Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photos: Faith-sharing professionals

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Bishop Larry Silva hosted the diocese’s first ever gathering for “Catholic professionals” Sept. 20 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. The event, planned by the diocese’s Year of Faith committee, drew about 30 participants from various community sectors for a night of food and faith-sharing. In top photo, diocesan vicar general Father Gary Secor, left, led […]

How many for dinner? Facing the difficult questions surrounding same-sex attraction

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These stories first ran in the July/August 2013 edition of Lay Witness, a magazine of Catholics United for the Faith, www.cuf.org. It is reprinted here, with permission, at the request of Bishop Larry Silva.   Frankly, I don’t know how my mother did it. While I led an active homosexual life, she made it clear […]

An invitation: Friday evening conversations with the bishop

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Bishop Larry Silva has invited a limited group of “Catholic professionals” to a Friday evening of “conversation, pupus and cocktails” Sept. 20 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center to discuss how faith and career intersect. Invitations went out to approximately 80 persons working the fields of medicine, law, politics, media and education. The evening will take […]

Official Notices: Sept. 13, 2013

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Bishop’s Calendar September 15, 10:30 am, Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu;  6:00 pm, Confirmation Mass for Hispanic Community, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Kailua-Kona. September 17, 9:00 am, Diocesan Finance Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 pm, Hawaii Catholic Conference, Kamiano Center, downtown Honolulu; 7:00 pm, Father Damien/Mother Marianne Commission, St. […]

Photo: The Joy of service

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Joy Bulosan, left, who has served as assistant to Bishop Larry Silva since 2009, marked her last day on the job Aug. 30. Bulosan leaves behind the bishop’s office to take on a new role as Director of Volunteer Services and Community Engagement at Catholic Charities Hawaii. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)  

Text: Urgent letter to all Catholics in the State of Hawaii from Bishop Larry Silva

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August 22, 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters: The issue of same-sex marriage is in the limelight once again in our community, with a move for a special legislative session to vote on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaii. While the Catholic Church is clear in its insistence that true marriage can only […]

Bishop sends ‘urgent’ call to Catholics to mobilize against same-sex marriage

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Bishop Larry Silva sent an “urgent request” to pastors Aug. 22 to include in parish bulletins over the weekend of Aug. 24-25 a “very important” letter that urges parishioners to ask their state legislators to oppose same-sex marriage. The letter also asks Catholics to pray the rosary daily over the next several weeks, “if possible” […]

Text: Bishop Silva’s letter to senators and representatives on same-sex marriage

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August 22, 2013 To: Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of the State of Hawaii Subject: Possible legislation regarding same-sex marriage Honorable Senators and Representatives: Aloha! It is my understanding that the Hawaii State Legislature is planning to take up the issue of legalizing same-sex marriage. I would like to present some thoughts […]

Holy Spirit Mass: Mission of education, evangelization requires ‘deliberate effort’

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Catholic School educators pray at the Mass of the Holy Spirit Aug. 19 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) “Deliberate effort” is required for Catholic school instructors to continue their important mission of education and evangelization, said Bishop Larry Silva during a special Mass of the Holy Spirit, Aug. […]