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Hawaii joins world rosary relay for priests

05/24/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

  Hawaii’s turn for the world Rosary Relay for Priests this year is at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Friday, at 11:30 a.m. on June 16. Participants will be reciting the sorrowful mysteries. All are welcome. You may also join virtually at hictv.com or through Facebook by going to the Cathedral Basilica […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Global Rosary Relay, Local News

First Spanish Marriage Encounter Weekend for Hawaii

05/24/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

  A priest and couples from California will present to married couples who communicate more freely in Spanish. It will be at St. Anthony Retreat Center from August 4-6. We ask all of our priests to spread the word to their Spanish communities. More information will be sent to the parishes with the hope of […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Local News, Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Diocese gains new priest with ordination of Arrion Rosales-Llantos

05/22/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As Deacon Arrion Rosales-Llantos emerged from the minivan that delivered him to the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for his ordination on May 19, someone shouted nearby. “The bridegroom has arrived!” The voice was that of the Diocese of Honolulu’s Office of Worship director, Father Alfred Omar Guerrero, […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arrion Rosales-Llantos, Local News, ordination, priest

Bishop ordains two deacons, asks them to spread Christ’s love

05/22/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “There is so much love in this church today,” Bishop Larry Silva told those assembled to witness the ordinations to the transitional diaconate of Kurt Meyer and Hai “Francis” Pham May 20 in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, that he wanted to channel it through his hands as he […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Deacons, Local News, ordinations

School News: May 26, 2023

05/22/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Click here to see a pdf of the Hawaii Catholic Herald School News for May 26, 2023.

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Local News, School News

Mass attendance is up, but still far below pre-COVID numbers

05/10/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sunday Mass attendance in Hawaii suffered a big hit from COVID-19 and, though recovering, has a long way to go to return to its pre-pandemic numbers, according to the 2022 October count, the annual tally of heads in church conducted by the diocesan chancellor’s office. Last October saw 31,874 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Local News, October Count

Priest-to-be drawn by God’s mercy to holy service

05/10/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Arrion Rosales-Llantos is nervous. In a week he will take the biggest step of his life. On May 19 he will be ordained a priest. “To say that the priesthood is a profound commitment to God and his people is an understatement,” he told the Hawaii Catholic Herald last […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arrion Rosales-Llantos, deacon, Local News, ordination

Bishop Larry Silva: Entering the sheepfold

05/10/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

  WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, delivered April 29 and 30 at Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Honolulu, and Holy Family Church, Honolulu, both on the occasion of administering Confirmation and first holy […]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, columns, homily

Two seminarians, one from Oahu, one from Vietnam

05/10/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Two Diocese of Honolulu seminarians, one local and one from Vietnam, will be ordained transitional deacons on Saturday, May 20, at 8 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Learn a little more about Kurt Meyer and Hai “Francis” Pham. | By Anna Weaver, Hawaii Catholic Herald Kurt Meyer ‘One of you needs […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: deacon ordinations, Local News, Seminarians

Conversations: ‘We love to come because of our faith’

05/10/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

LAUPAHOEHOE — Along the Hamakua coast north of Hilo on the island of Hawaii lies a beautiful community of devoted Catholics scattered across the scenic route. From the oldest known church of Star of the Sea in Kalaoa dating back to at least 1866, which is no longer there, arose other missions in the sugar […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Conversations, Kamuela, Sister Malia Dominica Wong

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