Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

After 10-year absence, Hawaii priest returns to ministry

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Father Stephen Macedo, right, is embraced by Bishop Larry Silva after renewing his priestly promises at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, June 2. Father Macedo was the principal celebrant of the Mass, and as homilist, related the day’s feast of Corpus Christi to memories of his Portuguese heritage. (Photo by Darlene Dela Cruz)   Father […]

E komo mai! The church in Hawaii welcomes recent arrivals in priestly and other ministries

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The Hawaiian Islands continue to be mission territory for foreign clergy. Here are brief profiles of priests and one religious sister who arrived in Hawaii over the last 12 months or so, mostly from other countries, to work in island parishes and other ministries. The information was compiled from brief surveys taken with the help […]

Clergy cartography

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Sixty-six parishes. Nine vicariates. Eight Hawaiian islands. Dozens of priests from several different dioceses and religious orders. Father Manny Hewe, the diocesan Vicar for Clergy, crafted a special picture board for the Priests’ Convocation. The board shows at which parish each priest is serving. Clergy photos are color-coded to denote whether they are from a […]

Clergy pension fund inadequate to support next wave of retirees

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Father Gary Colton is enjoying his retirement. Since he officially stepped down from active pastoral duty last July, the Maui-based priest has remained involved in local Catholic boards, celebrated Mass at various churches and given spiritual assistance on pilgrimages and retreats. After 44 years as a diocesan parish priest, Father Colton, 70, is making the […]

Photo: Priests on retreat

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Local priests gathered at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe for the annual Priests’ Retreat, Jan. 6-11. The theme of the retreat was “The New Evangelization: Challenges and Promises.” Auxiliary Bishop William Antonio of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines served as the retreat director. Right, Bishop Antonio gives a talk on new media; above, […]

Hawaii priest population steady, thanks to stream of foreign clergy

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Bishop Larry Silva has maintained about the same number of priests in active ministry that he inherited when he arrived in the Islands in 2005 mostly by bringing in clergy from other countries, according to the new “Directory of the Catholic Church in Hawaii.” The 2013 directory lists 117 diocesan and religious order priests in […]