Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Silva, Deacon Mitchell honored by EPIC Ministry

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Special to the Herald Bishop Larry Silva was honored as this year’s recipient of the EPIC Award during the annual EPIC Ministry Christmas banquet Dec. 27 at the Hawaii Okinawa Center in Waipio. The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the local church, particularly in ministries for young people. Lisa Gomes, director […]

St. Theresa School Christmas program offers a ‘super’ take on birth of Jesus

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By Wendy Souza Special to the Herald A Nativity scene with superheroes? Joseph as a huge DC Comics fan? Yes, this was the premise of the 2025 St. Theresa School, Kekaha, Christmas Song Program titled “A Super Christmas.” The presentation before Christmas break was a little unorthodox, but the message was loud and clear. As […]

Sacred Hearts Father Lomano Fifita, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe: Responding to God’s call

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I made my final profession as a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in January 2024. In December of that year, I was ordained a priest. In January 2025, I was missioned to Hawaii. The life […]

Reflection: Ordinary Time marks period of patience, steady faithfulness

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy New Year, dear readers of the Herald! By the time you read this, the poinsettias will have begun to wither, Christmas trees will have been hauled away or packed into storage, and parish life will feel noticeably quieter. The Epiphany house chalking is still faintly visible above […]

Revamped annual appeal to focus on supporting ministries

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu has given its annual appeal a new name and is taking a new approach to communicating and sharing its mission. The Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal: Sharing God’s Gifts, or CMAA, replaces the Ohana in Christ campaign. It begins in February and ends June 30. “It […]

2025: A year of hope, growth and faith

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Compiled by Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald 2025 was a year of growth and celebration in the Diocese of Honolulu. New ministries and lay organizations gained footholds; a historic land sale agreement was finalized; and the Jubilee Year of Hope yielded many opportunities for catechesis, fellowship and growing in faith. The diocese gained new priests […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Share Jesus’ light with those in darkness

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Witness to Jesus | Christmas Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at Christmas midnight Mass with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community in Honolulu, and at Christmas Day Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Last week I spoke to a longtime friend who is suffering from […]

IHS executive director to speak at Red Mass

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s annual Red Mass returns this month on a new date and in a new location. The liturgy that precedes the opening of the state legislative session is the church’s prayer to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance for the islands’ public servants. The […]

Talk story: Making room for Christ: Sharing the gift of peace

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Office for Social Ministry “When the fragility of others penetrates our hearts, when their pain shatters our rigid certainties, then peace has already begun.” (Pope Leo XIV, Christmas Day homily) Reflecting upon that peaceful night of the very first Christmas, we often think of the humble stable where Jesus was born. We can picture the […]