Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocese purchases historic downtown Honolulu building

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is expanding its footprint in downtown Honolulu with the purchase of a historic building on Fort Street Mall. The sale of the Model Progress Building to the diocese by a subsidiary of the Alexander C. Waterhouse Sr. Foundation closed Feb. 13 for $5.8 million, […]

Islands will join Global Rosary Relay to pray for all priests

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Special to the Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is once again participating in the annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests, scheduled this year for June 27 — the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The event rallies locations around the world to pray the rosary “in thanksgiving to God for our […]

To: Parishioners of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

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April 10, 2025 Dear Friends, Peace be with you! As you know, we have been working on the restoration of our beautiful and historic Cathedral Basilica for many years. In the past, you have been patient with parts of the church being closed off and the disruption that comes from renovations. We have decided that […]

Submit memories of cathedral basilica for special book

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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, […]

REFLECTION: The power of connection, community

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Some longtime readers of the Hawaii Catholic Herald might remember my past reflections which were written while I was pursuing my undergraduate studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu and later my graduate studies in San Antonio, Texas. Given that my last reflection with the Herald was in 2019 […]

Photo: Happy anniversary!

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Aug. 16 as the church marked its 181st dedication anniversary. He was joined by vicar general Msgr. Gary Secor, right, and, from left, Deacon Joe Almuena, Father Jose Dias, Father Lazarus Anondee and Father Pascual Abaya. The cathedral basilica’s actual dedication […]