Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Notes from Rome

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E hiki mai kou aupuni Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Peace of the Lord! I am writing you on my flight home from Rome, where I have just completed the weeklong formation course which the Vatican offers every year for recently ordained bishops. The course is informally called “Baby Bishops School,” and it […]

Talk Story: Weathering disasters together

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Office for Social Ministry “Your support today is a powerful reminder that our island communities do not face these challenges alone.” (Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, appeal letter for the Hawaii Storm Relief and Recovery Fund) Sometimes it takes stormy weather to remind us how much we need one another. When Hurricane Lowell brought destructive […]

Honor St. Francis of Assisi through Eucharistic procession

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Hawaii Catholic Herald In celebration of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholics from across the Diocese of Honolulu will participate in a Eucharistic procession Oct. 3 from Ala Moana to the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in the Kalihi-Palama neighborhood of Honolulu. “People will be joining from different parishes and we invited all […]

St. Faustina Festival will celebrate mercy, faith and community

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By Mary Ann Turek Special to the Herald KULA, Maui — Faith, family, food and fun will come together Oct. 10 at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Kula for the first annual St. Faustina Festival, a special celebration centered on the message of God’s Divine Mercy. With the theme “Celebrating God’s Mercy with […]

Learning, gratitude never end on faith journey

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com A simple question from her young daughter more than two decades ago set Lynn Vasconcellos on a path she never expected — one that continues to shape her faith and her service at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua. At the time, Vasconcellos regularly attended Mass with her family but […]

St. George to mark feast day of first Filipino saint

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Special to the Herald St. George Church in Waimanalo will honor St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, with a feast day celebration on Sept. 27. The parish’s celebration of the saint, who along with several companions was martyred for his faith in the early 17th century, began with a daily rosary and novena Sept. […]

St. Ann Church invites all to pray the rosary in 12 languages

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Special to the Herald The feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary is Oct. 7, and Catholics around the globe celebrate October as the month of the holy rosary. The faith community of St. Ann Church in Kaneohe would like to invite all to join its celebration of this joyous feast and worldwide devotion […]

Head to Holy Trinity Church for rosary, Eucharistic adoration

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Special to the Herald Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou is among the parishes nationwide that will be participating in the Eucharistic Rosary Congress, which runs Oct. 3-9. During that seven-day span, parishes across the United States will pray the rosary and take part in Eucharistic adoration in response to Our Lady of Fatima’s call to […]

Mary, Star of the Sea’s ‘Healing Hearts’ ministry to start fall sessions

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Special to the Herald Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala has a bereavement ministry that offers consolation and support to those who are mourning the loss of a loved one. This “Healing Hearts” ministry provides participants an opportunity to explore mourning after the death of a loved one through Scripture, prayer, reflection and […]