Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Embrace the right attitude to be a better steward

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com God calls us to give him everything — our whole heart, our whole soul and our whole mind. This is the challenge of discipleship — a lifelong process of more fully placing our lives under the lordship of Jesus Christ. The reason that God can ask such complete service from […]

Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii hosts wine tasting fundraiser

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A local group dedicated to promoting community and spiritual growth among Catholic men has organized a fundraiser next month to support and expand its efforts. Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii, a nonprofit organization officially recognized by the Diocese of Honolulu a couple years ago, will hold its second annual Sip & Savor […]

Museum restores and opens St. Damien’s birth home to public

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Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Damien’s Belgian birth home is now open to the general public after months of restoration. Ruben Boon, curator of the Damien Museum in Tremelo, said in an email bulletin that the work took about nine months. The restoration included the installation of a permanent exhibit featuring “original furniture and interior elements, […]

Time for change among religious leadership

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Special to the Herald The Leadership Association of Religious Communities met in May to thank its outgoing officers for their service and welcome its new officers. Outgoing were Sacred Hearts Sister Helene Wood, chair; Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Brenda Lau, vice chair; Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Patty Chang, treasurer; and Marianist […]

Bishop from Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago to visit Oahu in July

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The local Samoan faith community will welcome a trailblazing leader for several days of events and worship this summer. Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao, the first Samoan native to lead the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago, will visit Oahu July 8-14. Planned events include a seminar at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Wahiawa […]

Father Manuel Hewe: Humility opens us to the Holy Spirit

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The Holy Spirit chooses us. Love chooses us. Ang pag-ibig ang siyang pumipili sa atin. That truth is both comforting and challenging. When God’s love truly touches our hearts, we are never the same again. To receive this love, however, we must […]

New deacon urged to remain close to God’s love

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Enthusiasm and joy radiated through St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church on May 17 as the Mililani parish’s native son, Taylor K. Mitchell, entered the final leg of his path toward priesthood. Bishop Larry Silva ordained Mitchell to the transitional diaconate in the mid-morning Mass with nearly three dozen priests and deacons […]

‘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 […]