Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: This holiday season, stand with marginalized

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Office for Social Ministry “The Church supports your just struggles for land, housing and work. Like my predecessor Francis, I believe that just ways begin from the ground up, from the periphery toward the center.” (Pope Leo XIV, address to the World Meeting of Popular Movements, Oct. 23) As this Jubilee Year nears its close, […]

Experts lay out facts, ethics of fertility treatments

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By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald In light of recent federal action regarding fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, the diocesan Respect Life Office invited people to hear two experts discuss the processes and ethics of reproductive medicine Nov. 8 in an event hosted by St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani. About four dozen […]

Marianist Center of Hawaii official tapped to lead national province

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Hawaii Catholic Herald One of the leaders at the Marianist Center of Hawaii has been called to serve in an even bigger role. Brother Edward Violett, vice president of the Marianist Center, will become the provincial for the Marianist Province of the United States, which comprises some 200 brothers and priests who serve across the […]

Diocese hires new victim assistance coordinator

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By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald The diocesan Office of Safe Environment and Charter Compliance has hired a new victim assistance coordinator, who will work with adult survivors of abuse by employees, clergy or religious of the Diocese of Honolulu to provide a confidential source of support and access to services. Philippe Guedj, who has lived […]

Reflection: Discussing the church’s path of synodality

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By Father Alfred Omar GuerreroSpecial to the Herald VATICAN CITY — “The church is called to walk together, to be synodal,” Pope Leo XIV said in his homily at the closing Mass for the Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 26 in St. Peter’s Basilica. The three-day event, held Oct. 24–26, […]

Kauai student finds joy in serving the Lord

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com Skyler Tanicala’s parish involvement goes back further than most can say — second grade, in fact. That’s when he started in the children’s choir and joined the youth choir at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. He has been involved ever since. “One day, my mom just told me, ‘We’re going […]

Mary Adamski: ‘Tis the season to take action

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View from the pew Flipping through the calendar with holidays on the horizon had become a downer for me. Not in a Happy Thanksgiving mindset. Definitely dreading fa-la-la-la-LAH. Almost wishing we were still in ancient days of the Catholic Church when Advent was a time of defined penitence — fasting and abstaining from rich foods […]

Reflection: A pilgrimage of gratitude

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald This year, I spent more time on airplanes than I ever expected when I said “yes” to helping with the diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis’ Jubilee Days of Study. The plan sounded simple enough on paper — teach people about the Catechism of the Catholic Church, creed, sacraments […]