A sign of God’s love I have a friend who is hearing impaired. She would go to Mass and sit there not understanding what was going on and twiddle her thumbs. As a priest, this made me feel really sad. I determined later to learn sign language because we were friends, and also because I […]
Remembering a loving uncle, model priest
The advantage of having a priest for an uncle, Jamie Psak said, was that everything got blessed. Cars, boats, homes, kids, pets. The holy water was always available, she said, as long as you kept adding water to the original supply. You can’t dilute water. Her Uncle Al told her that. Psak’s Uncle Al was […]
Bishop incardinates Sacramento priest
Bishop Larry Silva incardinated Father Arnold Ortiz, administrator of St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea, into the Diocese of Honolulu on June 12, the day the priest was issued an indult of departure from the Oblates of St. Joseph, the religious order to which he had belonged. Father Ortiz’ status changed from administrator of the Aiea church […]
Ordination here of Indian priest marks anniversary of Island saint’s priesthood
Newly ordained Sacred Hearts Father Ajit Baliar Singh celebrates the Liturgy of the Eucharist with Bishop Larry Silva, May 21. In front of the altar is the relic of St. Damien, who was ordained in the cathedral 150 years ago in 1864. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) As Sacred Hearts brother Ajit Baliar […]
Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the ordination of Ajit Baliar Singh
This is my body, given up for you This is the homily for the ordination to the priesthood of Sacred Hearts Brother Ajit Baliar Singh in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace on May 21, the 150th anniversary of the priestly ordination of St. Damien DeVeuster, also a priest of the Sacred Hearts, […]
Manaolana | Priesthood calling: Different paths, one burning desire, as vocations are discerned
Father Joseph Cazenavette, right, and other clergymen lay their hands on men during their ordination Mass at St. Dominic’s Church in Washington May 23. Statistics for this year’s ordination class show that the median age of the men is 32 and a Catholic education stands out as a strong factor in their background. (CNS photo/Bob […]
Viriditas: Father Edison Pamintuan, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
Empowering others to service Two years ago, I met a longtime parishioner named Anthony Silva. He was an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and loved serving the morning Mass. Whenever there was something that needed to be done for the good of the community, he was there. He actually took the initiative without waiting for […]
Obituary: Father Robert P. Guerrero | 1959-2014
California priest, first ordained for Hawaii, served here 4 years Father Robert P. Guerrero, a priest of the Diocese of San Bernardino who had served four years in Hawaii as a newly ordained priest, died May 5 at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Ontario, Calif. He was 54. Hawaii Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario ordained the California […]
Photo: A convergence of clergy
More than 100 of the diocese’s priests took a weeklong respite from ministry May 5-9 to attend the annual Priests’ Convocation at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu. The convocation included seminars on “Renewing Sunday Preaching,” as well as time for personal prayer, recreation and fellowship. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)
Photo: New acolyte
Keith Cabiles holds a chalice and paten as Bishop Larry Silva confers upon him the ministry of acolyte, May 17 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center chapel in Kaneohe. Cabiles is one of 13 men in the diocese’s seventh class studying for the permanent diaconate. The Rite of Acolyte is the last major step before their […]
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