Bishop’s calendar
Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate]
- March 10, 7:45 am, Bagels with Bishop, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki; 6:00 pm, Lenten Penance Service for Maui/Lanai Vicariate, Holy Rosary Parish, Paia.
- March 11-12, Episcopal Visitation, Maria Lanakila Parish, Lahaina.
- March 14, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu.
- March 15, 5:30 pm, Catholic Charities Hawaii Appreciation Dinner for Donors, Laulima House, Makiki.
- March 16, 5:30 pm, Prison Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe.
- March 17, 8:15 am, Bagels with Bishop, St. Francis School, Manoa; 5:30 pm, Fish Fry at St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua.
- March 18, 7:30 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council with Mass, 7:30 am, SSDC.
- March 19, 8:45 am, Young Ladies Institute Lenten Mass, St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe [Msgr. Gary Secor]; 11:00 am, Mass at St. Joseph Parish, Hilo.
- March 23, 10:00 am, All Diocesan Staff Meeting with Mass followed by lunch, SSDC; 6:00 pm, Chrism Mass for East & West Hawaii Vicariates, St. Joseph Parish, Hilo.
Announcements/Appointments
- Dispensation from abstinence from meat on St. Patrick’s Day – Bishop Silva grants a dispensation from abstinence from meat on Friday, March 17, 2017, St. Patrick’s Day, for anyone who wishes to take advantage of it. However, if one chooses to eat meat on that day, another day close to it should be chosen to abstain from meat in order to preserve the importance of Lenten penitential discipline.
- Bishop Silva has appointed Deacon Avaletalia Hunkin to diaconal ministry at Immaculate Conception Parish, Ewa, effective March 1, 2017.