The Holy Father invokes upon all of Maui, Almighty God’s blessings of strength and peace By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Lahaina, once the capitol of the Hawaiian Kingdom and later a popular tourist destination, will now forever be known as the town a horrific wildfire razed to the ground Aug. 8-9. The death toll, […]
Hotel Mass brings comfort to employees who lost homes
By Brian Perry Special to the Herald In the wake of the devastating Lahaina wildfire that has claimed more than 100 lives and left hundreds more missing, a half-dozen Catholic priests celebrated a special Mass with about 70 Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa employees and their family members on Aug. 22 in the Kaanapali hotel’s […]
Lisa Gomes named new Director of Evangelization and Catechesis
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald How does a math major turn out to be the diocesan Director of Evangelization and Catechesis? “That’s how God works,” laughed Lisa Ann Gomes, the new director of that newly named position. Mysteriously? Bishop Larry Silva appointed Gomes, the present diocesan director of the Office for Youth and Young […]
World Youth Day, the Vigil: the crowds, the sun, the walking, the pope
By Larry Denis III Special to the Herald Following a nice lunch at an authentic Portuguese restaurant in Lisbon to celebrate Bishop Larry Silva’s birthday, we began our pilgrimage to the World Youth Day Vigil site, Aug. 5, for the final night before the festival’s closing Mass the following morning with Pope Francis. This was […]
Biden: Maui will receive help for ‘as long as it takes’
By OSV News LAHAINA, Hawaii — As the Hawaii island of Maui struggles to recover from horrific wildfires that destroyed historic Lahaina, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured the fire-ravaged town Aug. 21. After touring the devastation caused by the deadliest fire in the United States in more than a century, the […]
Memories and laughter shine at 85th anniversary celebration of Blessed Sacrament Parish
Special to the Herald On Aug. 12 Blessed Sacrament Parish celebrated its 85th anniversary with many nostalgic memories. In the hall, the walls and tables were filled with treasured stories, pictures and memorabilia of people and events hurling back to 1938, the year the parish was established. Among the treasures was an eye-catching wall banner […]
Vatican astronomer to give lecture here
Looking for God in the stars? The director of the Vatican Observatory will be in Hawaii next month to show you the way. Famed astronomer, U.S. Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, will give a free lecture, “God’s Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion,” 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Mystical Rose Oratory on […]
Giant banyan blown over in King Street Cemetery
One of four giant banyan trees on the King Street Catholic Cemetery keeled over Aug. 7, just before 6 p.m., a victim of the gusty weather that hit Oahu last week. Deacon Keith Cabiles, who oversees the diocese’s cemeteries, said he was alerted around 6:05 p.m. by the general manager of One Archer Lane, the […]
Well-known Catholic speaker hopes to inspire listeners here
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Every year, Chris Stefanick reaches more than 85,000 people from all over the world. His mission is to inspire people to live a bold and courageous faith. On Sept. 6, he hopes to do just that at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani through “REBOOT.” “REBOOT is […]
Deacon Summer Institute a time for fellowship, review, instruction
By Val Streff Special to the Herald Hawaii’s permanent deacons and their wives attended a three-day conference Aug. 11-13 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, engaging in fellowship, reviewing the logistical duties of a deacon and listening to presentations on transgenderism. The weekend started with a deacon council meeting, led by chairman Deacon Raffy Mendoza. Newly […]
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