Hawaii Catholic Herald People seeking to embark on a pilgrimage as part of the Jubilee Year still have time to sign up for an 11-day journey to Italy with Bishop Larry Silva in October. The “Shrines of Italy” Jubilee pilgrimage is scheduled for Oct. 12-22; Bishop Silva is the trip’s spiritual director. Organized through Nativity […]
A once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage
Hawaii’s permanent deacons By Deacon Joel Narusawa Special to the Herald This past February, my wife, Lily, and I journeyed to Italy for the Vatican’s Jubilee of Deacons (part of the Jubilee Year) with Deacon Renier “Rey” and Roxanne Torres, our friends and classmates from deacon formation. I am a deacon in the Diocese of […]
EPIC Ministry invites pilgrims to join trip to Italy in November
Hawaii Catholic Herald People still hoping to make a pilgrimage to Italy during the Jubilee Year have an opportunity this November with a trip hosted by EPIC Ministry. The statewide ministry for young adults has teamed up with Catholic Travel Centre, a California-based tour and pilgrimage company, to offer “A Wine and Spirit Journey to […]
Reflection: From Kailua to Italy, coming full circle in Padua
By Deacon Michael Weaver Special to the Herald It has been said that a pilgrimage is more about the journey than the destination, that what one experiences along the way proves to be just as, if not more, significant than the endpoint. Earlier this spring, my wife Cecelia and I joined with a group of […]
Make the most of Jubilee Year pilgrimages
By Maria Wiering OSV News At the request of the Holy See, Catholic dioceses worldwide have designated local cathedrals, other churches and shrines as local pilgrimage sites during the 2025 Jubilee Year. While none outside of Rome have designated Holy Doors — as cathedrals did for the 2015 Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy — these sites […]
Sisters’ centennial anchors Philippines pilgrimage
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines are returning home for the order’s centennial celebration this summer, and the faithful in Hawaii are invited to join the festivities. Eighteen sisters who serve in the U.S. — from Hawaii to California to Texas — will travel […]
Ill individuals are invited to apply for pilgrimage
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Order of Malta Western Association USA is looking for Hawaii Catholics with a life-changing illness or physical challenges to go on a pilgrimage next year, from April 29-May 7, to wash in the healing waters of Lourdes, France. The trip is free for the individuals, which the Order of Malta calls […]
Ill individuals invited to apply for Order of Malta pilgrimage to Lourdes
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Order of Malta Western Association USA is looking for Hawaii Catholics with a life-changing illness or physical challenges to go on a pilgrimage next year, from April 29-May 7, to wash in the healing waters of Lourdes, France. The trip is free for the individuals, which the Order of Malta calls […]
Order of Malta plans pilgrimage
Special to the Herald The Order of Malta Western Association USA is looking for Hawaii Catholics with a life-changing illness or physical challenges to go on a pilgrimage next year, from April 29-May 7, to wash in the healing waters of Lourdes, France. The trip is free for the individuals, which the Order of Malta […]
Safety, access among top concerns for national pilgrimage
By Maria Wiering OSV News There are hundreds of opportunities for Catholics to join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage for Mass, adoration, processions and other events. However, casually meeting up with perpetual pilgrims along the four routes may be trickier, and is even prohibited along certain sections of the journey, according to pilgrimage leaders. “One of […]