Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Sister An Mei Lam, Daughters of St. Paul: A faith that sustains

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald Once a year, I have the blessing of returning home to visit my parents. Every day, for the past 20 years of my religious profession, and even five years before that, I pray for them, entrusting them to God’s loving care. It is […]

15 years on, seed of ‘Hope’ continues to flourish

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The Friendly Place, located in Kailua-Kona, includes several initiatives ranging from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing. (Lisa Dahm / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Since 2010, Hope Services Hawaii has worked to house people who are unsheltered across Hawaii island — from kupuna to families and everyone in between. Not only […]

A new start for Kalaupapa

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The Kalaupapa Saints Tour highlights a fraught yet hopeful and faith-filled history The Kalaupapa Saints Tour takes visitors to Kalawao — the first area of the Kalaupapa peninsula that was settled by Hansen’s disease patients — via a dusty, rocky road. (Photos by Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic […]

Talk story: Multiplying our daily bread for others

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Office for Social Ministry “Especially in this Jubilee Year, the Lord’s example is a yardstick that should guide our actions and our service: We are called to share our bread, to multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s kingdom.” (Pope Leo XIV, feast of Corpus Christi homily, June 2025) When we pray the […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Share the love of Christ with others

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Sept. 28 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. We are all very painfully aware of a host of Lazaruses at our doorstep. We can hardly walk or drive anywhere in town without seeing homeless individuals […]

Consistent service brings joy and purpose

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Martin Costales has been an active participant in church ministries since he was a child. (Courtesy Catholic Stewardship Consultants) By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Martin Costales, a parishioner at St. Theresa Church in Kekaha, Kauai, is a living image of a faithful steward. In Luke’s Gospel, we are told what it means to be a wise […]

Join parish activities to promote sanctity of life in October

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People held signs Jan. 24 during the March for Life rally in Washington. (Bob Roller / OSV News) By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Respect Life Month, observed throughout October, holds special significance in the Catholic Church. It is a time when Catholics reflect on the teachings of the church regarding the sanctity of life from conception […]

The evolution and benefits of natural family planning

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By Val and Deacon Gary StreffSpecial to the Herald Natural family planning has come a long way since its origins in the early 20th century as the “rhythm method.” In this method of birth control, a woman tracks her fertility signs to determine when during her normal menstrual cycle she is most likely to conceive. […]