By Renée Roden and James Murphy Catholic News Service It was around 6 p.m. on a Monday night, and as we walked the final stretch of our nine-mile hike to St. James Catholic Church, we prayed for welcome. As we approached, we noted pilgrim shells decorating the church doors — a good sign. To our […]
St. Joseph Waipahu Pilgrimage: From sugar plantation parish to robust church of today
St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During this “Year of St. Joseph,” why not visit one of the St. Joseph churches in Hawaii. In this issue, we head to our last St. Joseph Church, this time in Waipahu on Oahu. Read the rest of the St. Joseph Church stories here. Like […]
St. Joseph Parish, Hilo: From humble beginnings to Big Island landmark
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During this “Year of St. Joseph,” why not try and visit one of the St. Joseph churches in Hawaii. In this issue, we head to Hawaii island’s St. Joseph Church in the heart of Hilo. Read our other St. Joseph church profiles here. Hilo’s established Catholic history took off […]
Year of St. Joseph pilgrimage: St. Joseph Parish, Makawao
Rooted in Portuguese immigrant heritage By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald During this “Year of St. Joseph,” why not try and visit one of the St. Joseph churches in Hawaii. In this issue, we head to Makawao, Maui, for that island’s second St. Joseph Church. Read our other St. Joseph church profiles here. The central […]
Two deacons leading pilgrimages to Passion Play
In Europe in the early 17th century, sentries guarded towns, villages and hamlets to protect them from a silent, deadly and relentless killer — the bubonic plague. No one could get in or out without the proper clearances and medical screening. For months the small village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, maintained its precautionary measures […]
Kalaupapa: How to get there today
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald You may know about St. Damien and St. Marianne. And you may know about Kalaupapa and its Hansen’s disease settlement where they dedicated their lives to serving those forcibly sent into isolation because of their disease. But do you know how to get to this holy and historic place? […]
Priest, deacon to host Holy Land pilgrimage
Father Manuel Hewe, Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of Honolulu, and Fernando Ona, a deacon serving at Mary Star of the Sea and Holy Trinity parishes in East Honolulu, are hosting a 10-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Jan. 30 to Feb. 8. The trip, starting at $3,598 from Honolulu, includes roundtrip international airfare, […]
Our Philadelphia pilgrimage: A whirlwind adventure. A journey of faith
Bishop Larry Silva and Island pilgrims join a group of travelers from the Archdiocese of Chicago Sept. 22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the first day of the World Meeting of Families (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The people we met and events we encountered were God’s way of reminding us, ‘Hey! […]
Diocese planning pilgrimage to families conference with pope in Philly
Pope Francis is going to the World Meeting of Families Congress in Philadelphia this September. And you can too. The Diocese of Honolulu is organizing a Sept. 21-28 pilgrimage with Bishop Larry Silva to the triennial gathering. The conference, whose purpose is to strengthen the sacred bonds of the family unit worldwide and highlight its […]
