Special to the Herald St. Ann Church in Kaneohe will celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima next month with its annual “living rosary.” The special event honoring Mary will take place May 13 at 7 p.m. in the church. Our Lady of Fatima is the Catholic title of the Virgin Mary based […]
St. Ann’s youth take lead on Good Friday to present stations of the cross
Special to the Herald Although the OCIA process and the journey to Catholicism are important focal points of the Lenten season, parishioners at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe were abundantly blessed this year with the many sights, sounds, smells and tastes that are an integral part of our Catholic heritage. The blessings began with ashes […]
St. Ann lends a hand at Kaneohe Service Fair
By Alika Hussey Sheldon Special to the Herald It was raining and gloomy for most of the morning as volunteers gathered Dec. 19 to host the final Kaneohe Service Fair of the year at Kaneohe District Park. The service fair is a monthly venture to lend a supportive hand to those in our community who […]
Sacred Hearts Father Lomano Fifita, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe: Responding to God’s call
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I made my final profession as a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in January 2024. In December of that year, I was ordained a priest. In January 2025, I was missioned to Hawaii. The life […]
Mary and Joseph Kau, parishioners, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe: A life of faith, music and trust
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Sr. Malia: How long have you been at St. Ann’s? Joseph: We have been parishioners here since the time of Father O’Malley, Father Garcia, Father Clarence, Father Herman, Father Popish, Father McNally and many other Sacred Hearts priests. Before 1996, we belonged […]
Parish boundaries: Maps, decree
Decree Promulgating Parish Boundaries Whereas throughout the world the Latin Church, in accord with ancient Roman law, is divided into territorial areas which are governed by a diocesan bishop or an equivalent in law (Code of Canon Law, canon 372 §1); Whereas dioceses too are divided into distinct parts called “parishes,” which are ordinarily territorial […]
Parish columbaria provide a safe and peaceful resting place
Facing the future together By Lisa DahmHawaii Catholic Herald Dona Clamucha considers herself blessed. Her father, Daniel Pires, was the first parishioner inurned in St. Ann Church’s columbarium after it was blessed in 2022. Now, Clamucha — the Kaneohe parish’s receptionist — often takes time during her lunch breaks to visit the engraved niche containing […]
Educators pray, connect at year-opening Mass
Hundreds of educators from Catholic schools statewide filled St. Ann Church in Kaneohe Aug. 2 for the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit. (Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) Keynote speakers from Hawaii and California focus on artificial intelligence in schools Hawaii Catholic Herald While their students enjoyed a day off from class, educators […]
Faithful on Maui welcome traveling Jubilee cross
Robbi Kean, left, wore a traditional Ukrainian outfit, and Lucy Peros wore traditional Filipino attire at the send-off Mass for the diocesan traveling Jubilee cross, which left Christ the King Church in Kahului July 26 and was transported to St. Ann Church in Waihee. (Courtesy Audie Pascual) By Lucy PerosSpecial to the Herald The island […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Be a holy dwelling place for Jesus
Witness to Jesus | Fifth Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 17 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua; and on May 18 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, and the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, in celebration of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion. I counted […]