Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Jesus is in heaven, and also with us now

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Witness to Jesus | Ascension of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 12 at St. Philomena Church, Honolulu, and Sacred Heart Church, Honolulu, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. The worst thing that could happen as we think about the ascension of Jesus into heaven, which we […]

Official notices: May 24, 2024

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Bishop’s schedule May 24, 9 a.m., St. Elizabeth School Alumni Mass, St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea; 6 p.m., Mass with ordination to the priesthood of Deacon Kurt Meyer, Deacon Francis Hai Pham and Deacon Anthony Tran, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. May 25, 10 a.m., Mass with Confirmation and First Holy Communion, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, […]

Sister Catherine Velarde, Dominican Sister of the Most Holy Rosary: Where Holy Spirit leads, I will follow

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald There are many saints by the name of Catherine. For example, there is St. Catherine Laboure, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Catherine of Siena. It was only after I entered the convent that I learned of St. Catherine of Siena. And, […]

Photos: Celebrating St. Damien

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At top, students from St. Patrick School in Kaimuki performed May 10 in front of the Damien statue at the state Capitol in downtown Honolulu during a ceremony honoring St. Damien on his feast day. Other schools that participated included Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Sacred Hearts Academy and Damien Memorial School; the service […]

Sister Anne Correale, MM / 1930-2024: Longtime educator in isles became well-traveled nurse

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Anne Correale, who began her mission life in Hawaii and remained here for two decades — first as an educator, then completing a certificate in nursing — died on April 4 in New York at age 94. Sister Anne was recovering from surgery at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll […]

New technology lab will benefit religious education, OCIA classes

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Special to the Herald Sacred Heart Church in Waianae celebrated the sacramental blessing of a small technology lab for its religious education and OCIA classes on May 5. The iMac computers were donated by Iolani School in Honolulu to a local nonprofit that reconfigured their software for internet use and donated them to Sacred Heart. […]

Cathedral basilica will join Global Rosary Relay

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Special to the Herald The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 7, will recite the sorrowful mysteries at 11:30 a.m. during the annual Global Rosary Relay. According to Worldpriest, the lay organization that founded the Global Rosary Relay, the event is a prayer […]

Youth from Maui-Lanai Vicariate make their fellowship wish a reality

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By Agnes Terao-Guiala, St. Anthony parishioner Special to the Herald The idea of having a retreat for the young people of Maui and Lanai originated after a Dec. 9, 2023, one-day retreat at St. Anthony Church and School in Wailuku. At the end of this event, the 30 young people who attended it commented that […]