Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Maui-Lanai Vicariate to host Stewardship Day next month

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Special to the Herald The Maui-Lanai Vicariate’s annual Stewardship Day is set for March 7 at St. Theresa Church in Kihei. The theme this year is “One Body, Many Gifts: Stewards of God’s Church.” Father William Kunisch, pastor of St. Theresa, will celebrate the opening Mass at 8 a.m., which will be followed by a […]

Finding joy, sense of purpose in parish ministries

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Our Lady of the Mount parishioner Ropati Liua enjoys being an active part of the Kalihi parish’s life. One of the primary ways he serves is through the young adult ministry — a group he was once part of as a youth himself. After stepping away from the church for […]

Reflection: Salt, light and the synodal path

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By Father Jaroslaw Skrzypek Special to the Herald From Feb. 2-8, the vibrant city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic became a spiritual epicenter for the Neocatechumenal Way. I had the distinct privilege of attending a regional itinerant meeting, an experience that offered a profound glimpse into a living laboratory of faith, community and […]

Mary Adamski: A show(down) of faith

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View from the pew Last week was the rare opportunity to come out in public as a Catholic as you combed your hair back to display a cross of ashes on your forehead. Immature though it was, I would enjoy it as a “ta-da!” moment in my workplace, usually inspiring someone’s advice that I might […]

La Salette Father Valentine Sun Tun, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu: Mission shaped by prayer

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Growing up in Myanmar, I was surrounded by those of the Buddhist, Muslim, Protestant and Catholic faiths. Living in that diversity helped me learn how to listen, to respect and to adapt. It prepared me well for mission, even here in Hawaii. […]

New diocesan annual appeal begins this month

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s new annual appeal officially gets underway this month, giving parishioners across the state an opportunity to invest in the future of the church. The Hawaii Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal, “Sharing God’s Gifts,” begins the first weekend of Lent, Feb. 21-22, and runs through June 30. […]

Diocese purchases historic downtown Honolulu building

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is expanding its footprint in downtown Honolulu with the purchase of a historic building on Fort Street Mall. The sale of the Model Progress Building to the diocese by a subsidiary of the Alexander C. Waterhouse Sr. Foundation closed Feb. 13 for $5.8 million, […]

Diocese of Honolulu 2026 Lenten regulations

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By the diocesan Office of Worship FASTING ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT EASTER DUTY LENTEN PRACTICES BLESSING OF THE OILS AND CONSECRATION OF THE CHRISM THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS FOR RECONCILIATION THE PASCHAL CANDLE ANOINTING OF THE CATECHUMENS OTHER SYMBOLS AT THE EASTER VIGIL THE EASTER DISMISSAL WITH ALLELUIAS The dismissal, from the Easter Vigil […]