Bishop Larry Silva will ordain Vincent Ahn Vu and Romple Emwalu priests of the Diocese of Honolulu, together at 6 p.m., May 17, in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Vincent Ahn Vu When Vincent Ahn Vu is “vested” or has his new priestly garments put on […]
DEACON MICHAEL DAVID ROSS | 1940-2019: Retired deacon, scholar, theologian, was a convert from Judaism
Deacon Michael David Ross, a former professor and academic dean at the Pontifical College Josephinum who retired in Hawaii five years ago, died March 3 while hospitalized in Honolulu of kidney failure and complications from severe pancreatitis. A sign in his room asked that he be addressed as “Deacon Mike,” reflecting his commitment to […]
Bishop Silva confers ministry of lector on 14 deacon candidates
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 13, Bishop Larry Silva designated 14 deacon candidates for the Diocese of Honolulu as lectors in the Rite for the Institution of Lectors. The candidates and their wives are Kin Shin Cheng and Maria Chan, Keoki and Lisa […]
Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu retires: ‘Graciously tenacious spirit’
Long-time diocesan chancellor-plus retires from his many church roles By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It takes three people to replace retiring Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, a man with many roles over the years in the Diocese of Honolulu. Deacon Keith Cabiles will take over the job of chancellor and archivist. Eva Andrade will become the […]
A fond aloha to Deacon Dan and Rita
By Bob and Charlotte White Special to the Herald After more than 30 years of service to the Diocese of Honolulu and to Holy Trinity Church, it has come time to say “Aloha” to Deacon Dan Guinaugh and his wife Rita. After his recent retirement from active ministry, Deacon Dan announced his retirement from Holy […]
DEACON LAUREN WONG | 1941-2017: ‘Privileged’ by God to serve, the diaconate ‘was his life’ for 30 years
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Lauren Wong, a Longs Drugs pharmacist who served the church in thoughtful, devoted and generous ways, died at his home in Kailua on March 11. He was 76 and a deacon for 30 years. Deacon Wong’s wife Hazel told the Hawaii Catholic Herald that the diaconate “was his […]
Diocese’s eighth deacon class receives ministry of acolyte
Bishop Larry Silva conferred the ministry of acolyte on 11 candidates for the permanent diaconate, during a morning Mass Feb. 12 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center chapel. The men, who make up the diocese’s eighth class of aspirants to the diaconate, are in their fifth and final year of formation. The remaining months of 2017 […]
Photo: Class of candidates
Members of the diocese’s ninth deacon class, and their wives, gather with Bishop Larry Silva after the Rite of Candidacy ceremony, Jan. 15, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. During the liturgy, the 18 men in deacon class 9 publicly declared their willingness to be candidates for the permanent diaconate. They have just completed their […]
Pope names six women, six men to panel to study women deacons
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed six men and six women to a commission to study the issue of women deacons, particularly their ministry in the early church. In addition to the 12 members named Aug. 2, the pope tapped Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, secretary of the Congregation […]
Women deacon study not the first, but might answer questions
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When Pope Francis accepted a proposal at the Vatican May 12 to form a commission to study the possibility of women serving as deacons today, it generated plenty of buzz. The pope’s agreement on the idea — raised by members of the International Union of Superiors General, […]