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Detroit excited over beatification of Father Casey
Father Solanus Casey, who will be beatified Nov. 18, records a note from a woman who visited him at St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit in 1941. The Capuchin Franciscan friar kept dozens of notebooks...
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For Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 | Psalm 136: A Hawaiian version
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, His aloha endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His aloha endures forever. To him who alone does great wonders. His aloha endures forever. Who warms...
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The ‘Real-igious’ Life
Photo from Sacred Hearts Brother Deacon Jeremy Sabugo’s blog at www.jeremysabugo.com. Clockwise from top left: the Sabugo family (Lourdes, Teodorico, Jeremy, Janelle and Joel) with Sacred Hearts U.S....
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Pope Francis continues papal pleas for disarmament
Pope Francis lays roses on graves at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno, Italy, Nov. 2. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Pope Pius XII: “The most...
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Bishop Larry Silva: Recognizing Christ the King among us
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, delivered Nov. 26 at Christ the King Church, Kahului, which is also celebrating...
View ArticleFor a deeper spiritual life, consider joining Hawaii’s Secular Carmelites
Do you feel called to a deeper spiritual life? Perhaps you should consider joining Hawaii’s Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS). A one-day seminar in January will introduce you to the...
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Star Light, Star Bright party brings Christmas joy to separated families
A mother and her children run across the lawn at the Women’s Community Correctional Center at last year’s Star Light, Star Bright Christmas party. (HCH file photo) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic...
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Father Herman Gomes elected Sacred Hearts provincial superior
The U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary’s new leadership team gather for a group photo Nov. 16 at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi. They are, from left, first...
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Art and soul: Exploring the creative side of Hawaii’s religious women and men
“None can sense more deeply than you artists, ingenious creators of beauty that you are, something of the pathos with which God at the dawn of creation looked upon the work of his hands.” (St. John...
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A new priest for the Sacred Hearts
Tahiti Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cottanceau ordains Jeremy Sabugo with the sacred laying on of hands Nov. 18 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. The new priest assists at the altar with Tahiti Archbishop...
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Nativity scene, Christmas tree are visible signs of God’s compassion
The Christmas tree is positioned in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 23. This year’s tree is from Poland. (CNS photo/Max Rossi) By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A...
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Pearl Harbor chaplain honored posthumously for heroism
Father Aloysius Schmitt, the first U.S. chaplain killed in World War II, is pictured in an undated photo. He died during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 while helping others escape his ship, the USS...
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Photos: Christmas joy shining brightly
The diocesan prison ministry hosted its annual “Star Light, Star Bright” Christmas party at the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua, Dec. 9. With games, crafts, food, music and a visit...
View ArticleBishop Silva to celebrate pre-Christmas novena of dawn Masses
Following venerable Filipino Advent traditions, Bishop Larry Silva will wake up early to celebrate eight early morning Misa de Gallo Masses and one evening Simbang Gabi Mass, Dec. 16-24, at nine...
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‘Making God’s love visible’
Maryknoll School students present Catholic Charities Hawaii with Thanksgiving donations. Ohana and Gospel values inspire outreach at Catholic Charities Hawaii during Christmastime and beyond By Darlene...
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Bishop Larry Silva: His birthday is a new birth for all
The adoration of the shepherds is depicted in this 17th-century painting by Bartolome Esteban Murillo. The feast of the Nativity of Christ, a holy day of obligation, is celebrated Dec. 25....
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Photo: Keeping the graves clean
Confirmation students of St. Ann Parish in Waihee, Maui, cleaned the parish cemetery as part of their community service Oct. 15. They put into action what they learned about the Corporal Works of...
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Nativity scene, Christmas tree are visible signs of God’s compassion
The Christmas tree is positioned in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 23. This year’s tree is from Poland. (CNS photo/Max Rossi) By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A...
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2017 in review: Events and images of the year past highlight the vibrant...
Diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor is vested by Monsignors Terry Watanabe and John Mbinda during the Feb. 2 ceremony officially naming him “monsignor.” Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron...
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‘A sacrament of service’: Diocese to host ‘inquiry weekends’ for possible...
Deacon Joseph Soon holds a gold monstrance containing the Eucharist during the diocese’s Corpus Christi procession. Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu and Bishop Larry Silva at the annual “Star Light, Star...
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