Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Lenten solidarity with the poor

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WITNESS TO JESUS | CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES’ RICE BOWL Dear Friends in Christ, Peace be with you! God invites us to reach out beyond ourselves and encounter God in the experience of sharing with other vulnerable persons. This Lent, CRS Rice Bowl — Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten faith-in-action program — reminds us that the journey […]

Official notices: March 22, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 23, 1:00 pm, Marriage Validation Mass for East Hawaii Vicariate, St. Joseph Parish, Hilo: 5:30 pm, Mass with Confirmation & First Holy Communion, St. Theresa Parish, Mountain View. March 24, 11:00 am, Centennial Mass of the Anniversary of Dedication of St. Joseph […]

Bishop Larry Silva: The great lie that I protest here

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On Feb. 20, a joint Senate Committee of the Human Services and Judiciary passed Senate Resolution SR4 and Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR8: “urging the Hawaii State Department of the attorney general to conduct a statewide investigation of sexual abuse of minors in the state of Hawaii by clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.” Here is […]

Bishop’s Circle campaign second mailing this week

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Nine months into the Bishop’s Circle 2018/2019 appeal, the campaign has collected just over $200,000 of its total $350,000 goal. The campaign is hoping to reach that goal with a second mailing hitting island mailboxes in the first week of March, “to coincide with the beginning of Lent,” said […]

Official notices: March 8, 2019

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 8, 7:45 am, Bagels with Bishop, Saint Louis School, Kaimuki. March 9, 10:00 am, Mass for the 100th Anniversary of Good Shepherd Mission Church, Honomu; 5:00 pm, Rite of Election for Hawaii Island, St. Joseph Parish, Hilo. March 10, 1:00 pm, Rite […]

The Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii: A Corporation

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A recent announcement by Bishop Larry Silva of a change in membership in the Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii Corporation, and news of significant transitions at two Catholic schools in Hawaii, raises questions about how the Catholic Church is organized and operates in Hawaii. In Hawaii, […]