Hawaii Catholic Herald The Roman Catholic Church is the largest religious denomination in the state of Hawaii, claimed by approximately one-fifth of a population of 1.4 million people. It is a church that has grown from the roots of banishment, persecution and tragedy to produce examples of heroic sanctity in the persons of St. Damien […]
How many bishops again? A look at the diocese’s past, future leadership
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu’s announcement May 6 that it would have a new shepherd in two months’ time marks a rare and joyful milestone in its 85-year history. When Jesuit Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori is ordained and installed July 28, he will become just the sixth bishop of the Diocese of […]
Exploring the origins and traditions of Lent
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, we enter into a time of preparation, sacrifice and penance, culminating in Holy Week and the joyous celebrations of Easter. Lent offers us a time for solemn reflection as well as an opportunity to be drawn ever closer to our […]
Christmas comes to the Islands
How the spirit of the season found its way to Hawaii By Father Louis H Yim Special to the Herald This article was first published in the Dec. 20, 1985, issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald. Father Yim has written many stories on Hawaii Catholic history for the Herald over the years. With the coming […]