Above, vicar general Father Gary Secor raises his hand as Bishop Larry Silva blesses government leaders. (HCH photos | Darlene Dela Cruz) At the diocese’s annual Red Mass, Jan. 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, a congregation of government leaders, Protestant priests and ministers, Hawaiian societies, Catholic priests, sisters and […]
Christians of many denominations find unity in prayer
Leaders of local Christian churches sing during the Taize service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 22 at the Newman Center. In the front row are Rev. Charles Buck of the United Church of Christ Hawaii Conference and Bishop Stephen Randolph Sykes of the Inclusive Orthodox Church. Behind Rev. Buck is Father […]
Hundreds fill Waipahu church for local son’s ordination
Above, Edwin Damien Conselva prostrates himself at the altar during the Litany of Supplication. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) At 7 a.m. on Jan. 3, a rainbow arced across the blue sky above St. Joseph Church in Waipahu. The storm the night before had given way to a morning of light and rejoicing, […]
Official notices: Jan. 16, 2015
Bishop’s calendar January 17, 10:00 am, Mass for Deacon Ordination of David Kane, Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue. January 18, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai in anticipation of the feast day of St. Marianne Cope. January 20, 9:00 am, Red Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. January 21, 9:00 am, Mass for St. […]
Waipahu man to be ordained a La Salette priest here
Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Hawaii-born Edwin Damien Conselva a priest of the Missionaries of La Salette at 9 a.m., Jan. 3, in his home parish church of St. Joseph, Waipahu. The 49-year-old former Polynesian dancer and flight attendant will be the first local man ordained for the Philippine province of the La Salette order […]
Official notices: January 2, 2014
Bishop’s calendar January 3, 9:00 am, Ordination to the priesthood of Edwin Conselva, M.S., St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu; 12:00 pm, Mass for the 175th Anniversary of the birth of St. Damien DeVeuster, SS.CC., Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. [Fr. Johnathan Hurrell, SS.CC.] January 4-9, Retreat for Seminarians of St. Patrick’s Seminary, […]
Photo: Sweet 50
Bishop Larry Silva congratulates Barbara Yamasaki, at the diocesan staff Christmas party Dec. 19 for her 50 years of service in the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. Yamasaki, who has worked under all five diocesan bishops starting with Bishop James J. Sweeney, was secretary to the late Msgr. Daniel Dever for more than 40 years. (HCH […]
Bishop Silva invites Isle Christian leaders to Taize prayer for Week of Christian Unity
Bishop Larry Silva has invited about 100 Hawaii Christian church leaders to join him in the Taize Prayer around the Cross, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22, at the Newman Center at the University to Hawaii-Manoa to celebrate the 2015 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The prayer — an hour of chants, prayers, petitions, Scripture readings, […]
Bishop to ordain 13 permanent deacons in January
The diocese’s seventh permanent diaconate class stands with Bishop Larry Silva, center, at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, May 17, 2014, after the Rite of Acolyte liturgy. (HCH file photo) Bishop Larry Silva will ordain 13 men as permanent deacons in January in four ceremonies on three islands. The candidates, who range in age from […]
Bishop’s Circle appeal has $300,000 goal
Bishop Larry Silva this week mailed his first round of appeal letters for the Bishop’s Circle, a special fundraising campaign for diocesan ministries. The mailing begins year two of the fundraiser re-launched last year after a five-year break. The Bishop’s Circle was initially created 30 years ago by Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario and was put […]
