Isle parishes see rebound in Sunday Mass attendance By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald While still far from its pre-pandemic level, Sunday Mass attendance in Hawaii has been slowly rising after plummeting in the first year that COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill. Conducted every October, the statewide annual count of parishioners attending […]
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Stations of the Cross rise with hard work, support
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald With Lent in full swing, many Catholics are continuing to commit to their personal fasts. On top of that, some are also participating in traditional meditations such as the Stations of the Cross. At Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Kula, Maui, parishioners walk while they pray, with […]
Catholic initiation process has new name, but the same goal
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Easter is right around the corner, and many thousands of people across the country are awaiting the day with anticipation to enter the Catholic Church. That includes 241 catechumens in the Diocese of Honolulu who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. Each one of them prepares for the […]
Summit sets groundwork for uniting Hawaiian culture, local church
By Karen Ululani Victor and Lisa Gomes Office of Evangelization and Catechesis “Aia hoi, nani ka maikai a me ka oluolu o ka noho lokahi pu ana o na hoahanau!” (Halelu/Psalm 133:1) “How good and how pleasant it is, when brothers dwell together as one!” In January 2022, nearly 30 participants from diverse professional […]
St. Jude Parish marks 25 years of physical presence in Hawaii
Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Jude Parish last month celebrated the 25th anniversary of its church in Kapolei, the community’s physical presence in Hawaii after existing for decades in Leeward eOahu. More than 500 people attended the event on Feb. 25, including past and present clergy, family, friends and visitors eager to witness the milestone. St. […]
The School News: March 15, 2023
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Photo: Welcome, Father Nimu!
Sacred Hearts Father Lusius Nimu signed a document affirming his installation as pastor of St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki during his installation Mass March 3 as Bishop Larry Silva looked on. Among the clergy attending the celebration was Bishop Ryan Jimenez of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. […]
Cresencia Labuguen, parishioner at St. Catherine Church: With God, all things are possible
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On Feb. 24, St. Catherine Church in Kapaa, Kauai, recognized Cresencia Labuguen for her over 60 years of service to the church. According to fellow parishioner Carol Aki: “Every single day, Cres opened the church before 5:30 a.m. and spent the first […]
Letter: Editor valued, gave voice to people of Kalaupapa
I want to join the many voices thanking Patrick Downes for his decades at the helm of the Hawaii Catholic Herald — and to let him know how much he will be missed. For many years, I have written stories about the people of Kalaupapa and events in the settlement for the Catholic Herald. I […]
Sister Joy Giovannoni / 1937-2024
Educator held leadership roles at 2 isle schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joy Giovannoni, a longtime educator who taught at Catholic schools in California and Hawaii, died Jan. 16 in Los Angeles at age 86. Sister Giovannoni, who grew up in San Francisco, first encountered the Sisters of St. Joseph […]
Official notices: March 15, 2024
Bishop’s schedule March 16, 10 a.m., Deacon Council Meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe; 5 p.m., Scout Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 17, 10 a.m., Mass with installation of Reverend John Molina as pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Pahoa. March 19, 9 a.m., Diocesan Finance Council (video conference). March […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mass obligation has no age limit
QUESTION CORNER Q: My older sister told me that after age 80, you are relieved of the duty to attend Sunday Mass. I didn’t believe her until a friend who is 86 told me the same thing. I have never heard of this. Is it true? (Ocean View, Del.) A: I have never heard of […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Don’t wait to baptize your baby
COMMENTARY I just celebrated my birthday. Twenty days after I entered the world, I was carried by my godparents to Immaculate Conception Parish in Maplewood, Missouri, to be baptized by the pastor, Father John Ryan. Mom told me she and dad were nervous because they had waited almost three weeks instead of the expected […]
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