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Couple finds inspiration in service to others

2 months ago | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Dr. Harvey and Nancy Chong, getting involved at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Papaikou didn’t come easily at first. “It was definitely outside of my comfort zone,” Nancy Chong said. “However, they asked and I know that serving is our purpose on this earth. I don’t want Jesus to […]
Hawaii’s Korean Catholics have much to celebrate

Jan 5, 2025 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Liz Ishimitsu Special to the Herald In early October 2024, a two-day ceremony was held at St. Andrew Kim Taegon Oratory in Honolulu to celebrate 50 years since the Korean Catholic Community was established in Hawaii. Many guests and dignitaries were invited and over 200 were in attendance. Bishop Larry Silva and Korean Bishop […]
Paris and world prepare for reopening of Notre Dame

Dec 4, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Caroline de Sury OSV News PARIS — In 2017, The New York Times reported that Notre Dame Cathedral was in dire need of a makeover. Weather and time had taken a toll on the edifice. Broken gargoyles were replaced by plastic and limestone crumbled at the touch, with a renovation expected to exceed $180 […]
Make time for Immaculate Conception solemnity

Dec 4, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

It’s a holy day of obligation for isle Catholics regardless of the date By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s conception free of original sin, is traditionally observed on Dec. 8. The second Sunday of Advent this year also falls on Dec. 8. In importance of liturgical […]
Pope: Wayward world, church must seek Sacred Heart

Nov 6, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy, need to open themselves up to Christ’s infinite love, Pope Francis wrote. By contemplating Jesus’ Sacred Heart, the faithful can be filled with […]
Creating connections is key to fostering stewardship

Oct 23, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Mary Kay Espejo — a parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in the Hamakua Catholic Community on Hawaii island — is asked why she is involved in the life of the church, she chuckles because, for her, involvement is not optional. “It is just what we do,” Espejo […]
Pope creates 14 saints, calls on faithful to serve

Oct 23, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St. Marie-Leonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, and 11 martyrs. “Those who dominate do not win, only those who […]
A faithful citizen’s guide to voting in Hawaii

Oct 23, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

By Eva Andrade Special to the Herald Voting is not only a civic duty but, as Catholics, a responsibility to engage in the electoral process with a heart aligned to our faith. The document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calls it a “moral obligation.” (FC#13) With Hawaii […]
Mary Adamski: ‘Ave Maria’ and the political rally

Oct 23, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

View from the pew This has been a month in which we have endured stress from many different perspectives. It has been a time of ever-escalating warfare which brings anxiety even though it is on the other side of the globe. We are also in a state of escalating apprehension as we count down to […]
Reclaiming Halloween

Oct 23, 2024 | hawaiicatholicherald.com

Together with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, All Hallows’ Eve is a time for reflection and celebration By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald When it comes to Halloween, haunted houses, ghosts and pumpkins are just a few things that come to mind. Dressing up in costume is a hallmark of the day, whether […]