Bishop Larry Silva poses with the St. Joseph Parish, Hilo, new confirmation class May 31. Chrislyn Villena, the parish director of religious education commented, “I believe we have successfully transitioned our parish to the ‘restored order’ of the sacraments. There is still lots more work to do, to catch more people in our fishing nets. […]
Phase two: Second group of parishes will move to the ‘proper order’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s Big Pentecost II. This Pentecost weekend, June 8-9, the second of three groups of Hawaii parishes will make the transition to giving the sacraments of initiation in their “proper order” — baptism, confirmation, holy Eucharist — by confirming children and youth in the second grade and older. Twenty […]
Photo: Confirmation in Latin
Bishop Larry Silva confirms a boy during the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite of Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Pauoa on Sept. 11. To the bishop’s right is Blessed Sacrament’s pastor, Father Steve Nguyen. The Extraordinary Form is also known as the traditional Latin or Tridentine rite. (HCH photo | Dann Ebina)
Wonderful, grace-filled and joyful
The celebration of confirmations in parishes across the diocese witnessed the Holy Spirit ‘at work’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A wonderful, grace-filled, family experience. That’s how many island parishes described the special group confirmations of their children and youth in grades two through 12 at Masses on Pentecost Sunday, May 20, and its […]
Why do you want to be confirmed? What does it mean to you?
“Why do you want to be confirmed? What does it mean to you?” These questions were asked of young parishioners preparing to be confirmed on Pentecost Sunday, May 20, and its vigil, May 19. The responses were compiled by Betsey Gunderson of the Hawaii Catholic Schools office and Lisa Gomes of the Office for Youth […]
3,768 to be confirmed statewide on Pentecost
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Thirty-two Hawaii parishes will participate in “Big Pentecost” this year, confirming 3,768 children and youth. These are the parishes that, on May 20, Pentecost Sunday, or on the vigil the evening before, will administer confirmation to those in second grade and older as the parishes move the sacraments of […]
Cathedral has been confirming 2nd graders for 26 years
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald While 32 Hawaii parishes are preparing this month to give the sacrament of confirmation to students in the second grade, one parish has been doing it for 26 years. In 1992, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace began confirming second graders at the same time they received […]
Want to help the Big Pentecost celebration? Pray
By Father Mark Gantley and Jayne Mondoy Special to the Herald People often like to feel helpful. This is true whether it is a joyous occasion, such as a baby luau, or a sorrowful occasion, such as a funeral. This year, half of the parishes of the Diocese of Honolulu will transition to celebrating the […]
Photos: Confirmation at the cathedral
Bishop Larry Silva presided over the confirmation of 27 children and youth April 8 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The cathedral has long conferred the sacraments of initiation in there “proper” or “original” order — baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist — where baptism is administered to infants and confirmation and Holy […]
‘Big Pentecost’ and beyond
Isle pastors, catechists tackle Original Order challenges, embrace sacramental surprises By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald “All that is done for the Lord will bear fruit in its own time.” Bishop Larry Silva in an April 24, 2015 letter noted that the diocese’s initiative to restore the Sacraments of Initiation to their “Original […]
