Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Saintly connection

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Chuck Furr, an ardent devotee of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio,  poses with a portion of his collection of books, relics and artifacts of the saint, including donation checks he endorsed. Furr inherited the items from his late uncle, William M. Carrigan, who first met the Italian Capuchin priest in 1943 […]

Photo: Perpetually professed

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Marianist Brother Mark Motz professed perpetual vows during Mass at Holy Rosary Church in San Antonio on Oct. 6. Presiding at the Mass was Father Oscar Vasquez, the U.S. Marianist provincial. Brother Motz, 30, is from West Chester, Ohio, and worked in campus ministry at Chaminade University of Honolulu after professing his first vows in […]

Food for the fall break

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The Kula Catholic Community has started a new community outreach project with the creation of a children’s food pantry at Holy Ghost Mission. On Oct. 7 and 8 youth ministry members organized and gave out food and snacks for kids on fall break. The idea for the project came from parish teens themselves after the […]

Honor your priests on Priesthood Sunday

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The Serra Club of Honolulu is urging lay parish leaders to join parishes throughout the United States in honoring their priests on Sunday, Oct. 28, “Priesthood Sunday.” “We hope every parish does something to express the appreciation of their faith community for the devoted priests who serve them,” said Serra Club of Honolulu president, Jack […]

Serra hosts appreciation lunch for religious

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The Serra Club of Honolulu will host its 26th annual appreciation luncheon for consecrated religious brothers and sisters on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Blessed Sacrament Church parish hall in Pauoa Valley. The event begins with fellowship at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. Dress is casual. Serra Club President Jack Kampfer said that […]

Photo: Preaching Divine Mercy

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Father Joseph Aytona, mission director of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy in Kentucky, preaches during a Divine Mercy Crusade at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Oct. 10. He and Father Mark Wheelan, a Missionary of Mercy from the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in Texas, led the series of […]

A fire enkindled once again

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The arrival of five Carmelite sisters from the Philippines will enable the re-founding of Hawaii’s monastery By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Carmelite Sister Mary Bernard Tescam’s Sept. 10 email to Bishop Larry Silva had good news. “Peace! Your dream for Hawaii Carmel is slowly coming true by the grace of God.” The message from […]

Seven from Hong Kong founded original Carmel

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Hawaii’s Carmelite sisters came from Hong Kong to the Islands in 1973 at the invitation of Bishop John J. Scanlan. There were seven — Mother Mary Agnes Tse, Sister Mary Angel Wong, Sister Mary Caroline Chow, Sister Teresita Tam, Sister Agnes Marie Wong, Sister Marie Tang and Sister Agnella Iu. The Carmelites founded Carmel of […]