Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

10 parishes to have new pastors, administrators July 1

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Ten of Hawaii’s 66 parishes will receive new pastors or priest administrators on July 1, the traditional start of new clergy assignments in the Diocese of Honolulu. Six will welcome new parochial vicars, formally called associate pastors. This year also saw four additional new pastor and administrator assignments before […]

Sacred Hearts priests’ need for community leads to parish swap

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald With this year’s new clergy appointments, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts takes over the administration of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pearl City and hands back to the diocese the pastoral care of St. Michael Parish, Waialua, and Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Wahiawa. The moves […]

Sacred Hearts congregation experiencing a boom in vocations

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts is experiencing a seminarian population boom. The congregation, which is headquartered here in Hawaii, has a total of 17 men in formation — eight seminarians and four pre-novices in studies at the Pacific Regional Seminary in Fiji, three undergoing […]

The sisters behind the school: a legacy of compassion and service

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By Dr. Shirley Tamoria Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald The Saint Francis School graduation for 2019 was a heartfelt moment of a closing door with the hope of a new door opening. The young graduates were full of energy and the transformation process was amazing. I knew some of them as freshmen on the […]

Battling threats to religious freedom requires vigilance

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How the superintendent acted to change a bill that threatened the religious identity of Hawaii’s Catholic schools Q & A with Michael Rockers Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Catholics across the nation will mark Religious Freedom Week, June 22-29, celebrating the right of all people of goodwill to live and work in accordance to […]

Maui educator wins top teacher of the year

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The Hawaii Catholic Schools office along with Chaminade University of Honolulu has started a new annual “Teacher of the Year” award called “The Golden Pineapple.” The inaugural award, a localized twist on the traditional apple symbol for teachers, went to Ernest Mendoza, a longtime teacher at St. Anthony School on Maui. He received the award […]

Damien Memorial graduate, future Air Force chaplain, ordained

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A Damien Memorial School graduate with plans to become a U.S. Air Force chaplain was ordained to the priesthood last month in Ohio. The Diocese of Columbus’ Bishop Robert J. Brennan ordained Father Chris Yakkel as a diocesan priest at St. Joseph Cathedral in Columbus on May 25. Archbishop […]

Father Ajith Kumar Antony Dass, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: In the footsteps of Father Damien

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald When I showed my family members on a map where I was going, in a blue sea with a few dots, they said, “Oh, that is far. You are going there?” But I knew that Hawaii was a very special to me […]

Talk story: Recognizing the Kingdom of God

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Faith assures us that in a mysterious way the Kingdom of God is already present here on earth.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis begins his message for the 2019 World Day for Migrants and Refugees with this vision from Pope Paul VI’s encyclical “Gaudium et Spes,” reminding us all that God’s kingdom […]