Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Showing up and answering the Holy Spirit’s call

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As Keola Kalani reflects on his life as a Christian steward, he is struck by instance after instance of the Holy Spirit at work in his life. “The Holy Spirit has definitely been at work in me,” Kalani says. “The Lord is so good in how he uses people and […]

Trust in God, and don’t be afraid to offer him ‘first fruits’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Have you ever wondered why no one really becomes uneasy when someone brings up the first two “T’s” of stewardship — giving of your time or talents — but when the third “T” comes up, many of us become uncomfortable? That third “T” is treasure, and some people simply become […]

Photo: Happy anniversary!

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Aug. 16 as the church marked its 181st dedication anniversary. He was joined by vicar general Msgr. Gary Secor, right, and, from left, Deacon Joe Almuena, Father Jose Dias, Father Lazarus Anondee and Father Pascual Abaya. The cathedral basilica’s actual dedication […]

New columbarium is blessed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Our Lady of Good Counsel Church held a dedication and blessing July 27 for the first phase of its columbarium, a wall of niches where the ashes of parishioners and other faithful are laid to rest. Parishioners gathered as Sacred Hearts Father Santhosh Thottankara blessed the columbarium. According to a letter from […]

Reflection and prayer: Maui marks 1 year since wildfires

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From Kaanapali to Kahului, people gather to commemorate one year since the deadly West Maui wildfires Hawaii Catholic Herald Among the numerous services and ceremonies marking one year since the historic wildfires that wreaked havoc in West Maui, the Catholic community held its own services commemorating the grim occasion. At Sacred Hearts School, students gathered […]

Spared from disaster, historic church waits

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The visit to Maria Lanakila Church started on a warm Saturday morning outside Longs Drugs on Honoapiilani Highway. Father Kuriakose Nadooparambil arrived promptly at 9:30 on Aug. 3 to take a reporter into Lahaina’s burn zone, which remains closed to the public a year after the wildfire disaster […]

A new place to call home

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Sacred Hearts School’s temporary campus in Kaanapali is blessed and opened for the 2024-25 academic year Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts School, the Lahaina school largely destroyed by last year’s historic wildfire, marked the next step in its journey of recovery and resilience Aug. 2 as its temporary campus in Kaanapali was formally blessed — […]

Stewardship: God is ‘priority of life’ for stewardship leader

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Kamalani Rodrigues, a parishioner at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua, many of the things she has learned through life directly translate to her stewardship journey. Rodrigues currently serves as chair of the diocesan Stewardship Commission. Her term runs through June 2025. Being involved in stewardship aligns with her […]