Bishop Clarence “Larry” Silva was ordained and installed as bishop of Honolulu at age 55. He will reach his 20th year as Honolulu’s bishop next year. He is the second longest serving diocesan bishop after the first one, Bishop James J. Sweeney, who served from 1941 to 1968. Here are highlights of his service for […]
Biography: Bishop Silva is the only Hawaii bishop born in the islands
Hawaii Catholic Herald Clarence Richard Silva was born on Aug. 6, 1949, at St. Francis Hospital in Honolulu, the third of Richard and Catherine Silva’s five children. He was baptized six days later at St. Anthony Church in Kailua. He was named after his uncle, his mother’s brother, a pilot lost during World War II. […]
Catholic Charities Hawaii, parishes put love into action
By Catholic Charities Hawaii Special to the Herald Being Catholic is about caring for one another and building a just society. Catholic Charities Hawaii, rooted in the gospel of Jesus, exists to carry out the social mission of the church by serving the people of Hawaii, regardless of their faith or culture. We do this […]
Beloved Lady of Peace
Bishop Larry Silva prayed in front of the statue of Mary outside the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu July 9 after Mass celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Peace. Parishioners and other clergy, including Msgr. Gary Secor and Deacons Larry Denis III and Joseph Almuena, joined in the prayer. […]
Talk story: ‘One Ohana’ video series highlights Bishop Silva’s insights
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “God himself is a community, that perfect community of love, three persons in one God and that is what we are called to be. We are never to be alone. We know that we are part of an ohana —that God is always a part of that family. God is always […]
Submissions sought for book on cathedral
By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald I invite everyone to recollect memories they have of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace for a book I am compiling celebrating the cathedral. Were you married there or your children baptized there? Did you spend time in prayer there and found yourself closer to Jesus? […]
Franciscan Sisters’ celebration continues with Mass
Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities welcomed members of the congregation’s leadership team last month as they celebrated 20 years of unity for the Sisters of St. Francis. The sisters marked the occasion during a special Mass July 21 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. Franciscan sisters from across […]
SISTER OF CHARITY MARCELIA MAGLINTE / 1939-2024: Kauai native taught in isles and across U.S.
Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of Charity Marcelia Maglinte devoted her life to education. Born in Kealia, Kauai, she returned home to the islands in 1985 after spending decades teaching across the mainland and continued her ministry as an educator on Kauai and Maui. Sister Maglinte, 85, died July 4 at Mount Carmel Bluffs in Dubuque, […]
Fun, friendship and faith
More than four dozen children took part in Summer Bible Camp 2024 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue. Fourteen youth volunteers assisted with the four-day program, which ended June 13 with water games and the distribution of certificates for the 52 participants. (Courtesy Sister Marina Gutierrez, OP)
St. Anthony parishioner takes every opportunity to serve
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Martha Haleakala, it is quite convenient that she lives so close to her parish, St. Anthony of Padua in Wailuku. The short trip to the church means she can spend more time doing what she loves — living out stewardship as a way of life by serving God and […]
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