WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of the homily Bishop Larry Silva delivered on the weekend of the Third Sunday of Easter, April 30, at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, and May 1 at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi, and Holy Family Church, Honolulu. He administered Confirmations […]
Archives for May 2022
Eucharistic preachers seek to inspire the faithful to encounter Jesus
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Priests soon will be fanning out to dioceses across the country to inspire deeper reflection on the gift of the Eucharist to the church. The National Eucharistic Preachers are part of a new initiative under the National Eucharistic Revival being organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In […]
Use of nuclear weapons ‘inconceivable,’ pope tells Japanese official
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his opposition to nuclear weapons and the threat they pose to the world during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists that during the pope’s 25-minute meeting with Kishida May 4, “nuclear […]
Deacon Dario Rinaldi of Makawao, Maui, will be ordained a diocesan priest on May 20
‘Sense of completion’ By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Dario Rinaldi’s journey to priesthood culminates on May 20 when Bishop Larry Silva will ordain him as a diocesan priest at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. On May 2, the Hawaii Catholic Herald spoke by phone with Rinaldi, 29, as he finished up […]
Barracks renovations may open possibility for female Swiss Guards
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — An agreement between the Vatican and a Swiss foundation overseeing renovations to the Swiss Guard barracks may open the possibility to women joining the military corps in the future. The agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding, was signed May 4 by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The faithful shall also rise
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts of the Apostles 15:21-27; Revelation 21:1-5a; John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Once again in this Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading for the Mass. It reports some of the missionary activities of Paul and Barnabas. Although eventually they parted, Paul and Barnabas, Paul’s disciple, visited several prominent […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Ambassadors of aloha
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Hearing the news that the Pauline Book and Media store was closing in Honolulu made me a little sad. But I also know that the Daughters of St. Paul who have been assigned to Hawaii will carry the culture of aloha wherever they go, reflecting the diversity of this amazing religious order. […]
Deacon Gary and Valerie Streff: Pray for an end to abortion
RESPECT LIFE “God blessed them and God said to them: ‘Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that crawl on the earth.’” (Genesis 1:28) As baptized Christians we are committed to falling to our […]
Damien Memorial picks alum to be its fourth president
Damien Memorial School has picked a 1986 alumnus to be its fourth president and CEO. Arnold Laanui Jr., who has advanced degrees in education and law, will lead the Kalihi co-educational school serving grades 6-12. Laanui holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Southern California, a Juris Doctor degree from the University […]
Funeral and memorial Masses
The funeral Mass for Benedictine Father Michael Sawyer, founder of the Benedictine Monastery in Hawaii who died April 17 will be May 17, at 7 p.m. in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. Bishop Larry Silva is presiding. The Maryknoll Sisters will celebrate a memorial Mass for Maryknoll Sister Cecilia Santos, Saturday, May 28, at […]