Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Advent reflections from the women doctors of the church

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By Michelle JonesOSV News We radiate the life of Jesus to the world to the extent that we live with the conviction that we are divinely loved. Advent calls us beyond the false security of the merely virtuous person and into the daring surrender to God’s love of the saint. But our feelings and the […]

Reflection: Discussing the church’s path of synodality

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By Father Alfred Omar GuerreroSpecial to the Herald VATICAN CITY — “The church is called to walk together, to be synodal,” Pope Leo XIV said in his homily at the closing Mass for the Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 26 in St. Peter’s Basilica. The three-day event, held Oct. 24–26, […]

Kauai student finds joy in serving the Lord

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Skyler Tanicala’s parish involvement goes back further than most can say — second grade, in fact. That’s when he started in the children’s choir and joined the youth choir at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. He has been involved ever since. “One day, my mom just told me, ‘We’re going […]

Mary Adamski: ‘Tis the season to take action

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View from the pew Flipping through the calendar with holidays on the horizon had become a downer for me. Not in a Happy Thanksgiving mindset. Definitely dreading fa-la-la-la-LAH. Almost wishing we were still in ancient days of the Catholic Church when Advent was a time of defined penitence — fasting and abstaining from rich foods […]

St. Francis Hospice supports patients and loved ones

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Petra Ranches’ first action when working with new clients at St. Francis Hospice is to meet them and personalize their care. Whether they need relief from physical, emotional or spiritual symptoms, the nurse practitioner’s goal with hospice care is to first understand the patients’ immediate needs, […]

Parish columbaria provide a safe and peaceful resting place

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Dona Clamucha considers herself blessed. Her father, Daniel Pires, was the first parishioner inurned in St. Ann Church’s columbarium after it was blessed in 2022. Now, Clamucha — the Kaneohe parish’s receptionist — often takes time during her lunch breaks to visit the engraved niche containing […]

Bereavement ministry offers space to grieve, find hope

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Experiencing grief is an inevitable part of life. How someone handles their suffering — and if there is a hand to guide them through their journey — makes all the difference. According to the pastor of Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala, addressing that […]

Cancer support group helps all touched by disease

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Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald In response to life-altering cancer diagnoses, a close-knit support group of patients, survivors and caregivers chooses to defy the disease together in fellowship, faith and encouragement. According to longtime parishioner and founding member Ann Jones, the cancer support group at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou is […]

New faith formation project focuses on families

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By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald After a year of listening to parents’ struggles with faith formation at home, catechetical leaders from nine Hawaii parishes are now launching programs designed to strengthen families in their faith life — part of a new initiative that includes dozens of parishes across the U.S. Some 200 parishes, from Hawaii […]