Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: Dec. 5, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule

  • Dec. 5, 6 p.m., blessing for St. Francis Healthcare System’s “Light Up a Memory” tree-lighting ceremony, St. Francis Kupuna Village Courtyard, Honolulu.
  • Dec. 6, 9 a.m., Diocesan Pastoral Council (virtual); 12:30 p.m., “Star Light, Star Bright,” Women’s Community Correctional Center, Kailua.
  • Dec. 7, 10 a.m., Mass with confirmation and first Communion, Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City.
  • Dec. 8, 6 p.m., Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue.
  • Dec. 9, 9 a.m., Diocesan Finance Council, chancery, downtown Honolulu; 12 p.m., Hawaii Catholic Conference board meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe; 4:30 p.m., Catholic Charities Hawaii board of directors and holiday reception, Ching Campus, Makiki.
  • Dec. 12, 5 a.m., Mananitas for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Michael Church, Kailua-Kona; 6 p.m., Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Michael Church, Kailua-Kona.
  • Dec. 13, 10 a.m., Diocesan Review Board (virtual); 5 p.m., Mass with installation of Father Francis Hai Pham as pastor of Annunciation Parish, Waimea.
  • Dec. 16, 5 a.m., Misa de Gallo, St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea; 9:30 a.m., Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (virtual).
  • Dec. 17, 5 a.m., Misa de Gallo, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu.
  • Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Simbang Gabi Mass, St. Jude Church, Kapolei.
  • Dec. 19, 5 a.m., Misa de Gallo, St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani; 11:30 a.m., all-diocesan staff Mass and Christmas party, SSDC.
  • Dec. 20, 5 p.m., Simbang Gabi Mass, St. Anthony Church, Wailuku.
  • Dec. 22, 5 a.m., Misa de Gallo, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa.
  • Dec. 23, 6 p.m., Simbang Gabi Mass, St. Philomena Church, Honolulu.
  • Dec. 24, 4:30 a.m., Misa de Gallo, St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; 11:30 p.m., Christmas carols and Christmas midnight Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community’s worship site (Fort Street Mall), downtown Honolulu.
  • Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m., Christmas Day Mass, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu.

Bishop’s announcements and appointments

  • Bishop Silva announces the incardination of Father Carlito A. Ranjo Jr. (aka Father Joey) into the clergy of the Diocese of Honolulu, effective Nov. 26. He was formerly a priest of the Diocese of Laoag, Philippines. Bishop Silva also has changed Father Ranjo’s status from administrator to pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Waianae, effective Nov. 26.
  • The diocesan offices will be closed Dec. 24-25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Clarification

In the Nov. 21, 2025, issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Father Alfred Omar Guerrero’s and Faith Leasiolagi’s roles were not clearly outlined in Father Guerrero’s reflection, “Discussing the church’s path of synodality.” Father Guerrero represented the Diocese of Honolulu when he joined a group of pilgrims representing the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church’s Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs on his last two days in Rome. Leasiolagi represented the subcommittee.