Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Isle sister joins national leadership team

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By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special to the Herald The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet gathered at their motherhouse in St. Louis, Missouri, on Jan. 10 for a celebration of affirmation marking the transition of their Congregational Leadership teams. Rooted in prayer, ritual and gratitude, the gathering honored faithful service while calling forth […]

Mary Adamski: Seeking charity, love and unity

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View from the pew Our parish music director, aka the piano man, was MIA at Sunday Mass a couple weeks ago after eye surgery. We had just switched back into Ordinary Time and were past the familiar sing-along music of our 18-day Catholic Christmas festivities. Singing a cappella was no problem for the fantastic Samoan […]

Pono Riddle and Lina Tagudin, parishioners, Resurrection of the Lord Church: A shared journey of faith

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Lina: Ever since Pono was little, he always followed Papa, and we were always close. He is my only grandson. Papa was very active in church ministry, and Pono would copy him. When he saw Papa go up to lecture, he said, […]

Reflection: Who is our outcast?

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald In the Gospels, those afflicted with leprosy are not only ill; they are also outcasts, pushed to the edges of society and kept at a distance. They are often reduced to a condition rather than welcomed as people. When Jesus encounters them, what is most striking is not […]

Holy Trinity workshop will put focus on human trafficking

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald Human trafficking is an often-overlooked crisis that exists everywhere, even in the islands. At Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou, a small yet mighty group of six women views it as an essential issue for Hawaii residents to understand and address. “People tend to think it is not happening here […]

Remember and honor people, history of Kalaupapa in January

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By Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa Special to the Herald January is Kalaupapa Month, a time to shine a light on the lives of the nearly 8,000 men, women and children who were taken from their families and sent to Kalaupapa because of government policies regarding leprosy, now also called Hansen’s disease. Most never saw their […]

Holy Trinity parishioners reflect on divine love

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Special to the Herald Parishioners of Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou were blessed with a three-night mission Dec. 8-10 led by Benedictine Father John Paul Le and Benedictine Brother Louis de Montfort Nguyen from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary in Oregon. Each evening of “It Is the Lord: Gospel Encounters With Divine Love,” began with […]