Bishop Larry Silva

An energizing, exhausting, holy week

04/27/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

It’s a lot of work organizing all the services and liturgies on the Triduum days and more leading up to Easter By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald By the Easter Vigil, April 16, Bishop Larry Silva’s voice had begun to crack after more than a week of singing, preaching, praying and greeting. He had been […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Jesus’ triumph over sin and death

04/27/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

WITNESS TO JESUS | Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday Here is the prepared text of the homily of Bishop Larry Silva delivered at the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses, April 16 and 17, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace and the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu There were many trees in the Garden […]

Official notices: April 29, 2022

04/27/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] April 29, 10:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa (School), Honolulu. April 30, 11:00 am, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. John the Baptist Parish, Kalihi; 5:00 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Sacred Heart […]

Bishop Larry Silva’s 2022 Easter Message

04/13/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

2022 EASTER MESSAGE If Jesus is risen from the dead — which is what we celebrate at Easter — where is he now? Was his resurrection only an event to inspire his own Apostles and other disciples who knew him two thousand years ago, so that they could tell the wondrous story to inspire […]

Dutton’s sainthood cause moves to ‘diocesan inquiry’ phase

04/13/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Anna Weaver and Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s another small, but significant, hop forward on the long path to sainthood for Kalaupapa’s Servant of God Joseph Dutton. On March 30, Bishop Larry Silva of the Diocese of Honolulu announced that preliminary steps are now done and the first session of the “diocesan inquiry” […]

Photo: Picture with the choir

04/13/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Sacred Heart Parish in Waianae joyfully welcomed Bishop Larry Silva for the Fourth Sunday of Lent March 27. The Samoan choir, which sings at the 9:30 a.m. Mass, takes a photo with the bishop. (Photo courtesy of Tui Pule)

Official notices: April 15, 2022

04/13/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] April 15, 8:00 am, Good Friday Morning Prayer, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 pm, Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. April 16, 8:00 am, Holy Saturday Morning Prayer with Preparatory […]

Bishop Silva leads local invocation to Our Lady

03/30/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Kneeling before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima March 25 during the noon Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Bishop Larry Silva joined Pope Francis and the world’s bishops in leading local congregations in the consecration of the world, particularly Russia and Ukraine, to […]

Bishop Larry Silva: On fire with his love

03/30/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Here is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the Third Sunday in Lent, delivered March 20 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe Fire is fascinating. People can sit before a roaring fireplace or a flickering candle and be mesmerized by the fire. We […]

Official notices: March 18, 2022

03/16/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] March 19, 10:00 am, Mass in Celebration of 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. March 20, 8:30 am, Mass at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe (with Young Ladies Institute). March 22, 8:00 am, Bagels with Bishop, Damien Memorial School, Kalihi; […]