Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Big Pentecost is here: after three years preparing, the diocese will begin to give confirmation second graders

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Bishop Larry Silva anoints the foreheads of children with chrism during the confirmation rite April 8 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. (Photos courtesy of Miguel Heraclio) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald After more than three years of preparation, the Diocese of Honolulu will begin this month to give the sacrament […]

Official notices: May 18, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 18, 6:00 pm, Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Mr. William (Pila) Tulua, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. May 19, 9:00 am, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Mid-Year Meeting, Daughters of St. Paul Conference Room, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 pm, […]

Bishop Larry Silva: The wolf, prowling for human souls

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WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the text of Bishop Silva’s homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21/22, delivered at Holy Rosary Church, Paia, Maui, where he also administered the sacrament of confirmation.   The Gospel we just heard is obviously biased against wolves. Wolves are clearly the villains […]

Official notices: May 4, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] May 4, 9:45 am, Bagels with Bishop, Sacred Hearts Academy; 6:30 pm, Confirmation Mass, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Papaikou. May 5-6, Episcopal Visitation, Sacred Heart Parish, Pahoa. May 6, 11:00 am, Confirmation Mass, Sacred Heart Parish, Pahoa. May 8, 9:30 am, Bishop’s […]

Shepherd’s pay: How Hawaii priests are compensated for their work

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Good Shepherd Sunday this weekend is an appropriate time to reflect on the work of our earthly shepherds and how much we appreciate them. These would be primarily our pastors, parish administrators and parochial vicars (formerly called associate pastors), but also those priests involved in other diocesan ministries and, […]

Photos: Meet the bishop

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Youth ministry coordinators of the west Honolulu vicariate, borrowing the concept of “Bagels with Bishop,” the program where Bishop Larry Silva meets for breakfast and conversation with the senior class of Hawaii’s Catholic schools, organized an “Evening with Bishop” for public school seniors. The bishop met with two dozen seniors from west Honolulu parishes April […]

Photos: Confirmation at the cathedral

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Bishop Larry Silva presided over the confirmation of 27 children and youth April 8 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The cathedral has long conferred the sacraments of initiation in there “proper” or “original” order — baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist — where baptism is administered to infants and confirmation and Holy […]

Official notices: April 20. 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] April 20, 10:00 am, Diocesan Department Heads, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe. April 21, 10:30 am, Mass and Jubilee Celebration for Clergy and Religious, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. April 21-22, Episcopal Visitation, Holy Rosary Parish, Paia. April 22, 7:30 am, Confirmation […]

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