Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Final year?

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Bishop Larry Silva has been Bishop of Honolulu for 18 years, the second longest term of any Hawaii diocesan bishop after Bishop James J. Sweeney, who served 26 years. He turns 74 on Aug. 6, which means he has one more year before he is required at age 75 to submit his request for retirement […]

Ohana in Christ appeal passes million dollar mark

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Ohana in Christ, the diocese’s annual appeal, finished its second year, 2022-2023, collecting $1,040,205, an increase of 8% over the previous year. Thirty-four of the diocese’s 65 parishes exceeded their target goal — eight more than the first year — including the most recent Annunciation Parish, Waimea, and the […]

St. Augustine Parish in Waikiki reopens meal ministry ‘differently’

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald About a week after the meal ministry at St. Augustine Parish in Waikiki stopped giving out free lunches to the hungry on July 14, bowing to pressure from Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, it has restarted the service “differently.” That’s the adjective St. Augustine’s pastor used in a July […]

Teens learn essential Christian leadership skills

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By Lisa Gomes Special to the Herald “Being a leader is about working together and communicating,” said Jaylynn of St. Theresa Parish in Kekaha on Kauai. She and 14 other teens learned that piece of wisdom at the annual Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) June 25-30 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center organized by the diocesan Office […]

Catholic men’s conference to feature guest speaker Father Larry Richards

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  The Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Hawaii and the Knights of Columbus, with the support of the Diocese of Honolulu, are sponsoring a one-day Catholic men’s conference, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at St Ann Church in Kaneohe. The theme: “Valiant Discipleship.” “We want to bring together men and discuss the virtues of being […]

Mililani parish hosting ‘REBOOT! Live!’ featuring Chris Stefanick

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  St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani, in conjunction with other Central Oahu Vicariate parishes, will host the worldclass Real Life Catholic seminar “REBOOT! Live!” at the Mililani parish, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. featuring internationally acclaimed speaker and author Chris Stefanick. The evening promises a dynamic but practical exploration of the Catholic […]

Bishop Silva among those in Lisbon for World Youth Day

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There were Hawaii folk at World Youth Day, Aug. 1-6, in Lisbon, Portugal, including Bishop Larry Silva. World Youth Day is the gathering of young people from all over the world with the pope. Pope Francis scheduled nine events with young people, including hearing their confessions, eating lunch with them and celebrating Mass, during his […]

Paper trail: The chancellor’s role, canonically required for a diocese, is one of archivist, records manager and chief notary

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald “In every curia a chancellor is to be appointed whose principal function, unless particular law establishes otherwise, is to take care that acts of the curia are gathered, arranged, and safeguarded in the archive of the curia.” (Canon Law 482 §1) The role of chancellor might bring to mind […]

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