The annual count of Mass attendance shows another year of growth By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Young adults, families with children, ethnic communities and people seeking greater connection with fellow parishioners are among the groups helping to drive up Sunday Mass attendance in the Diocese of Honolulu. In the annual count of faithful […]
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2025 Jubilarians
Click here to read the profiles of the clergy and religious men and women who are celebrating jubilees this year in the Diocese of Honolulu.
Knights’ medical outreach helps hundreds in Philippines
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Several Knights of Columbus councils in Hawaii conducted a medical mission earlier this year that helped hundreds of people in the Philippines. Nine councils raised more than $30,000 for the American Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit organization that brings new, free wheelchairs and mobility aids to physically disabled people across […]
Official notices: March 28, 2025
Bishop’s schedule March 29, 11 a.m., funeral Mass for James Walsh, St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani; 5 p.m., Scout Mass, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Kailua. April 1, 9:30 a.m., Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (virtual). April 2, 3 p.m., 50th anniversary observance of the Vietnamese refugees’ escape from Vietnam, state Capitol rotunda, downtown […]
St. Theresa School alumni event to aid current students
Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Theresa School in Honolulu is inviting graduates and friends of the school to its “Alumni Welcome Home” fundraiser next month in Kakaako. The event, for ages 21 and older, will take place April 25 from 5-9 p.m. at Artistry Honolulu on Cooke Street. Tickets, which are $70 presale or $75 at […]
Reflection: A priest’s Lenten journey of conversion and renewal
By Father Jaroslaw Z. Skrzypek Special to the Herald As we enter the sacred season of Lent, the call to conversion resonates loudly not only within our communities but also within our hearts. It is a time for reflection, a moment to confront our spiritual complacencies and an invitation to grow deeper in our faith. […]
Rough waters strengthen seafarers’ faith
By Deacon Marlowe Sabater, coordinator of the Apostleship of the Sea Ministry Special to the Herald The first image that comes to mind every time we celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist with seafarers is Jesus walking on water. Matthew 14:22-33 tells the story of the disciples hopping on a boat to cross the land […]
Pope Francis leaves hospital, with recovery to continue
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital March 23. With a very weak voice, Pope Francis thanked the crowd, waving his hands and […]
A lifetime of service, with no slowing down
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Marina Pascua has been an essential part of St. Raphael Church in Koloa, Kauai, for many years. In her time spent serving and volunteering at the parish, eight priests have come and gone through their assignments. Through each season, Pascua continues to dedicate her time and energy in vital ways […]
Embracing stewardship can enhance our Lenten journey
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As the sacred season of Lent continues this month — a time of reflection, repentance and preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter — we strive to grow closer to Christ through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. A frequently overlooked but deeply meaningful approach to enhancing one’s Lenten spiritual […]
The Parish News: March 28, 2025
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Famed Lenten lectures return at Notre Dame Cathedral
By Caroline de Sury OSV News PARIS — The traditional “Lenten Conferences” have resumed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this Lenten season, for the first time since the fire of April 15, 2019. Lent 2025 is also marked by record participation in Ash Wednesday Masses in France and a record number of catechumens preparing […]
Make the most of Jubilee Year pilgrimages
By Maria Wiering OSV News At the request of the Holy See, Catholic dioceses worldwide have designated local cathedrals, other churches and shrines as local pilgrimage sites during the 2025 Jubilee Year. While none outside of Rome have designated Holy Doors — as cathedrals did for the 2015 Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy — these sites […]
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