Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

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 […]

Sisters’ centennial anchors Philippines pilgrimage

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines are returning home for the order’s centennial celebration this summer, and the faithful in Hawaii are invited to join the festivities. Eighteen sisters who serve in the U.S. — from Hawaii to California to Texas — will travel […]

Diocese will welcome 284 new Catholics at Easter Vigils this year

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu saw another uptick in catechumens this year, continuing a positive trend since the numbers plummeted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Easter Vigil liturgies across the state on April 19, 284 catechumens will receive the sacraments of initiation — baptism, first holy Communion and […]

Hawaii’s 2025 catechumens

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Here are the names of those being baptized at the Easter Vigil this year: West Honolulu Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Marie Nguyen Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Jason Kaneaikala Sheldon Sukulbech Shannaliette Forman Calvin Buen Erek Elliott Joshua Elliott Emily Yee Pomaikaiokalani Sansi Holy Family Eden Chang Dominic Hudson Jazmine Liliu Caroline Salvador […]