Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Final year?

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Bishop Larry Silva has been Bishop of Honolulu for 18 years, the second longest term of any Hawaii diocesan bishop after Bishop James J. Sweeney, who served 26 years. He turns 74 on Aug. 6, which means he has one more year before he is required at age 75 to submit his request for retirement […]

Ohana in Christ appeal passes million dollar mark

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Ohana in Christ, the diocese’s annual appeal, finished its second year, 2022-2023, collecting $1,040,205, an increase of 8% over the previous year. Thirty-four of the diocese’s 65 parishes exceeded their target goal — eight more than the first year — including the most recent Annunciation Parish, Waimea, and the […]

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 […]