When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” - John 19:26-27
The Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church
Monday May 25, 2026
In 2018, Pope Francis established the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church, to be observed annually on the Monday after Pentecost.
5 days ago
Come, Holy Spirit, come! And from your celestial home Shed a ray of light divine! Come, Father of the poor! Come, source of all our store! Come, within our bosoms shine.
#Pentecost
6 days ago
Pentecost marks the birth of the Church, celebrating the Holy Spirit's descent upon the apostles to bestow courage, unity, and diverse gifts for mission. It invites reflection on overcoming fear, embracing reconciliation, and using personal spiritual gifts to spread God’s love, transforming "waiting" into active, prophetic service in the world.
6 days ago
On May 21, 1864, St. Damien of Molokaʻi was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu.
His priesthood became a gift of mercy, sacrifice, and love for Hawaiʻi.
As our Diocese prepares to receive new priests tomorrow, we pray for our ordinandi. May they be holy, faithful, and courageous priests for Christ and His Church.
St. Damien of Molokaʻi, pray for us.
Pray for our ordinandi.
1 week ago
With joy, the Diocese of Honolulu invites the faithful to the Presbyteral Ordination of Deacon John Akau and Deacon Taylor K. Mitchell.
The Mass of Ordination will take place on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa.
Please keep Deacon John and Deacon Taylor in your prayers as they prepare to be ordained to the priesthood in service to Christ and His Church.
1 week ago
201 years ago today, on May 19, 1825, the proposal for a Catholic mission to the Hawaiian Islands was presented in Rome. Fr. Pierre Marie-Joseph Coudrin accepted the mission for the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, and Vatican approval followed on February 1, 1826. With these first steps, the Catholic mission to Hawaiʻi was beginning to take shape.
#CatholicHawaiiHistory #HawaiiCatholicBicentennial #DioceseOfHonolulu #CatholicHistory
1 week ago
MOTHER’S DAY BLESSING
Good and gracious God,
We thank you today for the gift of Motherhood,
brought to perfection in our holy mother Mary.
We ask you to bless all mothers who show your
face to the world through their love.
We ask you to comfort those who bear the pain
of losing a child and for those for whom
Motherhood is a broken dream.
Bless with your peace those who mourn the loss
of their mothers or suffer wounds from a
mother’s imperfections.
Bless all the women who share a mothers love
with those who are not their children.
Give us a Spirit of gratitude for those who have
been mothers to us and help us, the children of
their bodies and the children of their hearts
return the love they have so graciously given.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
2 weeks ago
Congratulations goes out to Kathy and the late Robert Leopoldino receiving April’s Knights of Columbus ‘Ohana of the Month. A representative form Special Olympics presented the honors for their outstanding volunteerism in the organization and their commitment to being and example of stewardship at St. Michael’s. Mahalo nui loa!
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