Bishop Larry Silva incardinated Father Arnold Ortiz, administrator of St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea, into the Diocese of Honolulu on June 12, the day the priest was issued an indult of departure from the Oblates of St. Joseph, the religious order to which he had belonged. Father Ortiz’ status changed from administrator of the Aiea church […]
Christina Capecchi: Identical twins answer the call to priesthood
Agnes Koenigsknecht had the look of an air-traffic controller, the one that strikes so many mothers of the bride. “We need one round table on the stage,” she instructed on a Friday morning in June, the eve of the big day. Her legion was in full force, a swirl of activity in the church hall: […]
Viriditas | Father Leonard Ssempijja, Archdiocese of Kampala
Companions on the journey My favorite Scripture passage is the whole chapter of John 17. It begins, “When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 4, 2014
Happy July 4th, Heraldians! Cheers to celebrating Independence Day and the bright, wonderful summer days ahead. I’ve got a really tricky quiz below to keep you on your toes. 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Elizabeth of Portugal, whose feast day is celebrated July 4? a) She was named after her […]
Official notices: July 4, 2014
Bishop’s calendar [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] July 6, 8:30 am, Installation of Fr. Edgar Brillantes as Pastor of Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi. [Fr. Gary Secor] July 12-14, Pilgrimage to Topside Molokai and Kalaupapa with seminarians of the Diocese. July 13, 9:00 am, Confirmation Mass for St. Damien of […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Can I get an annulment without witnesses?
Q I am grateful for your informative comments in a previous column regarding annulments. But they have generated an additional question for which I seem to be getting different answers. If one of the spouses alone, without any additional witnesses, attests that he/she was not committed to the marriage but went through with it anyway, […]
Busy summer for Chuukese Catholic Community
Members of the Chuukese Catholic Community are gearing up for two special events this summer, aimed at fostering neighborhood service opportunities and celebrating fellowship among Micronesian youth. On July 5, the community’s “Summer Clean Up Project” will assign several teams to help spruce up Ala Moana, Sand Island and Keehi Lagoon parks in Honolulu, as […]
2014 Hawaii Primary Election Candidate Survey
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Ordination here of Indian priest marks anniversary of Island saint’s priesthood
Newly ordained Sacred Hearts Father Ajit Baliar Singh celebrates the Liturgy of the Eucharist with Bishop Larry Silva, May 21. In front of the altar is the relic of St. Damien, who was ordained in the cathedral 150 years ago in 1864. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) As Sacred Hearts brother Ajit Baliar […]
Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the ordination of Ajit Baliar Singh
This is my body, given up for you This is the homily for the ordination to the priesthood of Sacred Hearts Brother Ajit Baliar Singh in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace on May 21, the 150th anniversary of the priestly ordination of St. Damien DeVeuster, also a priest of the Sacred Hearts, […]
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