For some isle catechumens this year, relationships helped them embrace the Catholic faith By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald In the Diocese of Honolulu, 284 people are preparing their hearts to be welcomed into the Catholic Church this year during the Easter Vigil. These catechumens come from a range of ages, places and backgrounds, knowing […]
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Bishop Larry Silva: Easter 2025 message
Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him, “Rabbouni,” which means teacher. Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, “I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your […]
Rice Bowl Story of Hope: Learning to protect crops in natural disasters
By Catholic Relief Services Shahadat Hossain lives on Manpura island in Bangladesh. He is a successful vegetable farmer who grows beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, eggplants and green chilis. He spends his days caring for his cows and tending the garden plots on his family’s land. Their farm provides nutritious food for Shahadat’s family to eat and […]
Talk story: Church’s solidarity with migrants remains strong
Office for Social Ministry “Migrations, more than ever before, will play a pivotal role in the future of our world. At present, however, migration is affected by the ‘loss of that sense of responsibility for our brothers and sisters on which every civil society is based.’” (Pope Francis, “Fratelli tutti (On fraternity and social friendship)”) […]
God creates many pivotal moments in our lives
Hawaii’s permanent deacons By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald “A leaf floating along the gentle stream.” That is how my wife, Maggie, and I described our lives and our journey in diaconate formation. For some reason, we found ourselves being carried by the steady flow of God’s providence. Both Maggie and I are […]
Official notices: April 11, 2025
Bishop’s schedule April 11, 8:30 a.m., Bagels with Bishop at St. Joseph School, Hilo. April 12, 10 a.m., Review Board meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. April 13, 10:30 a.m., Mass for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. April 15, 8 a.m., Bagels with Bishop at Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki; […]
Reflection: From Kailua to Italy, coming full circle in Padua
By Deacon Michael Weaver Special to the Herald It has been said that a pilgrimage is more about the journey than the destination, that what one experiences along the way proves to be just as, if not more, significant than the endpoint. Earlier this spring, my wife Cecelia and I joined with a group of […]
It’s never too late to devote time to ministry
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Nanette Salcedo has been Catholic her whole life, attending Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina and now St. Joseph Church in Makawao. But in the last year, the Maui resident started to more fully appreciate and understand the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Bringing the Eucharist to the homebound […]
Share the hope of Jesus’ resurrection with those in need
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com What hope Jesus’ resurrection offers to us! Indeed, had he not raised himself from the dead, our faith would be in vain, as St. Paul says. And yet, this hope is for every human being, even those who do not know him. Jesus calls us as Catholic Christians to rejoice […]
Submit memories of cathedral basilica for special book
Special to the Herald Be a part of a special gift for Bishop Larry Silva by submitting short stories of your memories of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace for a forthcoming book. Your story (between 200-500 words, please) can be about events, sacraments received, spiritual journeys, familial or historical ties, sacred architecture, […]
Photo: Scouts’ honors
St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua hosted the Catholic Committee on Scouting’s annual Mass and awards presentation on March 29. Bishop Larry Silva presided and helped hand out awards. (Courtesy Dann Ebina)
Pope Francis’ role in Holy Week liturgies is undetermined
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant. The list of Masses and other liturgies, released by the master of papal liturgical ceremonies March […]
Pope’s decrees pave way for Papua New Guinea’s first saint
By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of three blesseds: an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide, a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea killed during World War II and a Venezuelan religious sister who dedicated her life to education and the […]
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