Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Greg Erlandson: The pandemic’s grace notes

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AMID THE FRAY It is always impressive to hear the stories of people who rush toward danger when others are fleeing. Remember Ventura County sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus? He lost his life when without hesitation he rushed into the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, to stop a mass shooter. Remember Lt. Jason […]

Bishop hosts online Q&A, Baccalaureate prayer service

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The annual diocesan Baccalaureate Mass went online and switched to an interactive Zoom prayer service with Bishop Larry Silva. Coordinated through the Office of Youth and Young Adult ministry, the May 21, 7 p.m. virtual gathering lasted an hour and had 73 participants logged in. A Q&A with Bishop Silva was followed by the prayer […]

‘Thanks be to God!’ Honolulu mayor gives go-ahead to public services

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Thanks be to God!” That was Bishop Larry Silva’s reaction to the “great news” coming from Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s office May 21 allowing public worship services with proper coronavirus restrictions starting Saturday, May 23. However, parishes will not be ready to open that soon, the bishop said, and asked […]

Missing friends more than graduation ceremonies

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Local Catholic twelfth graders share about the impact of COVID-19 on the end of high school By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Like twelfth graders across the country, Hawaii Catholic school seniors have seen a radical change to the end of their high school careers after the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. Instead of senior […]

Graduation adaptation: plans that have been adjusted due to COVID-19

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Here’s a sampling of local graduation plans that have been adjusted due to COVID-19 Damien Memorial School, Kalihi, Oahu, will stream its graduation ceremony online. The school president, principal, master of ceremonies and two students will be physically present in the gym for the commencement exercises, but pictures of all the seniors will be displayed […]

Memorandum: Directives and guidance in preparation for the reopening of churches

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Memorandum TO: Clergy, Parishes and the Faithful FROM: Deacon Modesto Cordero, Director, Office of Worship DATE: May 8, 2020 RE: Directives and guidance in preparation for the reopening of churches and the resumption of public Masses (Approved by Bishop Larry Silva – May 7, 2020) “Man does not live on bread alone but on every […]

Priests designated essential workers in ministry to the dying

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Priests, in adherence to their duty to deliver sacraments to the dying, have been designated essential workers in Hawaii during this time of the coronavirus. This means they are permitted to hear the confessions of patients, to anoint them and to give them holy Communion, under the restrictions of […]

Hospital chaplains talk about their ministry in the midst of pandemic

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By Dave Guthro Catholic News Service LEWISTON, Maine — “It’s about being present to the human person in those moments of need when we come to experience how vulnerable we all are, and though I may not be able to do something to change the situation, I can still be with that person in need […]

Masks with double the saintly protection prove popular

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “This project has been the most spiritually rewarding that I have encountered in my 76 years,” said Wendy Wylder who has been sewing face masks with the aloha-print fabric images of Hawaii’s two saints. Ever since the Hawaii Catholic Herald ran a story last month about the Waialua parishioner […]