and was born in Babylon. His birth occurred during the time when many Jews were in forced exile in the Babylonian capital, and he went […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Love brings pain, hope

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Faith at Home “Making the decision to have a child — it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Over the years I’ve heard so many parents share this quote from Elizabeth Stone, because it speaks to the (literal) heart of raising a child: a […]