Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Time and prayer are essential as we work to strengthen our spirituality

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com A professor stood at the head of the class with a big glass jar. He put six big rocks in the jar with the rocks up to the edge and then asked his students, “Is the jar full?” They replied, “Yes.” The professor told the students, “No, it’s not.” He […]

Jesuit priest with isle roots celebrates 25th jubilee

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By Jennifer Rector and Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The young boy running across the grounds of St. Elizabeth Church and School in Aiea in the 1980s probably wasn’t thinking about joining the priesthood. Fast forward through grade school at St. Elizabeth, high school years at Damien Memorial School and college life at the […]

Maryknoll sister prepares for final vows

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Felista Wanzagi was gently told she was too young when she first expressed her intention to join the Mary­knoll Sisters. Sister Wanzagi was just 11 years old, after all, when she approached the Maryknoll religious in her hometown in Tanzania, a country in east Africa. Sister […]

Bishop Larry Silva: God guides us to the right path

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WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 6 at St. Marianne Cope Chapel, Honolulu, with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, and July 7 at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. “Do your homework!” “Turn […]

Franciscan Sisters welcome all to celebrate 20 years of unity

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities are continuing their celebration of 20 years of unity of their three New York congregations. Previously known separately as the Syracuse, Buffalo/Williamsville and Hastings-on-Hudson communities, the sisters in each location came together on July 11, 2004, to confirm their new status as one […]

Local ministry to host 2 events

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Hawaii Catholic Herald A local independent ministry that helps guide people in their awareness of God’s love is planning two opportunities for people to gather in reflection and faith. Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries, which was founded in 2000 by Maxine Pollock and Pat Tom, offers presentations and retreats so that, according to its website, it […]

St. Catherine youth receive first Communion, confirmation

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Special to the Herald The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Eucharist as a “sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.’” (CCC 1323) On June 29, […]

Nichelle Soriano Torno – Mother and children’s book author with Ascension Press

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Nichelle Soriano Torno uses her motherly heart to create a children’s book about Jesus’ genealogy. “A place for Me in God’s Family Tree,” reflects the famous “Bible in a year” timeline with illustrations from Torno’s cousin, Jordan Vicente Yango. Ascension Press has published the book and will be releasing it July 1st. Photo Credit: John […]

Franciscan Sisters celebrate 20 years of unity

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Isle Catholics might recall that Mother Marianne Cope, whose tireless and loving ministry to Hansen’s disease patients in Hawaii helped elevate her to sainthood, was a Franciscan sister of the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse, a city in upstate New York. St. Marianne didn’t just personify the […]