A soul unfolding: 50 years a Carmelite Fifty years ago, on Oct. 1, 1973, Sister Agnella Iu made her first profession of vows as a Carmelite Sister in Hong Kong. Twenty-four days later she would be in Hawaii, the youngest of seven founding nuns of Hawaii’s first Carmelite monastery, Carmel of the Holy Trinity, at […]
Maui relief: Catholic Charities promises to be there for as long as it takes
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald At least 97 are confirmed dead and 31 remain unaccounted for after the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire that left behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak, becoming the fifth deadliest fire in U.S. history. The healing of survivors is underway. Many diocesan ministries are working to bring relief to […]
Catholic foundation appoints director of Maui relief efforts
The Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation has appointed longtime community development specialist Toni Rojas as its director of Maui Disaster Relief. “We are fortunate to have a professional with a deep commitment to community service and more than 25 years of experience in working with nonprofits and volunteers to lead Catholic wildfire recovery efforts on […]
MINISTRY OF PRESENCE: A stream of deacons and priests descends on Lahaina bringing spiritual comfort
By Patrick Downes and Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A smile. A wave. A hug. A bottle of water. An attentive and compassionate ear. A shoulder to cry on. A prayer. A ministry of presence. A steady stream of priests and deacons from across the diocese has been making its way to west Maui to […]
Sacred Hearts School, Lahaina: A resilient community of faith
By Brian Perry Special to the Herald LAHAINA, Maui — Members of the close-knit community of Sacred Hearts School are coming together, in faith, in the wake of another disaster. First, the COVID-19 pandemic forced families into isolation and homebound students into virtual classes. Then, as they regrouped and opened their doors for a new […]
EPIC aid effort springs into action on Maui
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald It has been a little more than a month since fires swept through the historic town of Lahaina. More than a hundred are confirmed dead. Thousands have lost their homes. Those left are survivors clinging to hope. Sometimes hope comes in the form of others. That’s the spirit EPIC […]
Donations to wildfire relief top $1 million
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In the first three weeks after the Maui wildfires burned the town of Lahaina to the ground Aug. 8, donations to the Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation’s Maui Wildfire Relief fund surpassed $1 million. As of Sept. 8, 4,455 gifts totaling $1,703,221.23 were given to wildfire relief and to Sacred […]
Photo: 180th anniversary resolution
Diocesan vicar general Msgr. Gary Secor holds the framed resolution presented by the City and County of Honolulu Sept. 6 to Bishop Larry Silva, pictured to the left of Msgr. Secor, honoring the 180th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. Also attending the ceremony Councilman […]
Speaker urges listeners to seek the joy God offers freely
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald International Catholic speaker Chris Stefanick jumps up and down with passion and love for the Lord at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church. He does not hide his love for God or, you can say, he cannot hide it. When he approached the doors of the Mililani church on […]
Ohana in Christ fundraiser starts third year in October
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Ohana in Christ annual $1 million-plus diocesan fundraising campaign begins its third year in parishes the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The appeal, which helps fund diocese-wide efforts such as the formation of clergy, evangelization, finances, social ministry and youth and young adult ministry has a new look […]
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