Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Happy to be back

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Hawaii pastors and administrators report that the reopening of Hawaii’s Catholic churches for Mass May 30-31 went smoothly for the most part thanks to plenty of planning, masking tape, sanitizing liquid, faith and aloha. Here are their reports. Immaculate Conception, Ewa The reopening for public Masses went well. I did see a lot fewer parishioners […]

Diocese’s chief finance officer calls on parishes to return to basics

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Diocese of Honolulu’s chief finance officer, Lisa Sakamoto knows how much Hawaii’s parishes are hurting economically because of the coronavirus pandemic. Closed churches mean empty offertory baskets. But her counsel to them does not involve cash-raising schemes or creative fundraisers. It’s more fundamental. The “worst hardship” caused […]

Facing a new reality after the coronavirus

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The diocese’s Office of Stewardship and Development is helping island parishes weather the pandemic’s economic storm By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In this age of Amazon, a dollar dropped into a wicker basket didn’t really cut it as a robust revenue-generating model … even before the pandemic. Now, the coronavirus has been a financial […]

Guidelines from Bishop Larry Silva for the reopening of churches during the pandemic

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GUIDELINES FROM BISHOP LARRY SILVA, BISHOP OF HONOLULU FOR THE REOPENING OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN HAWAII DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (May 22, 2020) Regarding Public Masses Catholic churches, missions, chapels and oratories in Hawaii will reopen for public worship the weekend of May 30/31, Pentecost Sunday. During this coming week, parishes and hospitality ministers will […]

Knights of Columbus carry out annual business in a virtual convention

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By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald Delegates attending the Knights of Columbus Hawaii State Council 41st annual state convention approved eight resolutions, accepted their proposed 2020-2021 council budget and elected their 2020-2021 state officers — all done virtually April 26 rather than at their normal venue, the Ala Moana Hotel, because of the coronavirus […]

Bishop hosts online Q&A, Baccalaureate prayer service

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The annual diocesan Baccalaureate Mass went online and switched to an interactive Zoom prayer service with Bishop Larry Silva. Coordinated through the Office of Youth and Young Adult ministry, the May 21, 7 p.m. virtual gathering lasted an hour and had 73 participants logged in. A Q&A with Bishop Silva was followed by the prayer […]

Free parenting webinars help keep children focused at home

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By Suzanne Carlos Special to the Herald To help parents struggling to keep their children focused on their schools’ “distance learning,” and behaving in general, during the pandemic stay-at-home orders, Sarah and David Herrmann of Embrace Family Learning are offering a series of three free “Parenting for Success” webinars available for viewing through June. The […]

‘Thanks be to God!’ Honolulu mayor gives go-ahead to public services

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Thanks be to God!” That was Bishop Larry Silva’s reaction to the “great news” coming from Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s office May 21 allowing public worship services with proper coronavirus restrictions starting Saturday, May 23. However, parishes will not be ready to open that soon, the bishop said, and asked […]

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