Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis put on hold; memorial Mass scheduled

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With the death of Pope Francis, the April 27 canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis was postponed and the Mass scheduled for that day will be a memorial Mass, the Vatican said. “Following the death of the Supreme Pontiff Francis, notice is hereby given that the Eucharistic […]

‘They are faces, not numbers’: A legacy of justice and mercy for migrants

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By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News ROME — Not long after Pope Francis’ election in 2013, media pundits and faithful wondered and speculated what countries he would visit as pope. Naturally, many assumed the newly elected pontiff would make Brazil his first official visit given that World Youth Day, a global event that has always […]

Pope was steadfast in defending every life as sacred

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In his efforts to promote a holistic defense of human life, Pope Francis frequently denounced a “throwaway culture” where anyone not considered “useful” was seen as disposable — including the unborn and the aged. But in connecting the sacredness of the life of the unborn and […]

Father Elias “Eli” Escanilla / 1951-2025: Pastor shared love of Christ and culture with all

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Elias “Eli” Escanilla possessed a keen ability to cultivate many things — plants and animals; funds for church repairs and improvements; interest in the Philippines, his home country; and a sense of community and pride at the parishes where he served. At Holy Rosary Church in Paia, […]

Deacon Albert Phillips / 1941-2025: Maui native always thought of others first

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hard-working yet easygoing and always thinking of others, Deacon Albert Phillips touched the lives of countless individuals in his decades of service at St. Joseph Church in Makawao. The Maui native, who was born on Feb. 21, 1941, in Puunene and graduated from St. Anthony School in Wailuku, […]

Marianist Brother DuWayne Brisendine / 1935-2024: Educator ended decades of active ministry at Chaminade

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother DuWayne Brisendine, whose decades of educational and administrative ministry culminated in a six-year stint at Chaminade University of Honolulu, died Dec. 18 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 89 years old with 71 years of religious profession. Brother Brisendine was a faculty member at Chaminade from 2006-12. His teaching career […]

Kailua resident overflowed with generosity, love for life

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LOUIS ‘UNCLE LOU’ ‘LUIGI’ ANTHONY CARNAZZO / 1935-2024 By Gina Carnazzo Special to the Herald Lou Carnazzo died in Kailua on Nov. 25, 2024. He was born Nov. 16, 1935, in LeMars, Iowa, to devoutly Catholic first-generation Sicilian parents. A childhood injury left Lou with lifelong physical challenges. One year later, he lost his father. […]

CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ E. FURR / 1938-2024: Active layman lived life with ‘one foot in heaven’

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Charles “Chuck” E. Furr lived life with “one foot in heaven,” said Bishop Larry Silva, in describing the exceptional layman who died Oct. 8 at his home in Kailua at age 86. Bishop Silva presided at Furr’s funeral Oct. 17 at St. Anthony Church, Furr’s home parish. “God blessed him with a […]

Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joan Henehan / 1937-2024: California native was a passionate leader during time in Hawaii

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Special to the Herald Sister Joan Henehan, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 68 years, died in Los Angeles on Aug. 11. She was born in Chicago but moved to California with her family in 1939. The youngest of four surviving girls, she began to attend parochial school in the third grade. She […]

FRANCISCAN SISTER NORBERTA HUNNEWINKEL / 1941-2024: Sister leaves long legacy of teaching and social work

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Noberta Hunnewinkel, a teacher and social worker who was honored for her work with the less fortunate in New Jersey before she arrived in Hawaii 12 years ago, died July 9 in Honolulu at age 83. Sister Hunnewinkel was born Judith Ann Hunnewinkel in […]