Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: March 5, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] March 6, 5:00 pm, Scout Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 7, 8:30 am, Mass with Young Ladies Institute, St. Ann Parish, Kaneohe. March 9, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference). March 11, 7:00 pm, Maui Chrism Mass […]

Photos: Inscribing their names

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Catechumens sign the Book of the Elect at the Rite of Election Feb. 21 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa as Bishop Larry Silva welcomes them. Hawaii this year will have 150 catechumens baptized and receiving the sacraments of confirmation and holy Eucharist in their parishes this Easter Vigil April 3. Because of the pandemic, […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Alternative spiritual exercises

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LETTER | ALTERNATIVE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES February 1, 2021 Dear People of God of the Diocese of Honolulu, Peace be with you! As we go through the pandemic, we are enjoying the lifting of some restrictions, even as we still need to observe others for the safety and health of our community. I had extended the […]

Bishop extends Mass dispensation to Holy Thursday

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Although Bishop Larry Silva wanted to reinstate the obligation for Hawaii Catholics to attend Mass on Sunday and holy days of obligation at the beginning of Lent, he has nevertheless extended his dispensation from the obligation until the end of Lent. In a Feb. 1 letter to the “People […]

Official notices: Feb. 19, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 19, 6:00 pm, Permanent Deacon Ordination of Alejandrino (Andy) Ragasa and Averiet Soto, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lihue. February 20, 7:00 am, Mass followed by blessing of new parish hall, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lihue; 5:00 pm, Mass with Rite of Election for Kauai Vicariate, St. […]

Televised March for Life includes array of Catholic speakers

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While this year’s March for Life couldn’t take place in person, the COVID-19 pandemic did offer a way for a potential greater number of people to participate in the annual pro-life event. That’s thanks to a prerecorded two-hour show produced by Christian television station KALO TV that streamed online […]

Official notices: Feb. 5, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 5, 8:00 am, Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic School Educators, Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Kahala. [NOTE: Due to pandemic restrictions, each parish with a school will have its own Mass.]; 6:00 pm, Funeral Mass for Rev. Scott Bush, Cathedral Basilica of […]

Bishop Larry Silva’s letter concerning the new COVID-19 vaccines

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CONCERNING THE NEW COVID-19 VACCINES Dear Faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu, Peace be with you, and happy new year! As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, this new year brings some hope in controlling the virus through vaccines. The State of Hawaii vaccination plan is being implemented at this time. You may have some moral or […]

Bishop sees ‘hope’ in COVID vaccine, will ‘probably’ get it

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “This new year brings some hope in controlling the virus through vaccines,” Bishop Larry Silva wrote in a Jan. 8 letter (see page 2) to Hawaii’s Catholics, while acknowledging that some may have “moral or ethical concerns” because of the use of cell lines from abortions in the vaccines’ […]