Bishop’s Schedule
[Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.]
- August 23, 8:30 am, Mass at St. Pius X Parish, Manoa; 11:30 am, Mass at St. Pius X Parish, Manoa.
- August 25, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 4:30 pm, Catholic Charities Hawaii Board of Directors (video conference).
- August 26, 11:00 am, Hawaii Pastors Roundtable (video conference).
- August 27, 10:00 am, Diocesan Department Heads (video conference).
- August 29, 9:00 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council (video conference).
- August 29-30, Episcopal Visitation, Immaculate Conception Parish, Ewa.
- September 1, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference).
- September 2, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi.
- September 3, 10:00 am, Presbyteral Council (video conference); 1:00 pm, Clergy Personnel Board (video conference); 2:00 pm, Vicars Forane (video conference).
Announcements/Appointments
- The Annual Diocesan Jubilee Mass for Clergy and Religious, rescheduled for August 22, 2020, is canceled for this year due to the many pandemic restrictions that would prevent about half of the Jubilarians from attending. We will honor this year’s Jubilarians at next year’s Mass. We heartily congratulate them and thank them for their many wonderful years of service to the Lord and his people!
- 70 years – Sister Georgene Perry, SS.CC.
- 60 years – Sister M. Jovita Agustin, OSF; Sister M. Davilyn Ah Chick, OSF; Sister M. Severine Bartolome, OSF
- 50 years – Father Teodulo “Teddy” Gaquit
- 25 years – Father Gregorio Honorio; Deacon Francis Leasiolagi
- Bishop Silva has appointed the following to the Diocesan Liturgical Commission, effective June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023:
- Thomas Grant
- Alexandria Nicholl
- Reverend Esitio Niuliki, SS.CC.
- Bishop Silva has appointed the following to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Commission, effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023:
- Deacon Tom and Evie Adams as Hawaii Island Representatives
- Napua Amina as a Maui Representative
- Toni Bissen as an Oahu Representative (reappointment)
- Deacon Keith Cabiles as an Oahu Representative
- Gwendolyn De Coito as a Hawaii Island Representative
- Deacon Andres (Bambi) and Clarissa Emayo as Kauai Representatives
- Maimoa Fineisaloi as an Oahu Representative (reappointment)
- Kathleen Jaycox as an Oahu Representative (reappointment)
- Pam Lotko as an Oahu Representative
- Dave and Bernie Reeves as Oahu Representatives (reappointment)
- Michael Williams as an Oahu Representative (reappointment)
- The diocesan offices will be closed on Friday, August 21, 2020 in observance of Hawaii State Admission Day.
- Extension of dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Bishop Silva extends the dispensation of all the people of the Diocese of Honolulu and all visitors to the Diocese of Honolulu from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass through October 31, 2020. All who are able to attend Sunday Mass without putting themselves or others at serious risk of infection are encouraged to do so, but are not obliged to do so.
