Here are the names of those being baptized at the Easter Vigil this year: West Honolulu Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Marie Nguyen Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Jason Kaneaikala Sheldon Sukulbech Shannaliette Forman Calvin Buen Erek Elliott Joshua Elliott Emily Yee Pomaikaiokalani Sansi Holy Family Eden Chang Dominic Hudson Jazmine Liliu Caroline Salvador […]
Illustration: The diocese’s Jubilee cross, explained
Diocese, Kahala Nui close land sale
Hawaii Catholic Herald Last October, the Diocese of Honolulu announced a land sale agreement with Kahala Nui, a retirement community that for decades had leased a 6.5-acre plot of land next to Mary, Star of the Sea Church and School in Waialae-Kahala. The agreement provided permanence and stability for Kahala Nui and its wide range […]
Events across Hawaii tie into Jubilee Year celebration
Hawaii Catholic Herald Now that the Holy Year has officially begun, the Diocese of Honolulu plans to join the worldwide celebration in which Pope Francis calls the faithful to be “pilgrims of hope.” Bishop Larry Silva inaugurated the Holy Year, or Jubilee Year, in Hawaii on Christmas Eve at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in […]
Make time for Immaculate Conception solemnity
It’s a holy day of obligation for isle Catholics regardless of the date By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s conception free of original sin, is traditionally observed on Dec. 8. The second Sunday of Advent this year also falls on Dec. 8. In importance of liturgical […]
Land sale agreement will bring ‘critical funds’ to diocese
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For the past 19 years, the Diocese of Honolulu leased a 6.5-acre land parcel in Waialae-Kahala to Kahala Nui, a retirement community, next to Mary, Star of the Sea Church and School. This land lease agreement provided a home for Kahala Nui’s apartments and wide range of life […]
Marriages within church continue to decline
Local and national observers cite changes within society and the COVID-19 pandemic By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A recent study shows that across the country, fewer and fewer adults are getting married — including within the Catholic Church. In Hawaii, statistics confirm that fewer Catholics are getting married within the Diocese of Honolulu every […]
A year in review: Hawaii Catholic news in 2023
2023: Death and redemption Compiled by Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Aug. 8, 2023, was the day that stunned Hawaii like never before when a roaring wildfire, fed by the gale-force winds of a passing hurricane, burned to the ground the historic Maui town of Lahaina, killing 100 people and displacing thousands more. It was […]
Father John Molina incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva announced the incardination of former Somascan Father John Molina into the Diocese of Honolulu in the Official Notices of the Nov. 24 Hawaii Catholic Herald. He was publicly welcomed to the presbyterate of the diocese Dec. 1 at the final Mass of the annual convocation of […]
Seven-year parish, school financial review a success
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It could take a while to get your financial ducks in order. Years, perhaps, if you are a Catholic parish or school unaccustomed to the particulars of worldly accounting. Seven years if you are a parish or school of the Diocese of Honolulu. In 2016, the diocese embarked on […]