An Invitation and Legacy Together. Two hundred years of faith have been written into the soil of these islands — in mission stations and school chapels, in hospital wards and family homes.

On the Feast of Our Lady of Peace, the Bicentennial Year opens with a simultaneous celebration of Holy Mass across all nine vicariates of the Diocese of Honolulu — one unified prayer rising from every island.

Beneath the shade of an iron cross, in the heart of a city that has grown up all around it, rest the men and women who built the Catholic Church in Hawaiʻi — four of Hawaii's earliest bishops and forty early members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts.

As part of the Bicentennial Celebration Series, the annual Ecumenical Taizé Prayer Service will draw the faithful together in candlelight, sacred silence, and song — rooted in the contemplative tradition of the monastic community of Taizé, France.

On the Feast Day of one of Hawaiʻi's most beloved saints, the Diocese of Honolulu invites every parish, school, and family across all islands to join in a unified day of recognition and service. At noon, church bells will ring simultaneously statewide.

Forming Disciples Together — a landmark three-day Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, Catechetical Ministers, and the Faithful. For the first time in its history, this gathering expands to welcome the broader Catholic community alongside 600+ educators.

As part of the Bicentennial Celebration, the Hawaii Catholic Schools Office transforms its beloved annual Choral Concert into a bold new format — each participating school filmed on their own campus, capturing the unique spirit of their student body.

As part of the Bicentennial Celebration, the Feast Day of St. Damien of Molokaʻi brings together the faithful, students, and the broader community to honor one of Hawaiʻi's most beloved saints in a festive Mass, community procession, and public lei presentation.

A Mission of Aloha — the Crown Jewel of the Bicentennial year. Three days that weave together prayer, formation, history, music, culture, and community in one extraordinary gathering in Waikiki.

In celebration of the Bicentennial, the Diocese of Honolulu invites the faithful to join a once-in-a-lifetime 14-Day Heritage Pilgrimage to France, offered by Catholic Travel Centre — tracing the roots of the very religious order that shaped Catholic life across our islands.