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. […]
Bishop’s letter: Help bring Catholic radio to Oahu
August 5, 2022 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with you! When Jesus gave the Great Commission, telling his first disciples to go out to all the world and tell the Good News of his love, he meant for all his disciples, in every age, to do the same. It is our grave responsibility but […]
Bishop Larry Silva: On the Dobbs decision of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, June 24, 2022
REFLECTION Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Although the decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade would have been welcome any day, it is significant that it occurred on this day on which we honor the ardent love of Jesus for all his people. For […]
Bishop Larry Silva’s 2022 Easter Message
2022 EASTER MESSAGE If Jesus is risen from the dead — which is what we celebrate at Easter — where is he now? Was his resurrection only an event to inspire his own Apostles and other disciples who knew him two thousand years ago, so that they could tell the wondrous story to inspire […]
From the bishop’s desk: The church wants to hear from you
LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace be with you! Pope Francis has called for a worldwide involvement of engagement of as many people as possible to prepare for the Synod of Bishops in October 2023, whose theme is: “The Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission.” Each diocese […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Christmas Message 2021
2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Did you ever notice how many journeys were involved in the Christmas stories we delight to hear once again at this time of year? When the Angel Gabriel visited Mary to announce to her that she had been chosen to be the mother of the Messiah, he also told her that her […]