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Grateful, and ready for the next step

07/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva has had a busy summer. He’s celebrated Masses for sacraments of initiation and of ordination; traveled to the mainland for meetings; and returned to Hawaii for more meetings and services both celebratory and commemorative. It’s no wonder Bishop Silva will spend his 75th birthday this […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Birthday, Bishop Larry Silva, resignation letter, retirement

Highlights: Bishop Silva’s 19 years as bishop of Honolulu

07/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, highlights, timeline

Biography: Bishop Silva is the only Hawaii bishop born in the islands

07/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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. […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: biography, Bishop Larry Silva

Beloved Lady of Peace

07/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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. […]

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Official notices: Aug. 2, 2024

07/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s schedule Aug. 10, 7 a.m., Mass for the Deacon Summer Gathering, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m., Mass at Sacred Hearts Mission, Kapalua, to mark the first anniversary of the Lahaina wildfire. Aug. 12, 6:30 a.m., Mass at St. Anthony Church, Kailua. Aug. 15, 8:30 a.m., Mass of the Holy Spirit […]

Filed Under: Official Notices Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, official notices

Talk story: ‘One Ohana’ video series highlights Bishop Silva’s insights

07/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

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Bishop Larry Silva: God guides us to the right path

07/17/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 6 at St. Marianne Cope Chapel, Honolulu, with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, and July 7 at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. “Do your homework!” “Turn […]

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Official notices: July 19, 2024

07/17/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s schedule July 15-17, Asian-Pacific Island National Encounter, Indianapolis, Indiana July 17-21, National Eucharistic Congress, Indianapolis. July 21, 11:30 a.m., Mass for the 20th anniversary of the unity of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe. [Msgr. Gary Secor]

Filed Under: Official Notices Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, official notices

St. Catherine youth receive first Communion, confirmation

07/17/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Special to the Herald The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Eucharist as a “sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.’” (CCC 1323) On June 29, […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Confirmation, first holy Communion, Kapaa, St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish

Filipino cardinal to join 2 major U.S. gatherings

07/03/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

USCCB president calls Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s presence ‘a gift’ By Gina Christian OSV News A Manila-born cardinal will be the special guest at a gathering of Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics in July, ahead of his participation in the National Eucharistic Congress. Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu announced May 20 that Cardinal Luis Antonio […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Asian and Pacific Island Catholics National Encounter, Bishop Larry Silva, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, National Eucharistic Congress

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