Special to the Herald Hawaii’s Basic Christian Community kicked off its annual retreat on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Benedictine Monastery in Waialua. It was truly a day of exuberance and excitement as more than 140 people traveled to this mountaintop giving praise and honor to their Lord, Jesus Christ. This year’s theme, “Fully Alive […]
Kailua parish hosting ‘special’ Halloween
St. Anthony Church in Kailua, at 148 Makawao Street, is hosting the Kahumana Learning Center’s Special Halloween Party, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, an annual event for teens and young adults with autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities. Featured will be dancing, refreshments, trunk-or-treat, a photo booth and tons of spooky fun. Wear your favorite […]
Marian feast, rescheduled, still day of obligation
Bishop Larry Silva has designated Dec. 9 this year as a holy day of obligation. That is the day assigned for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which normally falls on Dec. 8. However, Dec. 8 this year is the Second Sunday of Advent, which takes precedence. Catholics in the […]
Haiku parish’s annual Fall Sale offers ono country goodies and much more
Don’t miss St. Rita Parish’s ninth annual Fall Sale Nov. 2 in Haiku, Maui, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. The popular event will feature a huge rummage sale, fresh produce, plants, jams, jellies and scrumptious breads baked by the St. Rita bakers. Added this year are crafts handmade by parishioners. This is the once-a-year event that brings […]
Bishop sets collection for retired priests
Bishop Larry Silva announced the creation of a new second parish collection, for the support and care of retired diocesan priests, which will debut next year on the Feast of the Good Shepherd, which is also the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 2-3. The diocesan priests’ pension fund is “seriously underfunded,” the bishop wrote in […]
New home in a second-hand church
After 40 years, the Korean Catholic Community has a place to call its own By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It was like arriving at the Promised Land. After 40 years of sharing churches, Hawaii’s Korean Catholic Community finally has a home to call its own. On Sept. 20, about 150 members squeezed into a […]
Waipahu church gets new altar to replace termite-eaten one
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a rite rarely seen by Catholics, Bishop Larry Silva donned a white apron, rolled up his sleeves and poured the holy oil chrism onto the top of the new altar at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu, Sept. 18, and spread it over every inch of the surface with […]
10th anniversary reprint: The canonization of St. Damien de Veuster
This is a reprint of the story published in the Oct. 16, 2009, Hawaii Catholic Herald on the canonization of St. Damien de Veuster. Oct. 11 marks the 10th anniversary of that historic event. Hawaii has a saint! ‘It has finally happened and we are all here. God is good.’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic […]
FROM THE BISHOP’S DESK: Catholic Charities Hawaii selects new president
After an extensive search process, it is my pleasure to announce that Rob Van Tassell has been selected as Catholic Charities Hawaii’s new president and CEO, effective Nov. 4. Rob joins us from Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington, where he currently serves as vice president overseeing the housing and community development for the third […]
Augustine reception: A lot of love for Hawaii Catholic schools
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Some of those responsible for supporting scholarships to Hawaii Catholic Schools through the Augustine Educational Foundation gathered at the Halekulani Hotel on Sept. 26 for the foundation’s annual donor appreciation reception. This year’s featured speakers were Chantelle Luarca, the principal of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Pearl City, […]
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