Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

A joyful jubilee celebration

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By Solinuu TopalianSpecial to the Herald On Oct. 24, parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua were joined by numerous clergy, family and friends who gathered for a glorious celebration of the Mass in thanksgiving for their pastor, Father Anthony “Tony” Pangan, in celebration of his 25th anniversary of priestly ordination. After Mass, […]

Updates from Christ the King Church

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By Lucy PerosSpecial to the Herald Christ the King Church in Kahului, Maui, hosted a workshop geared toward religious education teachers Sept. 8 called “Proclaiming the Heart of the Gospel: Kerygmatic Catechesis.” The workshop was presented by Marilyn Santos, associate director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat on Evangelization and Catechesis, who was […]

Reflection: A local renaissance of faith

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald Something sacred is stirring in the life of the church today — a quiet but unmistakable renaissance of faith. Across our islands, pews once half-empty are filling again with song, with prayer and with the sound of children’s laughter echoing in our churches. The Holy Spirit is breathing anew […]

First-class relic of St. Faustina joyfully enshrined at Maui parish

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Hawaii Catholic Herald People devoted to the Divine Mercy — or anyone seeking a quiet place to reflect and pray — have a new location on Maui where they can find peace and enrich their faith. On Oct. 5, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Kula celebrated the enshrinement of a first-class relic of […]

Faith, hope and charity from the Holy Land to Hawaii

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald WAIKOLOA — A cardinal, eight bishops, numerous priests and deacons, and more than 500 knights, dames and their guests from five states gathered in Waikoloa on Hawaii island earlier this month for the annual meeting of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem’s Western USA Lieutenancy and […]

James “Jim” Severson / 1934-2025: Former executive was a ‘great blessing’ to church, community

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By Celia K. Downes and Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald “Sharp as a whip” and never idle, James “Jim” Severson led a life of service — to his family, to his parish and the community, to the Diocese of Honolulu and more. The financial expert had a successful career in the business world and also contributed […]

Franciscan Sister Mary Edward Sugioka / 1930-2025: Pearl City native was a beloved educator in isles and on mainland

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Special to the Herald Sister Mary Edward Sugioka of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities served in Hawaii for decades, as an educator at several schools and in administration at St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii. The Pearl City native, who converted to Catholicism as a high school student, died peacefully Sept. […]

Reflection: A profound journey as pilgrims of hope

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By Father Anthony TranSpecial to the Herald This fall, I had the privilege of leading 60 pilgrims from Hawaii on a grace-filled journey through Europe — visiting Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. What began as a pilgrimage of hope quickly unfolded into a powerful encounter with God’s mercy, the communion of saints and the […]