Retired Deacon Wallace “Wally” Mitsui and his wife Gwen were honored as the recipients of the second EPIC Award at the annual EPIC Ministry Christmas banquet on Jan. 5. The award recognizes persons who have made outstanding contributions to the local church particularly in ministries for young people. Ever since Deacon Mitsui’s ordination in 1987, […]
Maria Lanakila: a special place in my heart
REFLECTION By Sherry Hayes-Peirce Special to the Herald On Dec. 9, I was given the extraordinary gift of visiting Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina, the church that miraculously was untouched by the raging fires that swept through the area in August. It was an honor to be the first non-resident to be given access to […]
2024 marks the end of an era for Catholic Boy Scouts in Hawaii
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The connection between the Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic parishes and schools in the Diocese of Honolulu officially came to an end Jan 1. The decision was made at the start of 2023 when Bishop Larry Silva announced the diocese would be parting ways with the Boy […]
World Day of Consecrated Life to be celebrated here on Feb. 17
Show your support for our vowed religious sisters, brothers, priests, hermits and consecrated virgins as the diocese celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life, Saturday, Feb. 17, with a Mass at 1 p.m. in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Msgr. Gary Secor will preside. Light refreshments will be served after the Mass […]
Red Mass speaker to address juncture of faith and politics
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Eva Andrade, who has represented the Catholic Church on public policy issues in Hawaii for 30 years, will be the speaker at the annual diocesan Red Mass, at 9 a.m., Jan. 16, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The Red Mass, celebrated during the week of […]
Bishop to ordain Anthony Tran a deacon in last step to priesthood
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Anthony Huy-Cuong Tran a deacon at 5 p.m., Jan. 6, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Tran will be a “transitional” deacon, a step toward his ultimate ordination as a priest. “I want to be a priest because I have encountered […]
Waianae parish creates outdoor prayer place with stations, rosary
By Glenn Klinger Special to the Herald On Dec. 10, after celebrating the 9:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Waianae on Oahu, Bishop Larry Silva, stepped outside into the bright sunlight and, accompanied by minister of ceremonies Regina Pfeiffer and the Knights of Columbus honor guard, blessed the parish’s big new outdoor prayer […]
Kalaupapa faces transition when the last resident goes
By Naomi Klouda OSV News KALAUPAPA, Hawaii — “Aloha” isn’t just a greeting. It means the Hawaiian spirit of deeply giving in friendship and deeds, a creed St. Damien de Veuster (born Jozef de Veuster) lived by as he cared for the people he called his “children” suffering leprosy in the 19th century. One of […]
Retired California nurse spreads holiday cheer to students
Boxes of Christmas stockings were also delivered to Lahaina public school students In the spirit of bringing some Christmas joy to students affected by the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, retired nurse Linda Higgins of Los Gatos, Calif., led a project to deliver hundreds of handmade Christmas stockings, stuffed with candy and small presents. One hundred […]
Photo: Celebrating a feast day
St. Michael Parish in Waialua and Sts. Peter and Paul Mission in Waimea celebrated the parish feast day of St. Michael the Archangel in September starting with the St. Michael Chaplet Novena on Sept. 20 and ending with a glorious feast on Sept. 29. Pictured with pastor Father Romple Emwalu are the faithful women who […]
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