This is the homily that Bishop Larry Silva delivered on Jan. 1, 2023 for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu The shepherds probably did not stay very long. After all, it was very late at night, and the couple they visited […]
Christina Capecchi: First notes: music, prayer converge
TWENTY SOMETHING From the beginning, there was music. It signaled the parade of life — comings and goings, mornings and evenings. The chirping of birds. The clatter of dishes. The croaking of frogs. Guido Monaco, an 11th-century Italian, loved it all — especially the chanting of monks. It confirmed what he had always sensed: Sometimes, […]
Pope to teachers: Beware of ‘ideological colonization’
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Educators must always adapt, remain empathetic and grow with their students, Pope Francis told Catholic teachers. However, they must “beware of ideological colonization,” he said in a speech Nov. 12 to members of the World Union of Catholic Teachers and those taking part in its general […]
The woman who made the canonization happen
If not for Franciscan Sister Mary Laurence Hanley, Mother Marianne may never have been declared a saint By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald When Blessed Marianne Cope was canonized 10 years ago in Rome, there was one empty space in St. Peter’s Square. One empty space among the hundreds of pilgrims who traveled from […]
Heralding back: July 22, 2022
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 28, 1972 The Cathedral That Never Was Most Honolulu Catholics would have a hard time imagining their cathedral anyplace but on Fort Street. Yet, at one time plans were made to build a new cathedral elsewhere. On January 7, 1927, The Advertiser ran a front page […]
Marching for the cause of life
By Deacon Gary and Valerie Streff Special to the Herald The 49th Annual March for Life 2022 was an awe-inspiring 10 days of novenas, fasting and marching around the Hawaii State capitol. Its true beauty was the unison of people — 40-Days for Life participants, Students for Life, Knights of Columbus, Sacred Hearts sisters and […]
At Red Mass, school superintendent relates how pandemic was countered by faith and science
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On the day the COVID-19 infection rate roared to a new single-day record of 6,252 in Hawaii, a positive message was being heard at the annual Red Mass, Jan. 18, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace — the story of how Hawaii’s Catholic schools faced down […]
Christmas food traditions conjure up warm memories of family celebrations past
Delighting in the festive feast By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Each year on the last school day before Christmas break, the faculty, staff and administration of Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City gather for a holiday meal. “This is basic, but very special for us,” principal Chantelle Luarca said. “We end […]
Hawaii Catholic Herald School News: Dec. 10, 2021
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Sister Wansuk Kyndait, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: Rich in ministry
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I had never thought about coming to Hawaii for mission. About 10 years ago, my Mother General said to me in passing, ”Wansuk, now you are ready to go abroad.“ I replied, “Mother, I’m not ready. Maybe after 20 years I will […]
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