Bishop Larry Silva will visit 10 parishes in 2018 as part of his official Episcopal Visit schedule announced Feb. 26 in the diocesan E-News, the diocese’s weekly online newsletter. He will visit five Oahu parishes, three parishes on Maui and one each on the Big Island and Kauai. According to the diocesan Office of Pastoral […]
Photo: Parish participates in parade
Parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Wahiawa lined up by their float before participating in the Wahiawa Santa Parade on the evening of Dec. 1. Despite an intermittent drizzle, many other parishioners joined them before they all marched up California Avenue to the Wahiawa Town Center distributing candy canes to the onlookers along […]
Advent with Mary by candlelight
To begin the Advent season, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Kailua celebrated its first Advent by Candlelight dinner Saturday, Dec. 2, a new event introduced by parishioners Brad and Kim Matheny who had experienced it many years ago in their parish in Peachtree City, Georgia. Kim Matheny writes: We knew we had to do […]
Photo: Everyone loves a parade
School and youth ministry students from St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe participated in the Kaneohe holiday parade Dec. 3 with a marching unit and a float. Parents, catechists and youth leaders joined the fun as marchers and chaperones. The float displayed a Bible adorned by palm trees and the Holy Nativity scene. Pictured are banner […]
Island parishes join 40 Days for Life with prayer, rosary, public displays
Hawaii Catholic Herald Island parishes participated in the fall 40 Days for Life, a national community-based prolife campaign which ran from Sept. 27 to Nov. 5, with prayer, recitation of the rosary, holding of signs outside their churches and other activities. Another campaign is scheduled for the spring. On Kauai, parishioners read the 40 Days […]
Maui’s Christ the King Parish honors plantation roots on its 85th anniversary
By Lucy Peros Special to the Herald Christ the King Church in Kahului, Maui, will mark the 85th anniversary of its founding with a 10 a.m. Mass on Nov. 26, the Feast of Christ the King, celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva, followed by a parish luau. This celebration is dedicated to all the immigrants who […]
Divine Mercy priest to lead parish reflection
Blessed Sacrament Church on Pauoa Road in Honolulu invites everyone to an evening of Divine Mercy reflection, 5-9 p.m., Oct. 25, featuring guest speaker Father Chris Alar, a priest of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, the religious community entrusted with spreading the message and devotion of Divine Mercy. Admission is free. The theme of […]
Smart phone application keeps East Honolulu parish connected
By Charlotte White Special to the Herald In May, Holy Trinity Parish in Kuliouou launched and has been enjoying the benefits of myParish app, a new Catholic parish-based application for smart phones and other digital devices that helps improve parish communication and outreach. It was introduced at the Diocesan Stewardship Conference in January. One of […]
100 years young in Kahuku
St. Roch Church in Kahuku celebrated the centennial of its founding with a Thanksgiving Mass Aug. 20 presided over by Bishop Larry Silva followed by a luau and entertainment lasting until mid-afternoon. The parish has been celebrating all year with a variety of events including a novena, a parish retreat, a bazaar, repair and painting […]
This month, the Marco Polo, last month, socks
Sts. Peter and Paul Parish social ministry constantly updates its services and ways to help By Gabriella Munoz Hawaii Catholic Herald A small classroom inside Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Honolulu was filled with chatter as the kindergarten and first grade vacation Bible school class worked on their arts and crafts. One little girl […]