Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Dominican Sisters mark founding 100 years ago

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Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines showed off their dancing skills July 22 on Appreciation Day at the Iloilo Convention Center during centennial festivities in Iloilo, Philippines. (Courtesy Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP, via Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines) By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPSpecial to […]

Bishop Larry Silva: ‘Vanities’ fade, but God’s love is always with you

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Witness to Jesus | Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 3 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Papaikou, Hawaii island, in celebration of confirmation and first holy Communion. This is a wonderful day for all of you who are going to receive confirmation and first […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Keeping our true mission in mind

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Witness to Jesus | Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on July 19 at the former Cathedral Catholic Academy in Honolulu with the community of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. From time to time I have been with gatherings of evangelical Christians. This is […]

Leading with aloha and respect

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Bishop Larry Silva marks 20 years since his ordination and installation as bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Two decades in, the job of guiding Hawaii’s Catholics hasn’t gotten any easier. Bishop Larry Silva is as busy as ever — in fact, he won’t even be in town […]

East Hawaii community celebrates Akau’s ordination

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Hawaii Catholic Herald HILO — Before a full congregation of family, friends and faithful from across the state, John Jacob Akau took another step toward becoming a priest in the Diocese of Honolulu. Bishop Larry Silva ordained the Hawaii island native to the diaconate July 12 at St. Joseph Church in Hilo, with two dozen […]

Bishop Larry Silva: ordination Mass homily

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Excerpts from Bishop Larry Silva’s homily during Mass celebrating the ordination to the diaconate of John Jacob Akau: “The plan of Jesus is to have his Gospel erupt from Jerusalem and grow to cover the entire world, and that was fulfilled in a dramatic way by the missionaries who came to set this part of […]

Reflection: Walking with our shepherd: Celebrating a humble, steady leader

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald The year was 2005. I was a 12-year-old altar server at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. One Sunday while preparing for Mass, our altar server coordinator, Jonathan Farinas, shared that Pope Benedict XVI had appointed a new bishop for the Diocese of Honolulu: […]

Leadership institute forms the ‘now’ of the church

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By Lisa Gomes Special to the Herald Each summer, the Christian Leadership Institute offers a powerful reminder of the vibrancy and potential of our young church — and this year was no different. Organized by the Diocese of Honolulu’s Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, CLI gathers high school men and women, recommended by their parishes […]

Official notices: July 4, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule July 4-7, retreat with the Hawaii seminarians, Kalaupapa, Molokai. July 9, 1 p.m., retreat for the St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii board of directors, Hale O Meleana, Honolulu. July 10, 6 p.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, Sacred Heart Church, Pahoa. July 11, 6 p.m., Mass for Bishop Larry Silva’s […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Apostles show us the power of love for Jesus

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Witness to Jesus | Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered June 29 at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue (also a celebration of Bishop Silva’s 50th anniversary of priestly ordination). Sometimes it is very difficult to serve the Lord. We would like to think otherwise, but the Scriptures […]