By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Are we Catholics really engaged and open to the holy sacrifice of the Mass offered to us and for us Sunday after Sunday? Are we aware of the love and desire Jesus has for us to be in union with him? Do we no longer recognize the true […]
Bishop Larry Silva: All things will be made new
WITNESS TO JESUS | COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS DAY) Here is the prepared text for the homily of Bishop Larry Silva delivered Nov. 2, for all Souls Day at Sacred Hearts Church, Kapalua, Maui, after the wildfires in Lahaina that took 98 lives. Many of you who are here know […]
Blankets of love
A small group of Maui quilters turn a home craft into a warm-hearted ministry touching many By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Square black-and-white fabric patches printed with the logo of NFL Raiders football team are arranged diagonally beside squares of blue, orange and other colors. Together they fashion a personal quilt, a special blanket […]
BONDED BY HOPE: Lahaina, Maui
The Holy Father invokes upon all of Maui, Almighty God’s blessings of strength and peace By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Lahaina, once the capitol of the Hawaiian Kingdom and later a popular tourist destination, will now forever be known as the town a horrific wildfire razed to the ground Aug. 8-9. The death toll, […]
Biden: Maui will receive help for ‘as long as it takes’
By OSV News LAHAINA, Hawaii — As the Hawaii island of Maui struggles to recover from horrific wildfires that destroyed historic Lahaina, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured the fire-ravaged town Aug. 21. After touring the devastation caused by the deadliest fire in the United States in more than a century, the […]
Maui celebrates its connection to saint’s anniversary observance
By Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui Special to the Herald More than 200 people gathered for evening prayer and the veneration of the first-class relic of St. Damien de Veuster at St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Maui, on May 9 at 7 p.m. in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s arrival on Molokai on […]
Father Tui speaks to Maui Filipino Catholic Clubs on evangelization and accompaniment
Special to the Herald Evangelization is crucial in spreading the word of God, Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui told members of the Filipino Catholic Clubs of Maui on April 29, at St. Theresa Church in Kihei, as he spoke at a workshop on evangelization and accompaniment. Father Tui, parochial vicar at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku, […]
Letter from the Valley Isle
Maui vicariate Stewardship Day: ‘It is right and just’ Submitted by St. Anthony Parish, Wailuku Special to the Herald The Maui/Lanai vicariate held its first Maui Stewardship Day on Saturday, March 4, at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku, highlighting the relevance of “It Is Right and Just,” its theme taken from the Eucharistic Prayer at […]
Crumbling St. Gabriel Mission in Keanae, Maui, burns down
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The deteriorating St. Gabriel Mission in Keanae, Maui, along the Hana Highway burned to the ground between Oct. 1-2. In a phone interview on Oct. 4, Missionaries of Faith Father Chacko Muthoottil said authorities won’t be able to report back on the cause of the fire for two weeks. […]
Catholic Charities blesses final phase of Maui senior rental project
Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation (CCHDC) July 19 dedicated the second and final phase of its Kahului Lani senior affordable rental housing development in Kahului, Maui. The blessing, conducted by Bishop Larry Silva, was attended by Hawaii Gov. David Ige, Maui Mayor Michael Victorino, and Maui lawmakers. Kahului Lani provides low-income seniors with an affordable […]