By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Local Catholics filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on Jan. 4 for a Memorial Mass honoring the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The Diocese of Honolulu’s Bishop Larry Silva presided and gave a homily recognizing the late pope for his “rock solid” theological legacy and Christ-centered faith […]
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2022 in review
Here is a month-by-month review of the Catholic news in Hawaii in 2022 as reported in the Hawaii Catholic Herald Compiled by Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald January On Jan. 9, Bishop Larry Silva released new instructions with small changes for the local application of Pope Francis’ new rules on the use of the pre-Vatican […]
OBITUARY: Michael Chu was a longtime Catholic school teacher, administrator
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Retired Catholic school educator Michael “Mike” Chu, 77, was a longtime youth basketball referee and president of a community basketball league. He was also a former Marianist brother. Chu died Nov. 6 after a stabbing attack while on duty as a security guard at Windward City Shopping Center. The […]
From Hawaii to India for an ordination
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A long and culturally rich Mass, large attendance, and a huge reception with copious amounts of rice. Those elements all stood out to the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary’s U.S. provincial superior when he traveled to India last month for a priestly ordination of a […]
Youth conference attendees share their excitement
We heard from youth from Hawaii and their leaders who attended the National Catholic Youth Conference in Long Beach, California, Nov. 9-13. Local delegates included 28 youth, seven young adults, four priests, one bishop, two seminarians and 15 adults. Here are some of their reflections on the event, collected by Lisa Gomes, director of the […]
O Come, O Come: Liturgical musical recommendations for the season of expectation
O Come, O Come: Liturgical musical recommendations for the season of expectation St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua, music minister and composer Robert Mondoy and St. Michael School, Waialua, principal and musician Kainoa Fukumoto shared with the Hawaii Catholic Herald why Advent is their favorite time in the liturgical year for music plus a few of […]
Eva Andrade has been advocating for Catholic-Christian values in isle politics for close to 30 years
Bridge builder Eva Andrade has been advocating for Catholic-Christian values in isle politics for close to 30 years By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Toward the end of a voting information night at One Love Ministries in Kakaako on Oct. 19, Eva Andrade told a story about her father as a way to explain why […]
Empty churches: Marianist Lecture focuses on where all the young Catholics have gone
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald About 90 people filled the Mystical Rose Oratory at Chaminade University of Honolulu on Oct. 9 to hear Marianist Father James L. Heft speak on the topic of “Empty Churches: Where have all the young people gone?” The answer? There are many factors, and Catholics shouldn’t lose hope for […]
New reliquary at Holy Trinity Church puts saints on display
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald You’ll find Saints Aloysius Gonzaga, Theresa, John Vianney and Catherine in the vestibule of a southeast Oahu parish. Or at least a tiny part of them. First-class relics, or parts of the body, of those and 18 other saints are on display at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou in […]
Crumbling St. Gabriel Mission in Keanae, Maui, burns down
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The deteriorating St. Gabriel Mission in Keanae, Maui, along the Hana Highway burned to the ground between Oct. 1-2. In a phone interview on Oct. 4, Missionaries of Faith Father Chacko Muthoottil said authorities won’t be able to report back on the cause of the fire for two weeks. […]
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