August 24, 2018 To the Clergy, Religious, and Parishioners of the Diocese of Honolulu Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with you! Satan is dancing with great joy! A Cardinal of the Catholic Church is now a former Cardinal because of credible accusations of abuse of minors and using his power to gain sexual favors […]
Archives for August 2018
Statement by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo: President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops renews commitment for greater effectiveness and transparency in disciplining bishops
Introduction by Bishop Larry Silva Dear People of the Diocese of Honolulu, We have all been horrified and saddened by the news in the past month or so regarding sexual abuse of clergy — even at the highest ranks — and cover ups of the truth. I prepared a letter and asked that it be […]
Built of ‘living stones’
175th anniversary Mass unveils a major step in the cathedral basilica’s extensive renovation effort By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The church is metaphorically described as built of “living stones” — the faithful, with Christ as the foundation. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, constructed of coral blocks cut from the reef off […]
Catholic schools need foundations ‘built on Christ’
BISHOP LARRY SILVA | MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald At the opening Mass for the Hawaii Catholic school year, Bishop Larry Silva focused his homily on shoring up the Christian bedrock. “There is only one solid foundation on which to build, namely Jesus Christ,” the bishop said in his […]
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 80th anniversary in Hawaii: Educators and more
For eight decades, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet helped shape the modern church in Hawaii By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It took some pleading in 1936 from Hawaii’s Bishop Stephen Alencastre to get the mother superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis, Missouri, to send sisters to […]
Diocese committed to ‘compassionate resolution and justice’ for abuse victims
The Catholic Church in Hawaii is “committed to compassionate resolution and justice for those who were victims of abuse,” said Msgr. Gary Secor, vicar general for the Diocese of Honolulu, Aug. 14 in a statement responding to the release that day of a Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse in six of the […]
Kristina DeNeve: Joining the community
Diocesan adult faith formation coordinator Kristina DeNeve is entering the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in the fall By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Though Kristina DeNeve says she has considered a vocation to the religious life on and off since she was a child, it was not until a few years ago […]
80th anniversary in Hawaii: Pioneer Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Sister Adele Marie Lemon A prolific writer with a free spirit Sister Adele Marie Lemon, 1901-2006, was born Isabelle Mary in Arizona to a Mexican Catholic mother and a father with no religion. She was a self-described free-spirited “wild” child who once played hooky for an entire year rather than go to the school her […]
Bishop Larry Silva: What is Jesus doing?
WITNESS TO JESUS | TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered Aug. 18 and 19 at St. Ann Church, Waihee, where he administered the sacrament of confirmation, and at Christ the King Church, Kahului, where he administered confirmation […]
Official notices: Aug. 24, 2018
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 24, 10:00 am, Mass of the Holy Spirit, Damien Memorial School, Kalihi. [Msgr. Gary Secor] August 25, 8:00 am, Mass for the Oahu Catholic Men’s Conference, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Ching Campus, Makiki; 10:30 am, Mass for the 80th Anniversary Celebration of the […]
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