July 9 is the feast of Our Lady of Peace. Faithful are invited to celebrate the day by attending Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu, where the iconic gilded statue of the patroness of the Diocese of Honolulu greets visitors on the mauka side of the church. (HCH […]
Father Gary Secor to replace retiring cathedral rector
Bishop Larry Silva has announced the retirement March 1 of Father John Berger, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Stepping into his place will be Father Gary Secor. The bishop made the announcement in the “official notices” published in this issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald (see page 2). The bishop’s […]
‘Where saints have walked’: Mass of Thanksgiving celebrates the cathedral’s new basilica status
Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Oct. 11 thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Behind him are the bell and umbrella, traditional symbols of a basilica, crafted especially for the downtown Honolulu church. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) “Have you ever looked at the ceiling of this magnificent cathedral,” […]
Reflections on the elevation of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace to the status of minor basilica
Many Catholic churches are noted for their historic, liturgical and architectural excellence. Some are given the special papal honor of being named basilicas. The church has four “major” basilicas, all in Rome: the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the pope’s cathedral as Bishop of Rome; St. Peter’s Basilica, of which we are familiar; St. Mary […]
Mass to commemorate cathedral’s new basilica status
The doors of Hawaii’s famous cathedral will be thrown open Oct. 11 to welcome all who would like to share in its latest honor. Already blessed by the footprints of saints, the 170-year-old mother church of Hawaii has gained a new tribute, the title of minor basilica, and Bishop Larry Silva will celebrate that recognition […]
A church history: Cathedral becomes a basilica
Compiled from the writing of Father Louis H. Yim and Sacred Hearts Father Robert Schoofs July 7, 1827: Arrival of first Catholic missionaries to Hawaii. July 14, 1827: First recorded Mass on Hawaiian soil celebrated in a grass hut on a rented lot in Honolulu. January 1828: Hawaii’s first Catholic church built on land granted […]