Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Marianist from Kalihi to make final vows

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother Allen Agpaoa Pacquing, of Honolulu, will make his final profession of vows as a member of the U.S Province of the Society of Mary, or Marianists, Oct. 3, in Guadalupe Chapel at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The profession will be livestreamed at 5 p.m. (CST) at marianist.com/vows. […]

Bishop to celebrate White Mass for medical and healthcare professionals

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Physicians, surgeons, nurses, health care providers, their families and friends are invited to join Bishop Larry Silva on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m., at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, for the annual Mass for medical and healthcare professionals, also known as the White Mass. The Mass coincides with the feast day of St. Luke, […]

Maui parish taps its youth to navigate pandemic’s tech challenges

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By St. Anthony Parish staff Special to the Herald On the weekend of June 13, St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Maui, was ready to reopen its doors to parishioners after being shut down for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The joy of seeing each other again was tempered by health protocols and […]

10 cathedral columns getting marbleized makeover

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The large interior columns of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace are being blocked off for three months as each undergoes repair and a fancy paint job that will help restore the look of the historic church back to an earlier time. Since last year, artisans have […]

Faith in a pandemic world: On being a Catholic medical professional during COVID-19

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Medical professionals in an array of jobs from nursing home workers to vaccine researchers have been putting in extra hours and risking their own health to help people affected by the novel coronavirus. We spoke with three Hawaii Catholics directly involved in the healthcare field to learn how they […]

Resting in peace at one’s parish

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Diocese plans to introduce ‘a wonderful program’ that will provide a ‘continuum of spiritual care, allowing multi-generations to be laid to rest together in their chosen place of worship By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A long time ago, Catholics in Hawaii were buried in the graveyard of the parish where they were baptized, their […]

Robert Pearson, pro-life hero who got his start in Hawaii, dies

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Starting in Hawaii 50 years ago, Robert J. Pearson dedicated his life to helping women with crisis pregnancies through supportive residential homes and a national string of counseling centers, thus saving the lives of an untold number of unborn babies from abortion. He died Aug. 23 in Arkansas surrounded […]

Parish participation sought in this year’s Diocesan Rosary Congress

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The Diocese of Honolulu will join other dioceses across the country in the 2020 Diocesan Rosary Congress Oct. 3-9, to help the faithful fulfill the message of Fatima. Full diocesan participation involves a minimum of 24 parishes and religious communities each taking six-hour slots between 6 p.m. Oct. 3 and 6 p.m. Oct. 9 to […]

Father Alapaki Kim to discuss racism in Hawaii: a faith response

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MACKEY MARIANIST LECTURE The Father Mackey Marianist Lectures: Catholicism in Prophetic Dialogue series enters its 25th anniversary year with a new format appropriate to the time of a pandemic — a Zoom meeting recorded for public viewing later on the internet. The topic is racism in Hawaii. The presenter is native Hawaiian diocesan priest Father […]