Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

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’ […]

Maui to bid farewell to Marianists on June 30, 2021

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The following is a statement by the Diocese of Honolulu regarding the departure of the Marianist Fathers and Brothers from St. Anthony Parish and School, Wailuku The weekend of January 16/17, Marianist officials announced at St. Anthony Parish, Wailuku, Maui that the Marianist Priests and Brothers will be bidding farewell to the island of Maui […]

Official notices: Jan. 8, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] January 8, 6:00 pm, Permanent Deacon Ordination of Kin Shing Cheng, Jonathan Lam, Joel Narusawa, and Renier Torres at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. January 9, 10:30 am, Permanent Deacon Ordination of Savili Bartley, Jeffrey Calamayan, Henry Costales and Rey Dinulong at the Co-Cathedral […]

Official notices: Dec. 25, 2020

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Bishop’s Schedule December 25, 12:00 am, Christmas Midnight Mass, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi; 10:30 am, Christmas Day Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. January 6, 6:15 pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. Announcements/Appointments The diocesan offices will be closed December 31, 2020, and January 1, 2021, […]

Bishop extends Mass dispensation while urging Catholics to go to Mass

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva is strongly urging Catholics to return to Sunday Mass — if it is safe to do so. That said, “in light of the ongoing pandemic,” he has extended his dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for the fifth time. This latest extension is from Jan. […]

Bishop Larry Silva | CHRISTMAS 2020 MESSAGE

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Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright! In what universe is this true in 2020?! We are in the midst of a global pandemic that has been financially, emotionally and spiritually challenging for many. Our country just lived through one of the most contentious presidential elections imaginable, and we are sharply divided […]