Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

St. Augustine Parish in Waikiki reopens meal ministry ‘differently’

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald About a week after the meal ministry at St. Augustine Parish in Waikiki stopped giving out free lunches to the hungry on July 14, bowing to pressure from Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, it has restarted the service “differently.” That’s the adjective St. Augustine’s pastor used in a July […]

Teens learn essential Christian leadership skills

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By Lisa Gomes Special to the Herald “Being a leader is about working together and communicating,” said Jaylynn of St. Theresa Parish in Kekaha on Kauai. She and 14 other teens learned that piece of wisdom at the annual Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) June 25-30 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center organized by the diocesan Office […]

Catholic men’s conference to feature guest speaker Father Larry Richards

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  The Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii and the Knights of Columbus, with the support of the Diocese of Honolulu, are sponsoring a one-day Catholic men’s conference, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at St Ann Church in Kaneohe. The theme: “Valiant Discipleship.” “We want to bring together men and discuss the virtues of being […]

Mililani parish hosting ‘REBOOT! Live!’ featuring Chris Stefanick

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  St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani, in conjunction with other Central Oahu Vicariate parishes, will host the worldclass Real Life Catholic seminar “REBOOT! Live!” at the Mililani parish, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. featuring internationally acclaimed speaker and author Chris Stefanick. The evening promises a dynamic but practical exploration of the Catholic […]

Bishop Silva among those in Lisbon for World Youth Day

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There were Hawaii folk at World Youth Day, Aug. 1-6, in Lisbon, Portugal, including Bishop Larry Silva. World Youth Day is the gathering of young people from all over the world with the pope. Pope Francis scheduled nine events with young people, including hearing their confessions, eating lunch with them and celebrating Mass, during his […]

Paper trail: The chancellor’s role, canonically required for a diocese, is one of archivist, records manager and chief notary

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald “In every curia a chancellor is to be appointed whose principal function, unless particular law establishes otherwise, is to take care that acts of the curia are gathered, arranged, and safeguarded in the archive of the curia.” (Canon Law 482 §1) The role of chancellor might bring to mind […]

Lunch break: Longtime Waikiki parish food program shuts down after pressure from the city

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Aunty Carmen’s Kitchen at St. Augustine by-the-Sea Parish in Waikiki has been giving out free hot meals on weekdays to the hungry for going on 50 years. But after pressure from Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s office, St. Augustine’s pastor is temporarily stopping the program, which serves about 50 people […]

Diocese begins planning for the bicentennial of Catholicism’s arrival

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Planning has begun for celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in Hawaii. The bicentennial anniversary in 2027 is 200 years after a small group of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary priests and brothers from France arrived on Oahu in July 1827 to establish a Catholic […]

King St. cemetery open Saturdays

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The historic King Street Catholic Cemetery has reopened on Saturdays for visitors. The historic cemetery had mostly been closed since issues with vandalism and people camping out on the property worsened during the COVID-19 shutdown. Deacon Keith Cabiles, chancellor and columbarium liaison for the Diocese of Honolulu, said the cemetery reopened on Saturdays as of […]