Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Maile Aiu Domingo and Patricia Huse, St. Rita Church: The quiet joy of catechesis

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald Maile and Patricia are parishioners at St. Rita Church in Nanakuli. Maile has seven children; Patricia has three children still living. Both are instructors in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd educational program. “What keeps you inspired?” I asked Patricia and Maile, mothers […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Spiritually, divorce is impossible

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Question corner Q: Does the church ever use the word “divorce,” or in every case is it always an “annulment”? Didn’t Jesus allow for a spouse, in the case of a cheating spouse, to be granted a divorce, even calling it “a divorce”? (Indiana) A: The church does use the term “divorce” in some contexts, […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: To love God, we must love others without reservations

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Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Numbers 21:4b-9; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 This weekend the church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It supplants the observance of the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Book of Numbers provides the first reading. Numbers is the fourth book in sequence of […]

Christina Capecchi: Life, anchored in music and faith

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Twenty Something It began as a low hum on the horizon, barely perceptible. Then a pulsing rhythm rose from the river — the brass and beat of a live band drifting through the humid summer air. The Capitol was coming. The steamboat curved along the Mississippi like a grand dame entering a ballroom — confident, […]

Mary Duddy: Vacations offer families a time to relax, refresh and recharge

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The married life “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Mt 11:28) The Lord knows we all need times of rest, especially busy families. Rest means more than a time to relax. It is also a time to refresh and re-create, that is, to create anew. […]

Reflection: Marianists embody ohana in faith and mission

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald This reflection is appearing in the Hawaii Catholic Herald on Sept. 12 — the same day the church celebrates the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, the patronal solemnity of the Society of Mary, also known as the Marianists. For more than 140 years, the Marianists have […]

Talk story: Providing the vulnerable with dignity and hope

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Office for Social Ministry “May hope fill your hearts … Everyone knows what it is to hope. In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring.” (Pope Francis’ proclamation of the 2025 Jubilee Year, delivered May 9, […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Jesus’ fire brings true transformation

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Witness to Jesus | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 16 at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, on the occasion of the installation of Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui as pastor; and Aug. 17 at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi, on the occasion of the church’s […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 29, 2025

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As the summer winds down, we say “Aloha oe, Aukake!” and “Welina mai, Kepakemapa!” Your quiz awaits, Hoa aloha! 1) SCRIPTUREBy what other name is the Book of Sirach known?a) Ecclesiastesb) Ecclesiasticusc) Wisdomd) Deuteronomy 2) THE CHURCH IN HAWAIIWhat was unusual about the original interior of Our Lady of Peace Cathedral (now the Cathedral Basilica […]