Bicentennial of Catholicism in Hawaii By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Diocese of Honolulu prepares to celebrate 200 years of Catholicism in Hawaii, it is recalling the early pioneers who laid the groundwork for the vibrant network of parishes, schools, organizations and many thousands of Catholics in Hawaii today. On July 7, 1827, […]
Photo: May he rest in peace
Above, Bishop Larry Silva blesses the casket of Father Louis “Harry” Yim during his funeral Mass Nov. 2 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Father Yim, the former diocesan archivist and historian, died Oct. 13 in Honolulu at age 93. Left, Father Yim’s pallbearers, priests all, place the deceased’s casket into the […]
FATHER LOUIS ‘HARRY’ YIM | 1929-2022
Priest historian the first from St. Stephen Seminary to be ordained By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Louis “Harry” Yim, whose singular interest in the history of the Catholic Church in Hawaii left the diocese with many carefully investigated stories of its rich past, died Oct. 13 at Hale O Meleana, the St. Francis […]
The story of a tree
100 years ago this month, the kiawe planted by the first Catholic missionary was cut down. Its descendants live on. By Father Louis H. Yim Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald This is the story of a tree God had placed in the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiians call the tree “kiawe.” Some arborists prefer “prosopis chilensis.” […]