Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photos: Fry-day in Lent

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Knights of Columbus members from Windward Oahu cooked up some Lenten fun March 13 as they hosted a Fish Fry at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua. The evening’s menu included batter-fried fish, hush puppies, cole slaw, applesauce and fries. Funds raised went toward scholarships for students at St. John Vianney and St. Anthony schools […]

A walk with the suffering Lord: Each station is a ‘supreme offer of reconciliation and peace’

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“Every new suffering of Jesus is a seed of future joy for humanity, every jeer, a premise of glory. Along that way of suffering Jesus’ every meeting — with friends, with enemies, with the indifferent — is a chance for one final lesson, one last look, one supreme offer of reconciliation and peace.” Archbishop Piero […]

Simple cardboard bowl fights poverty around the world

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Catholic Relief Service’s Rice Bowl, the Lenten program known for its iconic cardboard “rice bowl” used by millions of Catholics across the United States. The CRS Rice Bowl has become a tradition for Catholic families, parishes and religious educators. Since its inception, it has raised $250 million to […]

Soups, salads and sandwiches, hold the meat

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Fifteen years ago, the Hawaii Catholic Herald started an annual tradition of getting diocesan staff together for a “Lenten Luncheon.” The goals of this event were simple: To enjoy a colorful array of meatless dishes, the recipes of which the Herald would publish for its readers, encouraging a little creativity in the kitchen during the […]

Diocese of Honolulu 2015 Lenten Regulations

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FASTING In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged 18 through 59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18) and Good Friday (April 3). To fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes is permitted. […]