Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Handcrafted tools for peace

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The rosary-making ministry at St. Jude Church combines artistry, fellowship and stewardship By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald On the 25th anniversary of his pontificate in 2002, St. John Paul II released an apostolic letter titled “Rosarium Virginis Mariae” (“Rosary of the Virgin Mary”). In it, he calls the rosary a “prayer destined to bring […]

During month of Mary, consider praying the Franciscan Crown rosary

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Look closely at images of St. Marianne Cope and her fellow Sisters of St. Francis and you will see, tucked into the simple white cord that secures their habits, a rosary dedicated to St. Francis that dates back hundreds of years and continues to be an essential part of Franciscan prayer life. […]

Talk Story: Listen with your ears and your heart

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Office for Social Ministry “To form consciences that are free and endowed with a holy restlessness is a necessary condition for the Christian faith to appear as a fully human proposal. Such a faith is capable of transforming the lives of individuals and of society, of inspiring prophetic change in the face of the tragedies […]

UH professor’s music album offers healing, release

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald This Mother’s Day is an important one for Dr. Ritabelle Fernandes. On May 10, the associate professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine will release her first music album, “Returning Home,” in memory of her mother, Philomena “Phil” Fernandes, who died […]

Apostleship of the Sea-Hawaii Ministry: Jesus, the waypoint of every journey

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By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald It was Friday, April 17; I was driving along Nimitz Highway, heading to Pier 36-38 to distribute flyers inviting seafarers to attend the Mass scheduled for the following day, when a text message popped up on my phone: “Morning po, ano oras po yung misa, kuya, tapos […]

St. Elizabeth couple embraces their faith and gives back

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Keith and Robynne Adams have been parishioners at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea for years. While they had attended Mass on and off for more than two decades, during the COVID-19 pandemic something shifted — the Holy Spirit began working on their hearts. They started attending more regularly, and Robynne […]

Mary offers mothers a powerful example of stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Each year, the month of May invites us to pause in gratitude. We celebrate Mother’s Day, and we honor Mary, the mother of God. These two observances naturally belong together, because in Mary we are given the clearest example of what faithful motherhood — and true Christian stewardship — looks […]

Honoring St. Damien: New pathway of prayer and memory is planned at Sacred Heart Hawi

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Special to the Herald On the northern tip of Hawaii island, a quiet but meaningful effort is underway to honor one of the most important figures in the history of the church in Hawaii: St. Damien de Veuster of Molokai. Sacred Heart Church in Hawi, the parish where Father Damien served before answering the call […]

Mary Adamski: A life of humility, charity and faith

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View from the pew On April 27, the first state observance of Brother Joseph Dutton Day, I celebrated by calling a man who has been immersed in the story of his life and has shared it for years. But I think many people, even Catholics, probably said, “Who da guy?” when Gov. Josh Green on […]