The recently created Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Ministry Task Force is presenting “Ministry with Families Leadership Formation,” a course by Steve and Kathy Bierne of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers, via Zoom, 9-11 a.m., over six consecutive Saturdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 12. This training is an experiential learning process designed for […]
Our faithful departed
We remember in prayer the priests, religious and lay people in our Hawaii church ohana who died in the year past. Here, in alphabetical order, is a list of faithful departed whose obituaries appeared in the Hawaii Catholic Herald in 2021 and late 2020. Father Scott Bush Deacon Andres “Andy” Calunod Maryknoll Sister Beatrice Carvalho […]
Bishop urges collection for Philippines
Bishop Larry Silva is urging Hawaii parishes to conduct a second collection for the relief for vast areas in south and central Philippines devastated last month by Typhoon Rai. The death toll has risen to 375 while 56 people remained missing. Hundreds were injured and more than 400,000 were displaced by the intense storm, which […]
Arson fire at St. Philomena has displaced the early learning center
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Philomena Parish in Salt Lake on Oahu is still trying to raise funds to repair damage to most of its preschool classrooms and some storage space caused by an arson fire on Sept. 5. The early learning center has six classrooms, two of which suffered fire and water […]
Bishop Silva puts his collection of Nativity sets on public display
The more than 170 Nativity scenes come from around the world. They range from a foot high to a clamshell display the size of an egg, and are made of clay, wood, paper, leaves and plant fibers, porcelain, glass, metal and wool. They are commercial and handmade, traditional and ethnic, modern and whimsical. Bishop Larry […]
How Kalaupapa is celebrating Kalaupapa Month
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Next month, January, will be the first to be observed as Kalaupapa Month in the State of Hawaii. In Kalaupapa itself, the community brought together the National Park Service, the Department of Health and Catholic church staff to plan a month of remembrances of significant Kalaupapa January dates with […]
Webinar explores life of Joseph Dutton, Molokai’s potential third saint
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference hosted a webinar on Servant of God Joseph Dutton on Dec. 11. Hosting the live session was Deacon Modesto Cordero, who remains the DMCC’s president after relocating to California from Hawaii where he was previously the diocesan director of the Office of Worship. […]
Actress ‘friend’ of St. John Paul II dies in Kaneohe
Rudi Polt was polite but persistent in his request to have a written record of the death of his friend and fellow Oahu resident and Catholic Alina Borkowski. Because she deserved it, he said. Here it is. Borkowski was a Polish actress who called herself a friend of St. John Paul II, primarily because she […]
Season of angels: heavenly hosts are part of the Christian story
Season of angels Whether messengers or guardians, these heavenly hosts are part of the Christian story, both scriptural and personal By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald “See, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared.” (Exodus 23:20) “The angel said to […]
Social distancing requirement in church lifted in three counties
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald You can discard the tape and cords blocking every other pew and fill your churches again. At least on every island except Hawaii island. The pandemic’s requirement of keeping six feet away from everyone indoors was removed Dec. 1 when Gov. David Ige gave each Hawaii county the power […]
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