Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Kauai community comes through after Hurricane Lowell

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Faithful on Kauai make sure everyone is taken care of in the wake of the latest storm to buffet Hawaii By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald When Hurricane Lowell swept past Kauai Sept. 7 and 8, it was no match for this seasoned island community. Residents did what Kauai locals do best — they banded […]

Talk Story: Weathering disasters together

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Office for Social Ministry “Your support today is a powerful reminder that our island communities do not face these challenges alone.” (Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, appeal letter for the Hawaii Storm Relief and Recovery Fund) Sometimes it takes stormy weather to remind us how much we need one another. When Hurricane Lowell brought destructive […]

Kauai man is among 9 new Salesian lay missioners

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By Salesian Father Michael Mendl Special to the Herald Led by Father Dominic Tran, the New Rochelle, New York, province of the Salesians of Don Bosco — which encompasses Canada and the Eastern United States — last month commissioned six men and three women as Salesian lay missioners for service in three countries during the […]

Parish ohana celebrates couple’s 68 years of marriage

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Special to the Herald St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Kapaa, Kauai, joyfully congratulated Donald and Loretta Boro of St. Sylvester Church in Kilauea, on Aug. 16 as they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary during the 7 a.m. Mass. Despite the stormy conditions brought by Tropical Storm Lala, Donald and Loretta were surrounded by the love of many […]

Reflection: On the journey of life as Christ’s disciples

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By Deacon Joel Narusawa Special to the Herald My brother deacons and our wives of Cohort 9 gathered July 16-19 for a retreat on the island of Kauai. Our trip was a communal gathering to celebrate the journey of God’s calling and to share, as a community, God’s blessings in our lives since we were […]

St. Theresa School students step up to help Kekaha community

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By Wendy Souza Special to the Herald KEKAHA, Kauai — St. Theresa School’s seventh-grade Hawaiian civics class recently demonstrated what true community leadership looks like when students volunteered their time and energy to help clean the floor at the Kekaha Post Office of black scuff marks that had covered much of the entrance area. The […]

Point in Time Count shows progress, challenges

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald A one-night count of people experiencing homelessness on Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai in January showed that efforts to house families and individuals are gradually having a positive impact, thanks to the efforts of community organizations like Hope Services Hawaii. Bridging the Gap, a coalition of agencies dedicated to […]

Joyful journeys: Mother and son find spiritual home in Catholic faith

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Here are the stories of some of the 329 catechumens who will join (or have already joined) the Catholic faith at the Easter Vigil on April 4 By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald Longtime Kauai residents Ryden Williams and his mother, Takuyo Takahashi, will be fully received into the Catholic faith this Easter Vigil after […]

Holy Cross couple finds many ways to give back

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Della and Charles Silva, parishioners at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, Kauai, living in stewardship isn’t one of the boxes to be checked when the mood strikes. Stewardship is a way of life that not only enriches their parish but also allows them to deepen their faith and grow […]