“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 […]
Comprehensive youth ministries: Island parishes develop new strategies for young Catholics’ faith formation
By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald When Bishop Larry Silva announced in 2015 that the Diocese of Honolulu would embark on the “Original Order” sacramental initiative, one of the biggest concerns pondered by parishioners, parents, ministry leaders and catechists was how the shift to administering Confirmation to young children would affect faith formation […]
‘Offer, strengthen, sustain’: Diocese readies for pivotal year transitioning Sacraments of Initiation to ‘Original Order’
By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Nearly three years ago, Bishop Larry Silva announced in the April 24, 2015, Hawaii Catholic Herald that the Diocese of Honolulu would embark on a shift in its administration of the Sacraments of Initiation. Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation — the three sacraments that welcome or “initiate” […]
Got questions about the diocese’s plan to confirm 7-year-olds?
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Still have questions about the diocese’s upcoming plan to confirm 7-year-olds? You may call your parish. The parish receptionist should have most of the answers, or at least 16 of them. As part of the diocese’s efforts to teach parishioners about upcoming changes in the administration of confirmation, the […]
Photo: Lanai Confirmation
Bishop Larry Silva anoints the head of a Lanai youth with oil during the Confirmation Mass at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City, July 8. Anointing is part of the sacrament of Confirmation, which bestows upon candidates the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Saturday morning Mass also opened the second day of the Lanai Faith […]