WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION Here is the prepared text of Bishop Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension, delivered June 1 and 2 at Annunciation Church, Waimea, and Ascension Mission, Puako, where he dedicated a new altar. What is the Gospel you will write? Perhaps someone may have received an […]
Photo: All confirmed in Hilo
Bishop Larry Silva poses with the St. Joseph Parish, Hilo, new confirmation class May 31. Chrislyn Villena, the parish director of religious education commented, “I believe we have successfully transitioned our parish to the ‘restored order’ of the sacraments. There is still lots more work to do, to catch more people in our fishing nets. […]
Christina Capecchi: How to accept criticism
TWENTY SOMETHING More than 19 million people tuned in to watch the final episode of “Game of Thrones” May 19, making it the most viewed show to ever air on HBO. Yet many were dissatisfied with what they saw, hurling gripe after grouse online. The finale didn’t fit the ethos of the show, they insisted. […]
Hawaii to join global rosary relay for priests
Hawaii is joining the Worldpriest Annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests, 11:30 a.m. to noon, June 23, in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The Diocese of Honolulu has been designated to pray the Sorrowful Mysteries as part of the simultaneous worldwide prayer rally. All are invited. According to the […]
Letter to the Herald: Meeting Vanier
I would like to thank you for including articles about the passing of Jean Vanier, founder of Faith and Light and L’Arche, in the May 17 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald. I first met Jean Vanier when I was working as an assistant in a L’Arche community in Seattle, Washington. At that time the […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Father, Son, Spirit are one
TRINITY SUNDAY Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 The church celebrates Trinity Sunday this weekend and it uses the celebration to teach us about the Holy Trinity, the mystery of three Persons in the one God. For its first reading, the church offers us a passage from the Book of Proverbs. Proverbs is one of […]
Photos: Their first Mass
Their first Mass Newly ordained priests Father Romple Emwalu, left, and Father Vincent Anh Vu, celebrate Masses of Thanksgiving, sometimes called their “First Mass.” Father Emwalu’s Mass was May 18 at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani. Father Vu’s Mass was at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on May 19. Bishop Larry Silva […]
‘Day of great joy’
Bishop Silva ordains two island priests in a big, joyful, colorful family liturgy By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The twin ordinations of Romple Emwalu and Vincent Ahn Vu to priesthood by Bishop Larry Silva was a big, joyful, family event that packed the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Friday evening May 17 with color, song, […]
With the arrival of 2 sisters from the Philippines, the house is full again
Once on the verge of closing, Hawaii’s only Carmelite monastery now has the numbers to be resurrected anew By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The Philippines came through once again for the Catholic Church in Hawaii. The source for nearly half the priests in island parishes, the mostly Catholic Asian nation has […]
Phase two: Second group of parishes will move to the ‘proper order’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s Big Pentecost II. This Pentecost weekend, June 8-9, the second of three groups of Hawaii parishes will make the transition to giving the sacraments of initiation in their “proper order” — baptism, confirmation, holy Eucharist — by confirming children and youth in the second grade and older. Twenty […]
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