Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Share Jesus’ light with those in darkness

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Witness to Jesus | Christmas Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at Christmas midnight Mass with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community in Honolulu, and at Christmas Day Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Last week I spoke to a longtime friend who is suffering from […]

IHS executive director to speak at Red Mass

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s annual Red Mass returns this month on a new date and in a new location. The liturgy that precedes the opening of the state legislative session is the church’s prayer to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance for the islands’ public servants. The […]

Talk story: Making room for Christ: Sharing the gift of peace

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Office for Social Ministry “When the fragility of others penetrates our hearts, when their pain shatters our rigid certainties, then peace has already begun.” (Pope Leo XIV, Christmas Day homily) Reflecting upon that peaceful night of the very first Christmas, we often think of the humble stable where Jesus was born. We can picture the […]

Harkening back, looking ahead

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Bicentennial of Catholicism in Hawaii By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Diocese of Honolulu prepares to celebrate 200 years of Catholicism in Hawaii, it is recalling the early pioneers who laid the groundwork for the vibrant network of parishes, schools, organizations and many thousands of Catholics in Hawaii today. On July 7, 1827, […]

Stewardship helps Lung ohana find ‘second family’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Wahiawa is a parish that believes in stewardship as a way of Christian living. Parishioners Karen Lung and her daughters, Marissa and Kelli, have embraced a life of stewardship that has brought growth to their faith and the warmth of a “second family.” Karen’s […]

Holy holiday visit energizes Maryknoll keiki

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Grade School hosted a special visitor last month as students prepared for Christmas and the birth of Jesus. It wasn’t Santa Claus — Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui, pastor of Maryknoll School, made sure of that. Instead, the saint who inspired the modern-day holiday figure stopped by the Honolulu campus Dec. 11 […]

MSMHC sisters renew their vows on Immaculate Conception feast

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Hawaii Catholic Herald The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8 took on extra meaning as six Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians renewed their vows on Oahu and Kauai. At St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea, four sisters who serve at St. Elizabeth and at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City […]

Chuukese parishioners bring home associations to isle parish

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By Deacon Jim Dougherty Special to the Herald Nearly 80 former members of Holy Cross Parish on Uman Island in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, gathered Dec. 7 for a special blessing during the monthly Chuukese Mass at Holy Rosary Mission Church in Keaau, Hawaii island. The blessing was for the men who are […]