By Liz Ishimitsu Special to the Herald In early October 2024, a two-day ceremony was held at St. Andrew Kim Taegon Oratory in Honolulu to celebrate 50 years since the Korean Catholic Community was established in Hawaii. Many guests and dignitaries were invited and over 200 were in attendance. Bishop Larry Silva and Korean Bishop […]
Korean moment at the Vatican
By Helena Lee Special to the Herald It was a great privilege to be one of the Hawaii Korean Catholics to visit the Vatican Sept. 14-23 for the unveiling of a statue our fellow countryman St. Andrew Kim Tae-Gon. Korea’s first native priest, he was martyred 177 years ago. Five from the Korean Catholic community […]
New home in a second-hand church
After 40 years, the Korean Catholic Community has a place to call its own By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It was like arriving at the Promised Land. After 40 years of sharing churches, Hawaii’s Korean Catholic Community finally has a home to call its own. On Sept. 20, about 150 members squeezed into a […]
Bishop to bless St. Andrew Kim Oratory for Korean Catholics
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on Sept. 20 will bless and rename a former Episcopal church acquired three years ago by Holy Family Parish in Honolulu and now used by the Korean Catholic Community. The former St. George Church will be called the St. Andrew Kim Taegon Oratory after the first […]
Korean Catholic Community now part of the (Holy) Family
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Korean Catholic Community, formerly headquartered in Manoa at St. Pius X Church, has relocated across town to Holy Family Church, in the area between the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The reason: “lack of space.” Ever since St. Pius X Parish “de-clustered” with […]