Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Two summer conferences for men to focus on St. Joseph

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  The Diocese of Honolulu and the Hawaii Catholic Men’s Conference are sponsoring two free virtual “Lawai‘a Kanaka — Fishers of Men” mini-conferences this summer exploring manhood and fatherhood. The sessions will explore what it means to be a Christian man, father, brother and husband through the example of St. Joseph. Session 1: “Meet Your […]

St. John Vianney Parish to host 5-week Marriage in Christ seminar

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  St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua will sponsor a five-week Marriage in Christ Seminar starting in June for married couples interested in enriching their relationships. This seminar, which consists of Tuesday evening gatherings 7-9 p.m. June 8 to July 6, invites couples of all ages to renew their love and affection for each other, […]

Diocese says keep masks on

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On the day the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC announced that face masks were no longer needed for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, May 13, Deacon Modesto Cordero, director of the diocesan Office of Worship, announced that in Catholic churches, workplaces and schools in Hawaii, the masks would stay on […]

Hawaii Family Forum member survey exposes strong anti-vaccine sentiment

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Family Forum, a moderate to conservative, mostly evangelical Christian organization with a Catholic connection, wanted to know where its members stood on the coronavirus pandemic. So they took a poll. The survey, conducted March 29-April 7, was not scientific. Hawaii Family Forum president Eva Andrade said she simply […]

Hawaii to join global rosary for priests

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By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald This year, the Worldpriest Global Rosary Relay for Priests will have its continuous recitation of the Marian prayer on Friday, June 11, with participants in more than 500 locations throughout the world. Hawaii is scheduled to recite the Sorrowful Mysteries at 11:30 a.m. on that day in the […]

Mother’s prayers, wisdom helped guide vocation of ‘Ace’ Tui

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Who calls Deacon Ese’ese “Ace” Tui from American Samoa every Sunday, his first and most constant source of vocational support and counsel? “My mother!” said the seminarian. The prayers and wise advice of Miriama Tasi Toleafoa Aumaivao Tui will come to fruition at 6 p.m. May 21 at the […]

For youth, making music a natural step to Mass participation

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On Sunday afternoons at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua, you’ll hear the sound of contemporary Christian music coming from a room where middle school and high school parishioners are playing piano, bass, clarinet, electric guitar, synthesizer and percussion instruments. Several vocalists sing along. They are practicing ahead of […]

Hawaii’s Knights of Columbus meet virtually for their annual convention

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On April 24, the 42nd annual Knights of Columbus Hawaii State Council Convention opened virtually with a prayer by State Chaplain Sacred Hearts Father Lane Akiona. For the second year in a row the convention could not be held in person, due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Newly elected Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, […]

State of the pews

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Has church attendance gone back to normal now that the Mass dispensation is lifted in the Diocese of Honolulu? By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva lifted his dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Easter Sunday. The pass on going to Mass had been in […]