Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Practicing stewardship in the domestic church — our homes

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com In the Catholic tradition, the concept of stewardship goes beyond attending Mass and making donations to the church — it encompasses a way of life deeply rooted in sharing our time, talent and treasure for the greater good. This way of life is not confined to the church walls but […]

Serving God, students and parishioners with joy

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com If anyone should be blessed with extra hours in the day, it’s Grace Tokuda. She starts her day by 5 a.m. in the cafeteria at St. Joseph Parish School in Waipahu. Her workday finally ends when after-school care is done at 5:30 p.m. On many days, she’s at it even […]

Holy Trinity Church hosts baby shower to benefit new and expecting mothers

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Special to the Herald The Respect Life Committee at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou will once again sponsor a Walking with Moms baby shower in which we celebrate new life and new family life. The baby shower will be held in the Holy Trinity gym on May 18 from 2-4 p.m. This is our third […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 25, 2025

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The beautiful dawn of the Resurrection shines its gracious mercy and love upon us all, my dear Heraldonians! Happy Easter, my friends! 1) CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING The national organization HOPE is an advocacy and assistance Catholic group with the theme “Faith that does justice.” What area of Catholic social teaching does this organization focus on? […]

Mary Adamski: Music makes bishop’s legacy come alive

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View from the pew Music is accompanying memories as I start down a reminiscing path about a very special person who has affected all our lives for the past several years. I am hearing a congregation gustily singing the Litany of Saints, not as the dirge-like traditional ritual, but sung to a Hawaiian tempo, accompanied […]

Peter and Donna Estomago: United by faith, busy with their missions

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The Estomagos, married for 55 years, are parishioners at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Kailua. Peter is the athletic director of PAC-5 Athletics. Donna is the director of religious education at St. Anthony. Sr. Malia: Peter, I hardly see you around these […]

Love, family, community

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For some isle catechumens this year, relationships helped them embrace the Catholic faith By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald In the Diocese of Honolulu, 284 people are preparing their hearts to be welcomed into the Catholic Church this year during the Easter Vigil. These catechumens come from a range of ages, places and backgrounds, knowing […]

Rice Bowl Story of Hope: Learning to protect crops in natural disasters

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By Catholic Relief Services Shahadat Hossain lives on Manpura island in Bangladesh. He is a successful vegetable farmer who grows beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, eggplants and green chilis. He spends his days caring for his cows and tending the garden plots on his family’s land. Their farm provides nutritious food for Shahadat’s family to eat and […]

Talk story: Church’s solidarity with migrants remains strong

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Office for Social Ministry “Migrations, more than ever before, will play a pivotal role in the future of our world. At present, however, migration is affected by the ‘loss of that sense of responsibility for our brothers and sisters on which every civil society is based.’” (Pope Francis, “Fratelli tutti (On fraternity and social friendship)”) […]