Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Almsgiving asks for a generosity beyond dollar signs

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By Stephanie Clary Catholic News Service A traditional way to approach the Lenten practice of almsgiving is to give from the excess that you create by fasting. For example, according to Catholic Relief Services, you save approximately $3 per person, per meal, when you abstain from serving meat. By that estimate, eating meat-free on every […]

Heralding Back: March 6, 2020

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 6, 1970 CAMPING SITE – Camp Pecusa at Olowalu, Maui, will be the site for (Catholic Youth Organization) Excursion Campers from Oahu. The [tents] are set among trees near the beach and it is ideal for fun and recreation. 25 years ago — March 24, 1995 […]

A religious take on Lenten dishes

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We asked various religious order members, priests, deacons and seminarians if they had any favorite, simple recipes to share with our readers that were in the spirit of Lent. By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Chilies Rellenos By Father William “Pila” Tulua Parochial vicar at St. Catherine Parish in Kapaa, Kauai This is a great […]

Grandma writes a book

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Blessed with a rewarding, accomplished life, Ann Githere decided to record it for posterity By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald She is a person who, when told, “You should write a book,” actually did. Ann Piilani Mendiola Githere has had a rewarding, accomplished, blessed life. So three years ago, at age 77, she decided to […]

Sister Mari Josephine Panem, Religious of the Good Shepherd: With zeal for the salvation of persons

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Following Jesus the Good Shepherd as our inspiration and model, we live our daily lives in a contemplative way. As Jesus, the Good Shepherd set aside the ninety-nine to look for the one lost sheep, so do we Religious of the Good […]