Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

‘You have heard the call of Jesus’

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Bishop Larry Silva ordains Preston Castro and Lawrence ‘Larry’ Denis III to the priesthood Hawaii Catholic Herald As a full congregation at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa looked on, the Diocese of Honolulu gained two new priests May 16 as Bishop Larry Silva ordained Deacon Preston Castro and Deacon Lawrence “Larry” Denis III to the […]

Isle Catholics surprised, heartened by Pope Leo XIV

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It was still early in the morning for Hawaii’s faithful when news broke of white smoke pouring from a chimney atop Vatican City’s Sistine Chapel — indicating that the 133 cardinals gathered inside had elected a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. After an hour […]

Official notices: May 23, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule May 19-23, annual priests’ retreat, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. May 24, 10 a.m., baccalaureate Mass for Damien Memorial School at St. Augustine Church, Waikiki; 5 p.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, St. Philomena Church, Salt Lake. May 24, 5:30 p.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, Mary, Star […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Be a holy dwelling place for Jesus

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Witness to Jesus | Fifth Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 17 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua; and on May 18 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, and the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, in celebration of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion. I counted […]

Talk story: Draped in peace and aloha, from Maui to Rome

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Office for Social Ministry “Peace be with all of you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ … I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families, and all people, wherever they are, all of the people, all over the earth.” (Pope […]

Hawaii’s exorcists explain their ‘challenging’ ministry

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hundreds of people filled Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu on May 14 to hear Father John Szada, an internationally recognized exorcist from the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, discuss his ministry and answer questions from the crowd. A day earlier, Father Szada gave an equally compelling presentation to the […]

There’s always time in busy lives for stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Paul Pancho first set foot in Blessed Sacrament Church in July 2015, he was awestruck. The first impression he had of the Pauoa Valley church was its sincere, welcoming atmosphere. He liked Father Steve Nguyen. And when the music started, Pancho was sold. Since he is a singer, Pancho […]

Celebrate Easter season with gratitude, reflection

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Easter Sunday fell this year on April 20. But even now, while this glorious day has come and gone and as the springtime days of May have arrived, remember that Easter is far from over — the celebration of the greatest feast day of the church year continues for 50 […]

Heavenly Ho‘ike

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts School hosted family, friends and visitors from Maui and beyond on May 9 for its annual Ho‘ike, a joyous evening of dance and fellowship that was made even more poignant by its location — back in Lahaina, where the school’s campus was destroyed by the deadly 2023 wildfire. The program’s […]