By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva is re-introducing his annual appeal, the Bishop’s Circle, under a new name and with a new approach, but with the same goal — to raise financial support for crucial church ministries. The new campaign, ‘Ohana in Christ, will be presented by letter to previous Bishop’s Circle […]
Photo: Bishop’s Circle Mass
Msgr. Gary Secor, right, and Bishop Larry Silva concelebrate Mass for Bishop’s Circle donors at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Oct. 17. A socially distanced reception followed. Bishop Silva celebrates a Mass of thanksgiving every year for the contributors to this special appeal. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Bishop’s Circle Appeal 2020-2021 comes amid ‘challenging times’
Last year’s Bishop’s Circle Appeal began a full pandemic ago. Things, of course, have changed and the need is only greater. This year’s appeal letter is in the mail the first week of October. In it, Bishop Larry Silva explains what is needed. “As people of God, we are indeed called to assist one another […]
Fulfill your Lenten almsgiving by donating to the Bishop’s Circle
Lent is a time for almsgiving. And what better recipient of your alms is there than Bishop Larry Silva’s Bishop’s Circle Campaign. If you have received a Bishop’s Circle brochure in the mail recently, consider a donation. If you haven’t, you can still donate. The needs are great. Of special concern to Bishop Silva are […]
This year’s focus of Bishop’s Circle campaign is care of ‘our priests’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva’s “Bishop’s Circle” letter will be headed for your mailbox sometime over the next couple of weeks. This year, his particular concern is “priests” — specifically, “our priests.” “They make a special commitment,” he writes, “especially given the demands of ministry and the complexity of leading a […]
Bishop’s Circle campaign second mailing this week
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Nine months into the Bishop’s Circle 2018/2019 appeal, the campaign has collected just over $200,000 of its total $350,000 goal. The campaign is hoping to reach that goal with a second mailing hitting island mailboxes in the first week of March, “to coincide with the beginning of Lent,” said […]
Bishop’s Circle appeal highlights youth, young adult ministry
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva’s “Bishop’s Circle” letter will be reaching mailboxes next week. Here’s a preview: “Dear Fellow Steward,” the bishop begins before introducing a story by a young adult Catholic named Dave whose painful loss of a loved one led him into an intimate relationship with God and active […]
Bishop’s Circle annual appeal two thirds of way to goal
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald With three more months to go on the 2017-2018 Bishop’s Circle appeal, the annual diocesan large-donor campaign is two-thirds of the way to its $350,000 goal. As of March 22, it has collected $230,000, 10 percent more than the appeal received at this time last year, said Mark Clark, […]
‘We are Stewards of Service’ is theme of this year’s Bishop Circle campaign
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva begins his letter launching this fall’s Bishop’s Circle annual appeal with a “mahalo.” “Allow me first to thank you for your faith and your service to others,” he wrote in his message being mailed to potential donors this month. “Indeed, as true disciples of Jesus we […]
Bishop’s Circle follow-up appeal in time for Lenten almsgiving
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The follow-up to the 2016-2017 Bishop’s Circle campaign launched last November went out in the mail to Catholic donors last week in time for Lent. It is a self-contained mailer and return envelope, with a message from Bishop Larry Silva. “As Catholics, we are all part of a larger […]