Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

La Salette priests celebrate 20 years of ministry on Maui

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By Lucy Peros, Christ the King Church Special to the Herald The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette is a religious congregation of priests and brothers who serve all over the world. It was founded on May 1, 1852, by Bishop Philibert de Bruillard of Grenoble, France, who a year earlier approved the apparition […]

HOPE Services Hawaii reaches people where they are

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald More than two decades after it became its own nonprofit organization, HOPE Services Hawaii continues to grow and to broaden its efforts to help people experiencing homelessness on Hawaii island. In 2024 alone, the agency has made strides in expanding its network of support sites and has also […]

Talk story: Helping the poor is a key part of helping the earth

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us pray for the cry of the earth. If we took the planet’s temperature, it would tell us that the earth has a fever. And it is sick, just like anyone who’s sick. Are we listening to this pain?” (from Pope Francis’ prayer intention video, “For the Cry of the […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Ten Commandments offer vital framework for all

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, on Aug. 31 for the installation of Father William Kunisch as pastor. Did you know that the Ten Commandments are prominently displayed — in stone — on the U.S. Supreme Court building? […]

Our Lady of Good Counsel School celebrates 6 decades of learning

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Our Lady of Good Counsel School first opened its doors on Sept. 2, 1964, and for the past 60 years has provided quality Catholic education to students from across Oahu. The Pearl City campus celebrated this milestone on Sept. 4 with a jubilee Mass, attended by the entire school as well as […]

New columbarium at St. Anthony is first on Maui to be completed

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Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Anthony Church in Wailuku held a blessing Aug. 25 for its new columbarium, the fourth completed project at churches across the state. Bishop Larry Silva presided at Mass before blessing the columbarium, which contains niches where the ashes of parishioners and community members can be laid to rest. One niche already […]

Stewardship leader finds joy in helping others serve

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Tom Sategna has a true love for serving at his home parish, Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue. But what blesses him even more is when someone steps up to serve and finds their niche in a ministry. Tom serves as the vice chair of the Diocesan Stewardship Committee, representing the […]

Learn and adopt the ‘four pillars’ of parish stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com You’ve heard about the three T’s of stewardship, but what about the four P’s? The three T’s — time, talent and treasure — describe the personal gifts we offer to the church. The four P’s are the “four pillars” of parish stewardship described by stewardship pioneer Msgr. Thomas McGread. They […]