Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Order of Saint Lazarus marks 10 years in Hawaii

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald The story of the Order of Saint Lazarus’ presence in Hawaii begins with a young boy from Palolo who attended Sacred Hearts Seminary in Hauula, then Chaminade University of Honolulu and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Guided by a deep desire to serve, this young man pursued […]

St. Theresa alumni give back to young student-athletes

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A group of students at St. Theresa School in Kalihi got the chance to meet and train with a pair of NCAA Division I volleyball players this month as alumni sisters Chloe and Paisley Kaahanui returned to campus to host a workout clinic and question-and-answer session. Chloe Kaahanui, a 2016 St. Theresa […]

Islands gear up to ‘love one another’ at March for Life

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By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald As Washington, D.C., gears up for its annual March for Life, Oahu is in the final stages of preparing its march on the same day, Jan. 24, from 2-5 p.m. at the state Capitol. Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai are also readying their own respective […]

Augustine Educational Foundation executive director celebrates 25 years

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Catholic Church begins its Jubilee Year, faithful across the globe have been called by Pope Francis to be “pilgrims of hope” — to “fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future […]

New head of Catholic Charities Hawaii to focus on unity

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald With “a mix of emotion and a profound sense of responsibility,” Tina Andrade has taken the reins as president and CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii. Andrade’s ties to CCH run deep — in fact, her first job was working as a receptionist for Catholic Charities Hawaii, then called […]

All invited to Newman Center to pray for Christian unity

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish at the University of Hawaii at Manoa will again host the annual ecumenical Taize service this month to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. All are welcome to attend the service on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Newman Center. It will be about […]

Talk story: Sharing the light of hope in Jubilee Year

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Office for Social Ministry “Let us pause to reflect on this image as we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord during this Jubilee of hope. … It is bright, it is visible to all and it points the way.” (Pope Francis’ Epiphany homily 2025) The feast of the Epiphany provides an opportunity to celebrate the beginning of this Jubilee […]

Reflection: Let us be bearers of hope amid life’s challenges

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy New Year to the dear readers of the Hawaii Catholic Herald. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, recently inaugurated the Jubilee Year 2025, with the theme “Spes Non Confundit” (“Hope Does Not Disappoint”), drawn from the fifth chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans. I believe the […]

Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sees early flood of pilgrims

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from […]