By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Anthony Huy-Cuong Tran a deacon at 5 p.m., Jan. 6, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Tran will be a “transitional” deacon, a step toward his ultimate ordination as a priest. “I want to be a priest because I have encountered […]
Waianae parish creates outdoor prayer place with stations, rosary
By Glenn Klinger Special to the Herald On Dec. 10, after celebrating the 9:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Waianae on Oahu, Bishop Larry Silva, stepped outside into the bright sunlight and, accompanied by minister of ceremonies Regina Pfeiffer and the Knights of Columbus honor guard, blessed the parish’s big new outdoor prayer […]
Kalaupapa faces transition when the last resident goes
By Naomi Klouda OSV News KALAUPAPA, Hawaii — “Aloha” isn’t just a greeting. It means the Hawaiian spirit of deeply giving in friendship and deeds, a creed St. Damien de Veuster (born Jozef de Veuster) lived by as he cared for the people he called his “children” suffering leprosy in the 19th century. One of […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Isles honor our indigenous mother
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald In Mexico every year on Dec. 12, as the sun peeks over the horizon, fireworks burst through the sky to greet Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day. On this day dedicated to her, thousands of pilgrims travel to see the miraculous image she left behind on the […]
Kalaupapa survivor Ivy Kahilihiwa countered life’s hardships with faith and a smile
Ivy Strong By Valerie Monson Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald As a 9-year-old girl on the North Shore of Kauai, Ivy Laamea climbed a tree to survive the deadly 1946 tsunami that killed four members of her immediate family. Barely eight years after that, she was diagnosed with leprosy and forced to give up […]
Retired California nurse spreads holiday cheer to students
Boxes of Christmas stockings were also delivered to Lahaina public school students In the spirit of bringing some Christmas joy to students affected by the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, retired nurse Linda Higgins of Los Gatos, Calif., led a project to deliver hundreds of handmade Christmas stockings, stuffed with candy and small presents. One hundred […]
Photo: Celebrating a feast day
St. Michael Parish in Waialua and Sts. Peter and Paul Mission in Waimea celebrated the parish feast day of St. Michael the Archangel in September starting with the St. Michael Chaplet Novena on Sept. 20 and ending with a glorious feast on Sept. 29. Pictured with pastor Father Romple Emwalu are the faithful women who […]
Ten deacon aspirants set for Rite of Candidacy next month
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is accompanying 10 men discerning the call to the permanent diaconate. Cohort 11 has completed two years of aspirancy, where the men prayerfully discerned the diaconate vocation. At monthly formation gatherings at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, they dove into theology, the spirituality and ministry […]
January is Kalaupapa Month
Two years ago, Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa proposed designating January as Kalaupapa Month to the Hawai`i State Legislature which gave the bill unanimous approval. Gov. David Ige signed the legislation into law. Ka ‘Ohana President Charmaine Woodward, whose great-grandparents are buried at Kalaupapa, sees Kalaupapa Month as a “time of remembrance and celebration — […]
Charity arrives on Maui via San Francisco foundation
By Esther Tokars Special to the Herald Dr. Amelia Valdez (in the white blouse) of San Francisco, the founder of the Valdez Charitable Foundation, extended her hands in outreach to the survivors of the Maui wildfires last month at two locations on the Valley Isle. Backpacks, school supplies, eyeglasses, toys, stuffed animals, hair accessories, medical […]
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