Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

‘Praised be Jesus Christ, forever and ever!’

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The diocese’s Micronesian community celebrates its faith and the bicentennial of Catholicism in Hawaii By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s Micronesian Catholic community hosted a vibrant and joyful celebration over two days last month, sharing their culture, traditions and strong legacy of Catholic faith as part of the broader commemoration […]

Bishop’s letter: On the upcoming second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

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Nov. 1, 2026 “The Lord is the refuge of the poor.” (Psalm 14:6) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Peace be with you! Sunday, Nov. 15, is the 10th World Day of the Poor, whose theme this year is “The Lord is the refuge of the poor.” In his message for this day, Pope Leo […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: On the great commandments

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E hiki mai kou aupuni Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Oct. 25, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, during Bishop Castori’s Mass of thanksgiving at Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai City. Exodus 22; Psalm 18; 1 Thessalonians 1; Matthew 22 Sometimes we look upon the commandments mainly as obligations, that is, […]

Experts unpack AI and human dignity in Marianist Lecture

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By Chaminade University of Honolulu Special to the Herald Humanity can cope with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, as it has with other technological revolutions, without losing what makes us human. But we must first fully understand what AI is and how it should be used. That was the greatest takeaway from Chaminade University […]

Young adults, bishop hold engaging meet-and-greet

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald Meeting more than 100 young adults packed in a university conference room might make a person feel nervous, but not Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ. He approached an hour of both rapid-fire and introspective questions posed to him Oct. 3 during a young adult meet-and-greet at Chaminade University of […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: The Gospel on ‘church and state’

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E hiki mai kou aupuni Here is Bishop Castori’s reflection on the readings from the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. As I flew out of Washington, D.C., earlier this week (where I attended the inauguration of Georgetown University’s new President Eduardo Penalver) and caught an aerial view of the nation’s monuments strung like pearls along […]

Gratitude amid the storms

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Hawaii Catholic Herald When Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, was ordained as the sixth bishop of Honolulu on July 28, many parishioners in the Diocese of Honolulu were unable to attend due to limited space in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu — including those who live on the neighbor islands. To show his […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Our jubilee of aloha

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E hiki mai kou aupuni By far one of the most uplifting and formative experiences of the “Baby Bishops School” that I attended in Rome in early September was the Sunday pilgrimage to Assisi that our group of fledgling bishops made to celebrate the Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis and to pray at […]

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Notes from Rome

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E hiki mai kou aupuni Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Peace of the Lord! I am writing you on my flight home from Rome, where I have just completed the weeklong formation course which the Vatican offers every year for recently ordained bishops. The course is informally called “Baby Bishops School,” and it […]