This month, the largest senior center in the state, managed by Catholic Charities Hawaii, celebrates its 50th anniversary caring for Hawaii’s kupuna. Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center in Liliha marks half a century providing recreational activities, educational classes, social services and volunteer opportunities that help seniors maintain their health, wellness and independence. The center serves more […]
Waipio parish creates new ministry for those affected by mental illness
Resurrection of the Lord Church in Waipio, central Oahu, has formed a new monthly ministry for persons affected by mental illness. Recognizing the unfortunate stigma so often connected to mental illness, HOPE for Mental Health Community provides an open and supportive environment for those with mental illness, their family members, friends and caregivers. The group […]
Seminarians host luau for seminary donors
Seminarians from the Diocese of Honolulu, the Diocese of Suwon, South Korea and the Archdiocese of Agana, Guam, hosted a Hawaiian luau Oct. 20 for two longtime benefactors of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, and 20 of their friends. Sean and Peggy O’Malley, strong supporters of vocations to the priesthood, won the feast […]
Catholic parenting workshops take the nag, nag out of childrearing
By Sarah and David Herrmann Special to the Herald OK, Catholic parents, do any of these describe you? You feel like you need to be a perfect Catholic parent. You’re constantly on guard to protect your children from difficult experiences. You’re tired of nagging your kids to do their chores. You miss the fun of […]
Marriage Encounter comes to Big Isle’s west side
It’s been 30 years but Worldwide Marriage Encounter is back on the west side of the Big Island! The marriage enrichment movement just completed a Holy Spirit-filled weekend in Waimea at Annunciation Church on Sept. 20-22. Marriage Encounter organizers thank the West Hawaii vicariate parishioners, whose three-year dream to bring a weekend to their communities […]
Catholic lay evangelist to speak here on being a ‘spiritual warrior’
The Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy and the Diocese of Honolulu Evangelization Taskforce are sponsoring a series of three talks on the theme “Catholics, Wake Up! Be a Spiritual Warrior” by Catholic author and evangelist Jesse Romero, Nov. 13, 14 and 15, at three locations. The first talk, “Spiritual Warfare,” is at Holy Trinity […]
Guide answers question: What’s a healthy parish?
The Diocese of Honolulu has created a guide to help pastors and parish leadership measure how well they’re doing according to “best practice benchmarks.” The diocese will also use the guide to do annual parish assessments and provide help as needed. A task force made up of Presbyteral Council members (priests who advise Bishop Larry […]
The story of a tree
100 years ago this month, the kiawe planted by the first Catholic missionary was cut down. Its descendants live on. By Father Louis H. Yim Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald This is the story of a tree God had placed in the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiians call the tree “kiawe.” Some arborists prefer “prosopis chilensis.” […]
St. Damien of Monongahela
Ten years after his canonization, the Molokai saint has several Mainland parishes named in his honor By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The story of St. Damien de Veuster has been spreading since his 2009 canonization. That includes the naming of several parishes on the Mainland after the Belgian-born, Hawaii priest who served Hansen’s disease […]
50 years as the soul of a bustling city neighborhood
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Like a round peg in a square hole, Sts. Peter and Paul Church stands out in Honolulu’s Ala Moana district. In a good way. The circular church rises right off the sidewalk on busy Kaheka Street, the “soul” of a neighborhood of towering condos, commercial buildings, retail outlets and […]
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