Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

HOPE Services opens new Hilo shelter for homeless men

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An old Hilo hospital is now a new shelter and assessment center for homeless men on the Big Island, run by HOPE Services Hawaii, a non-profit agency affiliated with the Diocese of Honolulu. The blessing and opening of Keolahou shelter was Nov. 8. The facility, at 34 Rainbow Drive in Hilo, is the same building […]

Father Clyde Guerreiro, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: To be a bridge

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One of the advantages of being a priest is that you have to preach. My understanding of preaching is that you are not there to give a whole diatribe of church truths, but you are there to be a bridge. So, what […]

$2.75 million grant from Amazon founder a boost for agency

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HOPE Services Hawaii has received a $2.75 million grant from the Bezos Day One Fund, its biggest-ever one-time donation. The money comes from Amazon founder Jeff Bezo’s philanthropic organization in its second year of giving to nonprofits fighting family homelessness. “We are grateful for the generosity and confidence of the Day 1 Families Fund for […]

Photo: Texas-bound

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Hawaii’s Catholic Committee on Scouting chairperson, Ellen Cleghorn, and her husband, Jack Cleghorn, are moving to Texas by the end of the year to be closer to their grandchildren. Both have been committee members for at least 10 years. Ellen has been the chairperson since 2013. The committee has been blessed and is grateful to […]

Composer giving Advent reflection, concert here

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The music ministry of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Honolulu, and pastor Father Khanh Pham-Nguyen, are once again sponsoring an Advent mission and concert with popular Catholic musician, songwriter and storyteller Steve Angrisano. This year’s Advent mission and “Thank You” concert with Angrisano will take place on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at Sts. […]

Annual appeal helps religious communities care for aging members

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The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in the Diocese of Honolulu. The parish-based appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office. Proceeds help hundreds of U.S. religious communities to care for aging members. Some 30,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests benefit, including some in Hawaii. […]