WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Oct. 26 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, with Missionary Families of Christ, and on Oct. 27 at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku, marking the 175th anniversary of St. Anthony School. As you know, the Hawaiian word for […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Letter for Campaign for Human Development
CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT “She reaches out her hands to the poor and extends her arms to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20, First Reading, Sunday, November 19, 2023) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This year, Sunday, November 19, is the World Day of the Poor, whose theme is “Do not turn your face away from […]
Letter from Bishop Silva on the Lahaina Wildfire
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Bishop Larry Silva: Letter on the CRS Rice Bowl
Dear Friends in Christ, Every year the season of Lent calls us on a journey of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to come closer to Jesus, the Son of God who shared and redeemed our vulnerable humanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites us to participate in the Lenten journey through the Catholic Relief Services-CRS […]
Bishop Silva’s letter on the death of Pope Benedict XVI
December 31, 2022 ON THE DEATH OF POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI Dear Clergy, Consecrated Women and Men, and all the Faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu, Peace be with you! As we received news of the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on this day in Rome, we thank God for giving us the leadership […]
Bishop’s Letter: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
‘The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice’ Sunday Responsorial Psalm, November 13, 2022 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, November 13 marks the World Day of the Poor. On that date our diocese will participate in the U.S. Bishops’ annual national collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development — CCHD. Support for […]