Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Maui-Lanai Vicariate dedicates day to stewardship

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By Mary Jean Bega, Maui Commissioner on Stewardship Special to the Herald On Feb. 15, parishioners from all corners of Maui met at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku to be a witness to the goodness of God, who couldn’t have provided us with a more beautiful day to gather for the Maui-Lanai Vicariate Stewardship Day. […]

Ministry, service are ‘how you live out your faith’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Toni Bissen spends much of her time serving, whether proclaiming the word as a lector, singing in the choir or helping with forest preservation. Of all the work she does, she feels most blessed to be involved with prison ministry. Bissen serves by teaching classes at the Women’s Community Correctional […]

Discerning how to bring new disciples to God’s church

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Whether you hold a high-profile position, such as parish council president, or have more of a behind-the-scenes role as a coordinator of a parish ministry, God has called you — as a parish leader — to help build his church. This challenge is just as important as the call of […]

Hope Services Hawaii expands support for young people

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Young people struggling with homelessness on Hawaii Island have a new resource where they can find safety, essential services and even a place to stay. Hope Services Hawaii, a nonprofit affiliation organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii, has teamed up with Neighborhood Place of Puna and […]

Youth on Hawaii Island unplug to plug into their faith

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By the Big Island Youth Day Planning Team Special to the Herald HILO — On March 1, Big Island Youth Day brought together teens from across the Big Island for a day of reflection, spiritual growth and connection. Held at St. Michael the Archangel Grace Parish Center in Kailua-Kona, the event focused on the theme […]

Second Mililani family receives monthly recognition from Knights of Columbus

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A second family from Mililani has been selected as Hawaii’s Family of the Month by the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus. U.S. Army First Sgt. Dallas Kempo and his wife, Kathleen, along with their sons Connor (age 9) and Derek (nine months), are members of the Main […]

Longest-serving Knight is honored at state Capitol

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By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On Feb. 25, in his office at the state Capitol, Knights of Columbus member Sen. Mike Gabbard presented a state Senate honorary certificate to 96-year-old John J. Brennan in recognition of his 75 years of faithful and dedicated service to the Knights of Columbus. The certificate mentioned that […]

Commentary: St. Joseph embodies quiet, true strength

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald During this Lenten season, the church takes a brief respite from our solemn journey to celebrate a saint who is known around the world by many titles: patron of the universal church, protector of the Holy Family, patron of workers, patron of fathers, “terror of demons,” protector of […]