Sharon Chiarucci in the chapel at St. Stephen Diocesan Center on Nov. 25. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) When it comes to Hawaii parishes, Sharon Chiarucci has seen it all. She is one of the few people who have actually been in every one of the nearly 100 Catholic churches in the state (except […]
Bishop Silva: Sharon Chiarucci’s work will bear fruit for years to come
It has been a pleasure working with Sharon Chiarucci. She is very dedicated and competent, and she is in touch with so many people. I am grateful for the personal support she has given me, especially during my pastoral visits to the parishes. She always prepares the parish well for them, is a kindly […]
‘Island-style’ celebration closes Year of Faith on Oahu
Oahu Catholics closed out the Year of Faith “Island-style” Nov. 23, with food, music, Mass and a multicultural celebration of ohana. Dozens of priests, religious and faithful made their way to Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala for the day-long event. The parish’s large grassy field was turned into a lively hub of fellowship, […]
Stewardship as a ‘way of life’ is focus of workshop
The Diocese of Honolulu is sponsoring Stewardship Day, “a special gathering of Catholic leaders for inspiration, learning and networking with others about stewardship as a way of life,” 8 a.m.-noon, Jan. 25, at Holy Family Church in Honolulu. The featured speaker for the day, which is open to priests, deacons, lay leaders, parish and school […]
Christmas party reunites inmates, children for a brief, precious moment
“Star Light, Star Bright,” the Christmas party hosted by the diocese to reunite women prison inmates with their families, is scheduled for Dec. 14 at the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua. This year marks the fourth time that the Star Light, Star Bright event will be held on the prison grounds. Volunteers from diocesan […]
8 parishes on 2 islands: bishop has full Misa de Gallo schedule
Bishop Larry Silva will rise with the roosters on the eight days before Christmas to celebrate the Misa de Gallo in eight parishes on Oahu and Kauai. The bishop in recent years has included in his schedule this novena of dawn liturgies, a popular Filipino tradition whose name translates as “Mass of the Rooster,” in […]
13 deacon candidates to receive ministry of reader
The 13 members of the diocese’s seventh permanent deacon class will close their fourth year of formation by receiving the ministry of reader, or lector, Dec. 15 in the main chapel at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Bishop Larry Silva will confer the ministry, one of the major steps to ordination, which is now only a […]
Anxious Filipino Catholics seek to help family, friends
Typhoon victims wait in line for free rice at a businessman’s warehouse in Tacloban, Philippines. Aid agencies faced challenges getting food and water to the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos. ( CNS photo/Erik De Castro, Reuters) As heart-wrenching reports of Super Typhoon Haiyan’s unprecedented toll on the Philippines circulated last week, Hawaii’s Filipino Catholics […]
Local parish collections will go directly to relief efforts
Bishop Larry Silva has asked each parish to collect donations for Philippines typhoon relief. The money will be sent to Catholic Relief Services, the international aid agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Money can also be sent directly to Catholic Relief Services through its website, http://emergencies.crs.org/typhoon-haiyan-help-philippines-survive-and-recover/ David Coleman, director for Catholic Relief Services […]
Bishop Silva is bringing back The Bishop’s Circle appeal
Bishop Larry Silva this month is bringing back The Bishop’s Circle, a targeted fundraising appeal started by Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario and put on hold in 2009 when the diocese launched the its With Grateful Hearts capital campaign. The bishop will send an invitation letter to about 3,000 Catholics over the next few weeks, mostly […]
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