The diocese’s Micronesian community celebrates its faith and the bicentennial of Catholicism in Hawaii By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s Micronesian Catholic community hosted a vibrant and joyful celebration over two days last month, sharing their culture, traditions and strong legacy of Catholic faith as part of the broader commemoration […]
Educators’ conference expands to all in bicentennial year
Bicentennial Planning Committee Special to the Herald For years, the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, or ACCE, has been a gathering for the teachers and administrators who form young hearts and minds in Hawaii’s Catholic schools. In the bicentennial year, that gathering opens its doors wider than ever before. Next year’s ACCE, “Forming Disciples Together,” […]
Order of Saint Lazarus invites all to witness investiture weekend
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald As the Catholic Church in Hawaii prepares to celebrate 200 years of faith in the islands, members of a Christian order whose origins date to the Crusades are preparing to gather in Honolulu for four days of prayer, fellowship and service. The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint […]
Diocesan Filipino Catholic clubs to mark bicentennial with 76th annual convention
Special to the Herald The Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs in Hawaii will hold its 76th annual convention Nov. 6-8 at the Kauai Beach Resort in Lihue. All four island councils of Filipino Catholic clubs — Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island — together with family and friends will experience a renewal and strengthening […]
King Street Cemetery: A resting place for the isles’ first missionaries
By Ryan K. Brown Special to the Herald At the corner of King Street and Ward Avenue, a few steps from Thomas Square, lies one of the most sacred and least visited places in the Catholic history of these islands. The King Street Catholic Cemetery in Honolulu holds the remains of four of Hawaii’s early […]
Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Our jubilee of aloha
E hiki mai kou aupuni By far one of the most uplifting and formative experiences of the “Baby Bishops School” that I attended in Rome in early September was the Sunday pilgrimage to Assisi that our group of fledgling bishops made to celebrate the Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis and to pray at […]
Mary Adamski: Freedom and justice for all
View from the pew Hopefully, Hawaii Catholics will get stimulated to spend some interest and energy on celebrating next year when we reach a milestone of history, the 200th anniversary of Catholic presence in Hawaii. The first missionary priests from a French religious order, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, arrived […]
Superintendent’s message: Celebrating 200 years of Catholic education in Hawaii
By Dr. Llewellyn Young Superintendent, Hawaii Catholic Schools As the doors of our Catholic schools once again open to welcome students, families, faculty and staff, we begin a new academic year with hearts full of gratitude, hope and anticipation. This school year holds special significance as the Diocese of Honolulu joins the universal church in […]
Bishop Larry Silva: A lasting legacy
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald It has never been difficult to spot Bishop Clarence “Larry” Silva across the Diocese of Honolulu — he is always on the move, whether he is celebrating Mass, attending a parish event, visiting with schoolchildren or simply meeting parishioners where they are. The Hawaii-born bishop’s tireless efforts to shepherd […]
Bishop Larry Silva: A momentous year ahead
Witness to Jesus | Feast of Our Lady of Peace Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 9 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, marking the opening of the bicentennial of the Catholic faith in Hawaii. Arrivals are never the beginning of a journey. As we prepare to celebrate the momentous […]