By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue. The panel also expressed hope that women’s access to other ministries would be expanded. Pope Francis established the […]
East Hawaii community celebrates Akau’s ordination
Hawaii Catholic Herald HILO — Before a full congregation of family, friends and faithful from across the state, John Jacob Akau took another step toward becoming a priest in the Diocese of Honolulu. Bishop Larry Silva ordained the Hawaii island native to the diaconate July 12 at St. Joseph Church in Hilo, with two dozen […]
Bishop Larry Silva: ordination Mass homily
Excerpts from Bishop Larry Silva’s homily during Mass celebrating the ordination to the diaconate of John Jacob Akau: “The plan of Jesus is to have his Gospel erupt from Jerusalem and grow to cover the entire world, and that was fulfilled in a dramatic way by the missionaries who came to set this part of […]
Inquiry Weekends seek to support deacon vocations
By Deacon Keith Cabiles Special to the Herald The Office of Permanent Deacon Formation recently hosted eight married couples and two single men discerning the call to the diaconate during an “Inquiry Weekend.” According to Deacon Renier Torres, these “Inquiry Weekends” allow men and married couples to “receive a comprehensive overview of the formation program, […]
Ordination still on, location has changed
The ordination of seminarian Ese’ese Tui to the transitional diaconate continues to be scheduled for 6 p.m., May 15, Bishop Larry Silva announced April 7, but the venue has changed from the Co-Cathedral of St Theresa to Tui’s home parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ewa Beach. Normally, local ordinations are scheduled for […]
Michael Weaver: I was not ‘that guy’ anymore
I AM A DEACON I am a deacon … and that frightens me. Don’t get me wrong. I am infinitely happy about God’s calling me to this ministry. I have no regrets about my decision. But at the same time, it is somewhat alarming how much of an awesome responsibility I have taken on. I […]
Vietnamese community gives Hawaii a deacon
Bishop Larry Silva ordains Vincent Anh Vu in a joyful bilingual liturgy By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On the fourth day of Christmas, Hawaii’s Vietnamese Catholic Community gave the diocese one new deacon. Bishop Larry Silva ordained Vincent Anh Xuan Vu to the transitional diaconate Dec. 28 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa […]
Diaconate ordination one step closer to fulfilling a childhood dream
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Vincent Anh Xuan Vu was child growing up in Vietnam when he first felt the tug of God’s call. He said the “spark” of his priestly vocation was lit at age 7 when he kissed the ring of a visiting bishop at Christmas Eve Mass. “I was inspired from […]
Isle church leaders bring attention to diocese in national news stories
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A number of Catholic leaders in Hawaii have been getting some attention lately beyond our shores in national news stories. Bishop Larry Silva was interviewed in a 1,100 word piece by Jesuit Jim McDermott about Catholics in Hawaii published April 6 on the website of America magazine, a Jesuit […]