Catholic schools need foundations ‘built on Christ’
BISHOP LARRY SILVA | MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Priests and deacons surround Bishop Larry Silva during the consecration at the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe on Aug. 16. Most...
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Students from Saint Louis School carry in the cathedra, or bishop’s chair, and Bishop Larry Silva’s coat of arms during the Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Aug. 16, celebrating the...
View ArticleResponse to recent news about the scandal of sexual abuse in the Church
August 24, 2018 To the Clergy, Religious, and Parishioners of the Diocese of Honolulu Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with you! Satan is dancing with great joy! A Cardinal of the Catholic Church is...
View ArticleStatement by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo: President of U.S. Conference of...
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, concelebrates the closing Mass at the 2017 Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Fla....
View ArticleTalk story: The gift of family
Screenshot from Office of Social Ministry video OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The family is the foundation of civil society and of the church, and without strong families, both suffer. (Bishop Larry...
View ArticleSister Francine Costello, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet: The face of a...
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald As an immigrant child who grew up in a war zone, I often felt nervous and fearful. When we wanted to visit...
View ArticleFRANCIS IN IRELAND: Pope begins Mass in Dublin with plea for forgiveness
Pope Francis arrives to celebrate Mass at Phoenix Park in Dublin Aug. 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring ) By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service DUBLIN — Before celebrating Mass in a Dublin park, Pope Francis...
View ArticleStalled storm allows joyful celebration of 80th anniversary
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet fill four pews in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Aug. 25 during the celebration of the congregation’s 80th year in Hawaii. (HCH photos | Dann Ebina) By Patrick...
View ArticleMarianne ‘Miracle Girl,’ Brother Dutton devotee to speak
Kate Mahoney with St. Marianne mosaic in Kalaupapa. (HCH file photo) Two mainland speakers at the Oct. 5-7 St. Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference have close connections to Kalaupapa and its...
View ArticleBigger and better: Damien and Marianne Conference organizers anticipate...
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s saints are bringing people together again this fall for the second annual Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference. The gathering takes place at the Hawaii...
View ArticleOpioid crisis: ‘Our home is very Catholic’
Recovering addicts Brian Peck and Dan Buckley stand in the backyard of the sober living home Sept. 6 in Annandale, Va., where they currently live. (CNS photo/Zoey Maraist, The Catholic Herald) Judy...
View ArticleTalk story: Healthily engaging young and old
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “On this Day of Prayer, I wish first to thank the Lord for the gift of our common home and for all those men and women of good will committed to protecting it … for the...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva: Do not be afraid of grief, tears and sadness
WITNESS TO JESUS | 24TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Mass for the Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered Sept. 16 at Our Lady of Sorrows...
View ArticleDiocese sets protocol for ‘traveling’ relics of Hawaii saints
The “traveling“ reliquary of St. Damien de Veuster. By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The “traveling“ reliquary of St. Marianne Cope. The Diocese of Honolulu is making available to other...
View Article‘I am a product of your faith.’
Chaminade freshman found her right path thanks to Augustine Educational Foundation scholarship Chaminade freshman Brittney Ganzelli speaks at the Augustine Educational Foundation donor reception. (HCH...
View ArticlePope to convene world meeting on abuse prevention
Pope Francis gestures as he leads a meeting with young people in Palermo, Sicily, Sept. 15. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is calling the...
View ArticleVatican diplomacy with China: ‘Two steps forward, one step back’
A priest celebrates Mass in 2012 in a makeshift chapel in a village near Beijing. For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the pope, the Vatican...
View ArticlePope to Chinese Catholics: Time to heal, restore unity, evangelize
Worshippers prepare for the Palm Sunday procession March 25 outside a Catholic church in Youtong, China. For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with...
View ArticleCourt strikes down law that forced pregnancy centers to post abortion...
An expectant mother is seen in 2016 at a maternity home in Riverside, N.J., one of six pro-life maternity homes in the Good Counsel network. (CNS photo/Jeffrey Bruno) By Patrick DownesHawaii Catholic...
View ArticleChurch’s victim assistance coordinator is just a call away
Whether you are a recent victim of sexual abuse or were abused many years ago, the diocese offers help By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The calls are not frequent. They often involve cases from...
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