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Hawaii Family Forum honors Bishop Silva

09/10/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop Larry Silva spoke Aug. 21 after receiving the Francis Oda Legacy Award from Hawaii Family Forum at First Assembly of God Church in Moanalua. (Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Family Forum, a nonprofit organization that aims to unite the faith-based community on issues affecting society today, honored Bishop […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Francis Oda Legacy Award, Hawaii Family Forum

Bishop Larry Silva: Jesus’ fire brings true transformation

08/27/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Witness to Jesus | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 16 at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, on the occasion of the installation of Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui as pastor; and Aug. 17 at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi, on the occasion of the church’s […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Witness to Jesus

Photo: Birthday blessings

08/27/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

On Aug. 6, the feast day of the Transfiguration of the Lord, members of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Louis Maigret Assembly 1577 attended a holy hour for vocations at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Bishop Larry Silva presided at the holy hour; afterward, the congregation sang “Happy Birthday” to him on the […]

Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, Local News Tagged With: Birthday, Bishop Larry Silva, Bishop Louis Maigret Assembly 1577, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Knights of Columbus

Dominican Sisters mark founding 100 years ago

08/13/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines, Iloilo, medical mission, Philippines, pilgrimage

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

08/13/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Confirmation, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, first holy Communion, Hawaii Island, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Papaikou, Witness to Jesus

Bishop Larry Silva: Keeping our true mission in mind

07/30/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary, Features Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, evangelical Christians, sixteenth Sunday in ordinary time, Witness to Jesus

Leading with aloha and respect

07/16/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, Local News Tagged With: 20 years, anniversary, Bishop Larry Silva, Father Paul Li, Father Peter Miti, installation, Msgr. Gary Secor, Msgr. Terry Watanabe

East Hawaii community celebrates Akau’s ordination

07/16/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, deacon, Diaconate, Hilo, John Jacob Akau, ordination, St. Joseph Church

Bishop Larry Silva: ordination Mass homily

07/16/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Diaconate, Hilo, John Jacob Akau, ordination, St. Joseph Church

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

07/16/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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: […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Features, Local News Tagged With: anniversary, Anthony Selvanathan, Bishop Larry Silva, reflection

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