Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 27 during vespers on the eve of Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, SJ’s ordination and installation as the sixth bishop of Honolulu at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Father Michael, tomorrow you will receive a ring, and when he presents it to you, […]
Photos: Maria Lanakila Church hosts ‘soft opening’ for parishioners
Photos: Pearson Place has new home, but same mission
The Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center celebrated its relocation to the Liliha Professional Building with an open house and blessing Dec. 7 by Bishop Larry Silva. The center was previously situated above the Daughters of St. Paul bookstore in downtown Honolulu. Its new office includes a reception area, two meeting rooms and a break room […]
Expanding the parish footprint
Sts. Peter and Paul finds room to grow after years of hope and effort By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On July 3, Bishop Larry Silva blessed a newly purchased three-story commercial office building next to Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. The urban Honolulu parish near Ala Moana Shopping Center had been in need of […]
Bishop sprays holy water from firetruck to ‘cleanse’ city
By Manuel Rueda Catholic News Service BOGOTA, Colombia — The bishop of a Colombian city that is suffering from a deadly spike in drug violence boarded a firetruck to spray the town’s main street with holy water and help to “cleanse it” of evil. Bishop Rubén Jaramillo Montoya performed the gesture Feb. 10 during a […]