Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: ‘Dotted line’ promises adventure in Jesus’ love

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Witness to Jesus | First Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on March 8 at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku for the Maui Vicariate rite of election; and on March 9 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for the rite of election for Oahu vicariates. Signing on […]

Sisters’ centennial anchors Philippines pilgrimage

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By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines are returning home for the order’s centennial celebration this summer, and the faithful in Hawaii are invited to join the festivities. Eighteen sisters who serve in the U.S. — from Hawaii to California to Texas — will travel […]

Bishop Larry Silva: God’s tough love helps us find right path

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Witness to Jesus | Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Feb. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Harsh words, unkind thoughts, in-your-face challenging — these are all things we normally would think are contrary to love. As we recently celebrated Valentine’s Day, we […]

Photo: Moving toward diaconate

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Hawaii is closer to gaining 10 permanent deacons after the candidates in Cohort 11 participated in the rite of acolyte Mass Jan. 12 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe. Bishop Larry Silva presided. The men in Cohort 11 are, from left: Emilio Macalalad, St. Damien of Molokai; Peter Gumataotao, Holy Trinity; Alvin Sniffen, Our […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Let us carry the light of Christ into the world

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Witness to Jesus | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Feb. 2 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Mary and Joseph could not have been the only ones presenting their 40-day-old son in the temple around […]

Call to respect all life rings out in downtown Honolulu

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Impassioned appeals for the protection of life filled the rotunda of the state Capitol Jan. 24 as hundreds of people gathered for the annual March for Life in downtown Honolulu. In addition to powerful speeches and testimonies, participants young and old listened to musical performances, viewed keiki artwork, waved signs along Beretania […]

Bishop Larry Silva: We must raise our greatest needs to the Lord

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Jan. 19 at St. Roch Church, Kahuku, during Mass to install Father Joseph “Bong” Diaz as pastor. “They have no wine.” They have no housing. They have no hope. They have no motivation. They have no […]

Islands gear up to ‘love one another’ at March for Life

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By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald As Washington, D.C., gears up for its annual March for Life, Oahu is in the final stages of preparing its march on the same day, Jan. 24, from 2-5 p.m. at the state Capitol. Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai are also readying their own respective […]

Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sees early flood of pilgrims

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from […]