The Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement marks 25 years of bringing young people in Hawaii together By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Being part of a supportive network can play a crucial role in helping people thrive in their faith and in the church. For the past 25 years, the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement has […]
New ministry cares for ‘invisible’ seafarers
By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald “For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another” (Rom 12:4-5). Some body parts are easily visible, yet others are hidden. If […]
Answering God’s call to diaconate, stewardship
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Deacon Raffy Mendoza was 10 years old, he witnessed his father’s conversion. After attending a Cursillo retreat, his father grew closer to the Lord, and watching his father grow in faith had a profound impact on Deacon Mendoza. “I became more aware of the spiritual side of life,” Deacon […]
Father Kim remembered for aloha spirit, advocacy
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Tears and laughter echoed through the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu June 27 as people celebrated the life of Father Alapaki Kim, who was loved by many across Hawaii and was a strong advocate for the recognition and inclusion of Native Hawaiian traditions and culture in the church. […]
Photos: Walking with the Lord
On Corpus Christi, the feast of the body and blood of Christ, parishioners on Maui and Oahu took part in Eucharistic processions. Hawaii Catholic Herald Msgr. Gary Secor held up the monstrance June 8 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu during adoration and benediction marking the conclusion of Oahu’s […]
‘Pure joy enveloped me’
The diocese gains three new priests in Kurt Meyer, Francis Hai Pham and Anthony Tran By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Perhaps fittingly, the Diocese of Honolulu’s latest priestly ordination occurred on the eve of the weekend marking the feast of the Holy Trinity. Fitting because Bishop Larry Silva ordained three deacons who have spent […]
Holy Week
The Diocese of Honolulu, led by Bishop Larry Silva, celebrated the conclusion of Holy Week and the beginning of the Easter season.