Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Diocese to welcome 204 catechumens in Rites of Election

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu will see 204 catechumens baptized in parishes across Hawaii this Easter Vigil, April 16, 55 more than last year. The catechumens 7 and older, also called the elect, will make public their intention to receive the three sacraments of initiation — Baptism, Confirmation and first […]

Lenten resources

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Books and other materials to get you into the seasonal spirit of prayer, penance, fasting By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As Ash Wednesday approaches (and passes) it can be hard shifting your mindset toward the three pillars of Lent: prayer, penance and fasting. Having something on hand, such as a book, might make it […]

Talk story: Listening with an open heart

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Fraternity means to lend a helping hand.  Fraternity means respect, listening with an open heart…It is the challenge of our times.” (Pope Francis, Feb. 4, First International Day of Human Fraternity) While many might argue that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most profound challenge in the world today, Pope Francis contends […]

Lent is time to grow in faith, hope and love, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Christians pray, fast and give alms during Lent, they also should consider giving a smile and offering a kind word to people feeling alone or frightened because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said. “Love rejoices in seeing others grow. Hence it suffers when others […]

 2021 Lenten Regulations during the COVID19 pandemic

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Diocese of Honolulu  2021 Lenten Regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic By the diocesan Office of Worship The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is extended through Feb. 16, 2021 (Tuesday before Ash Wednesday). FASTING In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics age 18 through 59 are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday […]

Photo: Lent food

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Jake and Joe Hawkins enjoy grilled cheese, fried fish, French fries, and hush puppies at the March 6 Knights of Columbus fish fry held in the parish hall at St. Anthony Church in Kailua. The event raised money for students in financial need at St. John Vianney and St. Anthony Schools and for Hoola Na […]

Fasting to be the person God is calling

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By David Gibson Catholic News Service “We must love with our eyes open,” Canterbury’s Archbishop Justin Welby said last October. Saints, the Anglican leader advised, are people who are able to face and to confront “the entanglements of life.” Archbishop Welby spoke during an ecumenical vespers service in London’s Westminster Cathedral celebrating the canonization of […]

Almsgiving asks for a generosity beyond dollar signs

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By Stephanie Clary Catholic News Service A traditional way to approach the Lenten practice of almsgiving is to give from the excess that you create by fasting. For example, according to Catholic Relief Services, you save approximately $3 per person, per meal, when you abstain from serving meat. By that estimate, eating meat-free on every […]