Special to the Herald St. Ann Church in Kaneohe will celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima next month with its annual “living rosary.” The special event honoring Mary will take place May 13 at 7 p.m. in the church. Our Lady of Fatima is the Catholic title of the Virgin Mary based […]
Photo: Blessings from heaven
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet — front, from left, Sisters Carmen Paas, Marcie Felipe and jubilarian Marian Tung; standing, from left, Sisters Rosita Aranita, Jean Larm, Brenda Lau, Claudia Wong and Francine Costello — took a photo with Father Joseph Fleury, a retired Army colonel, after St. Joseph Day Mass March 19 at the […]
St. Ann’s youth take lead on Good Friday to present stations of the cross
Special to the Herald Although the OCIA process and the journey to Catholicism are important focal points of the Lenten season, parishioners at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe were abundantly blessed this year with the many sights, sounds, smells and tastes that are an integral part of our Catholic heritage. The blessings began with ashes […]
Father Claudio Aguirre, diocesan priest: ‘Every day, I choose to serve’
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “I am a missionary priest,” I tell people, and I smile — not because it is easy, but because it is grace. I come from Venezuela, and my journey to the priesthood began when I was just 16 years old. I entered […]
Community rallies after devastating storms
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The back-to-back Kona low storms that struck Hawaii last month affected almost all areas of the Diocese of Honolulu, bringing devastation and loss to many people — some in a matter of minutes. Yet the physical and mental pain the storms delivered were matched by quiet heroes who took […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Bringing the light of Christ to others
Witness to Jesus | Easter Sunday Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on April 4, Easter Vigil, with the Cathedral Community of Our Lady of Peace at the Kamiano Center in downtown Honolulu; and on April 5, Easter Sunday, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu and at Our Lady of […]
Hawaii’s 2026 Jubilarians: Celebrating lives of discipleship
“God, our Father, guide of humanity and ruler of creation, look upon these your servants, who wish to confirm their offering of themselves to you. As the years pass by, help them to enter more deeply into the mystery of the church and to dedicate themselves more generously to the good of humanity.” Prayer of […]
Sacred Hearts brother readies for next step toward priesthood
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald To be thought of as a “flag-bearer for Christ” is a great compliment indeed. But Sacred Hearts Father Johnathan Hurrell raised the metaphor one better when describing Sacred Hearts Brother Soane Siua — he called the seminarian an “instrument of God’s love.” “Wherever he goes, whatever he does, he […]
Talk Story: A mission of service and respect
Office for Social Ministry “Before any distinction of charisms and ministries, we are all equal in dignity as members of the people of God through baptism.” (Pope Leo XIV, Holy Week 2026) Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus message during Holy Week reminds us that as a faith family, we belong to one church — one ohana […]
Month of April puts spotlight on protection of children
Hawaii Catholic Herald Every April, the Catholic Church in the U.S. marks Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of protecting children and preventing abuse. Spearheaded by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, the initiative offers resources to dioceses, parishes and schools so they can support and inform […]