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Homecoming: Bishop of Wichita says Korean War chaplain Father Emil Kapaun...
A caisson bearing the remains of Father Emil J. Kapaun arrives at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 29, 2021. A candidate for sainthood, Father Kapaun died May 23,...
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Child saints: Religious education students learn about their holy peers and...
St. John Vianney religious education student Adrian Barney and his mother Katherine look at a relic and statues of Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the three children who saw Mary’s appearances...
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2023 Synod of Bishops: Beginning a good journey, together
Pope Francis celebrates a Mass to open the process that will lead up to the world Synod of Bishops in 2023, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 10. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) By...
View ArticleMsgr. Owen F. Campion: God is everything
31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28b-34 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of the first reading. One among the first five books of the Bible, Deuteronomy...
View ArticleMary Duddy: A time to share family traditions
THE MARRIED LIFE As we get further into the fall and as seasons of Advent and Christmas approach, we will have lots of opportunities to celebrate. Family traditions, such as “trick or treating,”...
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Sister Maria Esperanza Espino, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: A...
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Three days after my brother came out of the hospital, I was to leave for a mission in Africa. Although the...
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Father Patrick Killilea ss.cc. | Passing the baton in Kalaupapa
KALAUPAPA DIARY Nancy Holman I have lost a step or two since my high school running days — 60 years ago — but I still enjoy watching track and field on television. I particularly like to watch the...
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Commentary: The vaccine: it’s God’s gift
(CNS) By Taylor Rayray Special to the Herald As a part of the universal Catholic church, we have all endured emotional, mental and physical challenges this past year-and-a-half during the COVID-19...
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Marriage Encounter honors Maui couple as Hawaii’s longest wed
Evelyn and Marco Molina Jr., who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 20, were photographed in June 2021 in front of St. Ann Church in Waihee, Maui. (Photo courtesy of Fred and Donna Ventura)...
View ArticleSherry Hayes-Peirce: Say the deceased person’s name
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sherry Hayes-Peirce (@church_social_tips) CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS We are just days away from All Hallows Eve, and so many of us will dress up for a party or...
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A ‘fabulous’ life: For Makia Malo, the obstacles of Hansen’s disease led to a...
Makia Malo and his wife, Ann, at the 1997 opening ceremony of the “Quest for Dignity” exhibit at the United Nations. Makia blessed the exhibit, delivered a chant and helped untie the maile lei with UN...
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FATHER CHRISTOPHER PATRICK KEAHI | 1937-2021
Sacred Hearts Father Christopher Patrick Keahi Sacred Hearts priest’s years of service were vigorous, varied By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Christopher Patrick Keahi, whose long,...
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Jesuit Matthew Yim of Holy Trinity Parish ordained deacon
Bishop Michael C. Barber ordains island-born Jesuit Deacon Mathew Yim Oct. 23 in Oakland’s Cathedral of Christ the Light. (Photo courtesy of the Jesuits) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald...
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REQUEST FOR INPUT REGARDING THE SYNODAL NATURE OF THE CHURCH
(CNS) To: The Clergy, Religious and Faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu From: Bishop Larry Silva Date: October 17, 2021 Peace be with you! Pope Francis has announced a Synod of Bishops, which is to...
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Father Marvin Samiano takes early medical retirement
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on Oct. 1 granted Father Marvin Jason Samiano, a diocesan priest for 29 years, an early retirement “for medical reasons.” He announced this...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva: God has so loved us
WITNESS TO JESUS | 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time delivered Oct. 31 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady...
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Pontiff meets president
U.S. President Joe Biden greets Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Joe Biden thanks Pope Francis for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis...
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DEACON ANDRES ‘ANDY’ CALUNOD | 1940-2021
Deacon carried out his ministry ‘in a joyful Christ-like manner’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Nothing is more fulfilling, in body and spirit, when you know why you were born,” said Andres...
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Stepping down: COVID year marked the retirement of many long-time educators
This past COVID year marked the retirement of many long-time Hawaii Catholic school educators By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Many longtime Catholic educators and staff retired in the last year...
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The ‘mystery of the Eucharist’
The Eucharist rests on a paten on the altar in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington, Del., May 27, 2021. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth) Draft of the U.S. bishops’ document says nothing about denying...
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