Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: April 25, 2025

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Bishop’s schedule April 26, 4 p.m., Mass with confirmation and first holy Communion, St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi. [Msgr. Gary Secor] May 2, 6 p.m., Mass for Bishop Larry Silva’s 50th anniversary of priesthood, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. [Reservations necessary due to limited space.] May 3, 11 a.m., Mass with confirmation and first […]

Mary Adamski: Music makes bishop’s legacy come alive

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View from the pew Music is accompanying memories as I start down a reminiscing path about a very special person who has affected all our lives for the past several years. I am hearing a congregation gustily singing the Litany of Saints, not as the dirge-like traditional ritual, but sung to a Hawaiian tempo, accompanied […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Lord’s brilliance outshines tragedy, dark days

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered March 16 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. Last July, I had the privilege of attending the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. It was a great experience, but there were two particular […]

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 […]