Father Robert Stark hopes to share stories of vulnerable, migrant youth at world assembly this month in Rome By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald At the synod in Rome this month, Blessed Sacrament Father Robert Stark hopes to tell the story of a 17-year-old boy he met this year at a church-run shelter on the […]
13 isle parishes to join week-long rosary congress
Thirteen Hawaii parishes will participate in the national Diocesan Rosary Congress Oct. 7-13, seven days and nights of Masses, perpetual eucharistic adoration, and hourly recitation of the rosary, all offered to restore a respect for the sanctity of life, to establish peace in our cities, nation, and world, and to console the hearts of Jesus […]
Diocese to join week-long rosary congress
The Diocese of Honolulu will join 12 other U.S. dioceses in the Diocesan Rosary Congress Oct. 7-13 to assist the faithful to fulfill the message of Fatima, given more than 100 years ago by the Blessed Mother to three shepherd children in Portugal. The message of Fatima is a plea for prayer, reparation and sacrifice […]
Oahu-born Father Rheo Ofalsa incardinated into the diocese
Bishop Larry Silva announced the incardination into the Diocese of Honolulu of Hawaii-born Father Rheo Ofalsa on Aug. 31. Formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Father Ofalsa is now a priest of the Honolulu diocese. His incardination had been publicly announced on Aug. 16, during the 175th anniversary Mass of the Cathedral Basilica […]
Bigger and better: Damien and Marianne Conference organizers anticipate larger attendance in its second year
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s saints are bringing people together again this fall for the second annual Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference. The gathering takes place at the Hawaii Convention Center Oct 5-7. Last year about 400 people attended, and planners are hoping to double that turnout this year and are looking beyond […]
Marianne ‘Miracle Girl,’ Brother Dutton devotee to speak
Two mainland speakers at the Oct. 5-7 St. Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference have close connections to Kalaupapa and its saintly figures. Kate Mahoney, whose cure from organ failure as a teen became the miracle that led to Mother Marianne’s beatification, will speak about her healing due to the intercession of St. Marianne, and also […]
Stalled storm allows joyful celebration of 80th anniversary
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Joyfully compelled by the love of their religious calling, 20 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet took their chances with a hurricane to celebrate with friends their community’s 80 years of service to Hawaii Aug. 25 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. The large church was remarkably half filled […]
Men’s Conference rescheduled due to storm
The inaugural Oahu Catholic Men’s Conference has been rescheduled to Sept. 8. The conference, themed “Fidei Defensor” or “Defender of the Faith,” was originally set for Aug. 25 but was postponed as Hurricane Lane approached the Hawaiian Islands. Still set to appear on the new date is keynote speaker Doug Barry, host of EWTN’s show […]
Maui parish, school narrowly miss fire whipped up by Hurricane Lane winds
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It was fire, not water, that caused the biggest Hurricane Lane-related damage on Maui. Brushfires in West Maui, which started early on Aug. 24, quickly spread due to high winds caused by the storm. Dry ground cover after a spell of warm summer days didn’t help. The Maui Fire […]
Photo: Keeping the graves clean
Confirmation students of St. Ann Parish in Waihee, Maui, cleaned the parish cemetery as part of their community service Oct. 15. They put into action what they learned about the Corporal Works of Mercy and took it a step further in caring for the final resting place of former parishioners. These students plan a monthly […]