Where is Jesus when you need him? This is a question many have asked as they suffer through the loss of a home or livelihood in a wildfire, a debilitating illness in oneself or a loved one, or serious conflicts among family members or nations. Sometimes we have the notion that Jesus is basking in […]
Bishop Larry Silva: CHRISTMAS 2023 MESSAGE
Bishop Larry Silva: Christmas 2023 Nativity sets portray the great event of the birth of the Lord Jesus, the great gift of Emmanuel, God-with-us. Although the birth of Jesus took place in a particular historical time and place, and although we know he and his family were Jews, Nativity sets often portray them with local […]
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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2023 Easter Message of the Most Reverend Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu
Hidden in plain sight. That is an apt description of the risen Jesus’ presence among us. The first to see him after he rose from the dead, Mary Magdalene, thought he was the gardener — until he called her by her name (John 20:11-18). The two disciples who already knew him well walked seven miles […]
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 Larry Silva: Christmas 2022 Message
Get ahead! Be successful! You can be whatever you want to be! These are messages that constantly bombard us and that shape our lives more than we wish to admit. They all reinforce the notion that each one of us is our own god, and that we and we alone make ultimate decisions for […]
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 […]
Norms for Catholic Parochial Cemeteries in the Diocese of Honolulu
Decree promulgating norms for Catholic parochial cemeteries (The Norms are published on page 20 of this issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald) His Holiness Pope Francis said when visiting a cemetery: “A cemetery is sad, it reminds us of our loved ones who have passed on. It also reminds us of the future, of death. […]
