Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Honolulu’s next shepherd has deep Pacific ties

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By Lisa Dahm and Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Many years of ministry in the South Pacific have profoundly impacted the life and spirituality of the Diocese of Honolulu’s next shepherd, who was formally appointed May 6 by Pope Leo XIV. Jesuit Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, who had been rector of the Arrupe […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Good Shepherd’s voice speaks the full truth

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Witness to Jesus | Fourth Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered April 26 at St. George Church in Waimanalo (confirmation and first holy Communion), and with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community at the Kamiano Center in downtown Honolulu. A couple has lived together for many […]

Photo: Knights of Columbus welcome Bishop Silva at annual convention

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Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the opening Mass for the Knights of Columbus Hawaii council’s state convention on April 25 at St. Jude Church in Kapolei. He was joined by, from left: Deacon Mike Browning, Father Jack Legal, state deputy Lito Alvarez, Deacon Will Friese and Deacon Rafael Mendoza. After meeting at St. Jude for the […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Jesus is risen and with us now

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered April 11 at St. John the Baptist Church in Kalihi and April 12 at the Kamiano Center with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community in Honolulu, celebrating confirmation and first Communion. […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Bringing the light of Christ to others

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Witness to Jesus | Easter Sunday Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on April 4, Easter Vigil, with the Cathedral Community of Our Lady of Peace at the Kamiano Center in downtown Honolulu; and on April 5, Easter Sunday, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu and at Our Lady of […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Easter 2026 Message

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Jubilee of Jubilation! Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, recently closed the Jubilee Year for Pilgrims of Hope, which was opened on Christmas Eve 2024 by Pope Francis. Pope Leo also declared this year, from Jan. 10, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027, as the Jubilee of St. Francis of Assisi, because it marks the 800th […]

Big Island Youth Day roots young people in Christ

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald For more than 25 years, Catholic youth on Hawaii island have been gathering for a unique day to strengthen their faith and meet new friends from across the diocese. Known as Big Island Youth Day, this year the event included participants from Hawaii island, Molokai and Oahu: 101 middle […]

Bishop Larry Silva: You are of God, and loved by God

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Witness to Jesus | First Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Feb. 21 at St. Joseph Church, Hilo, and Feb. 22 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, for the East Hawaii Vicariate’s and Oahu vicariates’ rites of election. Who do you think you are? That question is not […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Be salt, light to bring glory to God

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Witness to Jesus | Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Feb. 8 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California. I have never been to any banquet where the main dish is salt! As Jesus tells us we are the “salt of the earth,” we […]