Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

For Baysas, prayer and saying ‘yes’ lead to ‘amazing things’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com The Baysa ohana has dedicated nearly four decades to serving their community through their dental practice and living their faith in powerful, everyday ways. Dr. Robert Baysa is the former president of the Hawaii Dental Association and has earned numerous awards in his field. His wife, Lora, serves as chief […]

Tips and resources to inform, improve your faith life

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com The journey of faith is a lifelong commitment, a continuous process of deepening our relationship with Christ and understanding the teachings of the church. To improve your faith life and foster a closer connection with Christ, it’s essential to engage in meaningful practices and explore Catholic literature that can provide […]

Educators celebrate their peers at annual conference

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald At the annual conference dedicated to Hawaii’s Catholic school educators Jan. 31, it was perhaps not a surprise that many of the hundreds of teachers and staff attending from across the state arrived early for the first part of the day — Mass, followed by the distribution of […]

Amid highs and lows, marriage is a ‘beautiful gift from God’

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald While a bride makes her way down the aisle, each step brings her closer to life with her groom. Neither knows what the future will bring, yet they confidently take the plunge of figuring it out together. As they say their vows, one after the other, they promise to […]

St. Marianne’s German hometown celebrates new parish

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Winter coats and scarves replaced aloha shirts and lei, but the mood was just as joyous as St. Marianne was celebrated half a world away from Hawaii in her German hometown of Heppenheim. The occasion Jan. 12 was the formal inauguration of Heilige (“Saint”) Marianne Cope Heppenheim, a new parish resulting from […]

Talk story: Illness and suffering can bring us closer to God

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Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: We are celebrating the 33rd World Day of the Sick in the Jubilee Year 2025, in which the church invites us to become ‘pilgrims of hope.’ ‘Hope does not disappoint’ (Rom 5:5); indeed, it strengthens us in times of trial. … Let us stop for a moment to […]

The journey of a deacon’s wife: Embracing the call to serve

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By Lani Wong Special to the Herald My life started in San Pedro, California, where I was born and baptized at Mary Star of the Sea Church. I attended first through third grade at Mary Star of the Sea School and received my first holy Communion at the same location. I grew up with and […]

Hawaii’s permanent deacons: My wake-up call from the Lord

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By Deacon Derek Wong Special to the Herald It took me 59 years to become a member of the Catholic faith. Why so long? One would think that graduating from a Catholic high school (Damien Memorial, 1975) and a Jesuit college (Loyola Marymount University, 1979), I was already a Catholic. My parents always wanted my […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Let us carry the light of Christ into the world

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Witness to Jesus | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Feb. 2 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Mary and Joseph could not have been the only ones presenting their 40-day-old son in the temple around […]

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