By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The role of bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu is a great challenge to fill on the rare occasions when it opens up. Hawaii’s unique and diverse blend of ethnicities, cultures, ages and stages in life requires a compassionate and flexible leader who also brings a level head […]
Bishops of Hawaii
Bishops of Hawaii During its mission period (1827-1940), the Catholic Church in Hawaii had six bishops. Officially referred to as vicars apostolic, they all belonged to the France-based Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary who sent the first Catholic missionaries to Hawaii in 1827. Since the establishment of the Diocese of Honolulu […]
Bishop Larry Silva: A lasting legacy
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald It has never been difficult to spot Bishop Clarence “Larry” Silva across the Diocese of Honolulu — he is always on the move, whether he is celebrating Mass, attending a parish event, visiting with schoolchildren or simply meeting parishioners where they are. The Hawaii-born bishop’s tireless efforts to shepherd […]
Bishop Larry Silva: A momentous year ahead
Witness to Jesus | Feast of Our Lady of Peace Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 9 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, marking the opening of the bicentennial of the Catholic faith in Hawaii. Arrivals are never the beginning of a journey. As we prepare to celebrate the momentous […]
Countdown to bicentennial of Catholicism in isles begins
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu on June 17 formally announced the start of its yearlong celebration of the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in Hawaii, which will culminate on the exact date of the bicentennial in July 2027. Missionary priests and brothers from the French Congregation of the Sacred Hearts […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Take up your cross
Witness to Jesus | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered June 27 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe (with installation of Sacred Hearts Father Micheal Kumar as pastor), and June 28 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu. Kalaupapa is that tiny peninsula on the island of Molokai […]
Photos: Aloha, Aunty Meli
Top: Bishop Larry Silva presided May 29 at the Oahu funeral for Meli Watanuki, a resident of Kalaupapa who died May 17 at age 91. The service at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu was attended by family, friends and community members who remembered Watanuki as a strong-willed, joyful presence who made everyone feel […]
Reflection: On holy transitions
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald There are seasons in life when it seems as though everything is changing at once. Students close their textbooks and step into summer, carrying both relief and uncertainty about what comes next. Families celebrate graduations and prepare for new beginnings. Another school year gives way to a different […]
Photo: Present and future
Priests in the Diocese of Honolulu gathered last month for their annual weeklong retreat at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, joined by Bishop Larry Silva and Honolulu’s bishop-elect, Jesuit Father Michael Castori. They paused for a group photo May 21 after a special Mass at St. Stephen’s chapel that included the blessing of then-Deacons […]
Chaminade bestows honorary doctorate on Bishop Silva
Special to the Herald Bishop Larry Silva was the recipient of an honorary doctor of letters degree May 9 during Chaminade University of Honolulu’s 68th commencement ceremony at the Waikiki Shell. Chaminade President Lynn Babington introduced Silva during the ceremony and presented him with the degree and hood. “Bishop Larry has been a partner and […]
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