Newly ordained Deacon Andres Emayo Jr., left, assists Bishop Larry Silva at the altar during his ordination Mass Jan. 20 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Bishop Larry Silva ordained four new neighbor island deacons in three Masses on three islands over the last two weeks.
The newly ordained were the last of the diocese’s eighth permanent deacon class, which has 10 members, the remaining six from Oahu.
Andres (Bambi) Emayo Jr. was ordained at a 10 a.m. Mass, Jan. 20, at Immaculate Conception Parish, Lihue, Kauai.
Christopher S. Ribucan was ordained at a 10 a.m. Mass, Jan. 27, at Holy Rosary, Paia, Maui.
Craig S. Camello and David W. Watson were ordained at a 7 p.m. Mass, Feb. 2, at St. Michael Church, Kailua-Kona, Big Island.
Bishop Silva ordained the Oahu deacons at a 7 p.m. Mass, Jan. 18, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. They are Glenn (Mike) Brown, Ricardo M. Burgos, Raymond L. Lamb, Rafael A. Mendoza, Jonathan R. Ocampo and Gerald E. Streff.
New deacon Christopher Ribucan greets well-wishers after his ordination Jan. 27 at Holy Rosary Church, Paia, Maui. (Photo courtesy of Sandor Hernandez Morales)
Newly ordained Deacons Craig Camello, left, and David Watson, right, share a laugh with Bishop Silva near the end of their ordination Mass Feb. 2 in St. Michael Church, Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island. Deacon Camello is from St. Benedict Parish in Honaunau. Deacon Watson, who is from St. Joseph Parish in Hilo, will serve at St. Theresa Parish in Mountain View. (Photo courtesy of Tony Ambut)
