Witness to Jesus | Fifth Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 17 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua; and on May 18 at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, and the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu, in celebration of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion. I counted […]
Deacons are excited and ready for priesthood
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For Deacon Preston Castro and Deacon Lawrence “Larry” Denis III, the last few weeks before their priestly ordinations have been filled with prayer, anticipation and preparation. Spiritual preparation, of course, but also logistical preparation: Before the priesthood comes final exams, seminary graduation and moving back home to Hawaii […]
A joyous jubilee celebration
Hawaii Catholic Herald A seam-bursting crowd of family, friends, clergy, religious and faithful from near and far filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on May 2 to celebrate Bishop Larry Silva as he marked his 50th jubilee of priestly ordination. The anniversary Mass took place on the exact date in 1975 when Clarence […]
Bishop Silva: Pope Francis led by humble example
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Gray skies and a heavy downpour greeted the faithful who arrived at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu April 28 — fitting conditions, perhaps, for a memorial Mass for Pope Francis, who died a week earlier, on Easter Monday. Despite the short notice and dreary weather, the […]
Diocese celebrates 16 jubilarians at annual Mass
Hawaii Catholic Herald Family, friends and fellow faithful gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on April 5 to honor 16 clergy and religious men and women celebrating jubilees this year. The jubilarians — marking 25, 50, 60, 70 and 75 years of priesthood or religious life — included Bishop Larry Silva, who […]
Photos: Holy Week 2025
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God creates many pivotal moments in our lives
Hawaii’s permanent deacons By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald “A leaf floating along the gentle stream.” That is how my wife, Maggie, and I described our lives and our journey in diaconate formation. For some reason, we found ourselves being carried by the steady flow of God’s providence. Both Maggie and I are […]
Rough waters strengthen seafarers’ faith
By Deacon Marlowe Sabater, coordinator of the Apostleship of the Sea Ministry Special to the Herald The first image that comes to mind every time we celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist with seafarers is Jesus walking on water. Matthew 14:22-33 tells the story of the disciples hopping on a boat to cross the land […]
Illustration: The diocese’s Jubilee cross, explained
Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sees early flood of pilgrims
By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from […]