By William Hays Special to the Herald The Knights of Columbus and parishioners of St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea, in spite of the demands of social distancing during this time of coronavirus, stepped up to distribute some Easter cheer among the less fortunate. We asked the Institute for Human Services homeless shelter in Honolulu if […]
Bishop celebrates Easter Vigil privately
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A bright smile showed on Bishop Larry Silva’s face as the cathedral bells rang out, the altar candles were lit up and the “Gloria” was sung during the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu on April 11. The moment where Lent transitions […]
Pope calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope, peace, care for poor
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In an Easter celebration like no other, Pope Francis prayed that Christ, “who has already defeated death and opened for us the way to eternal salvation,” would “dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us into the light of his glorious day, a day […]
Hawaii Catholics watch Easter Mass online and on TV this year
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While Hawaii Catholics couldn’t be at Easter Masses in person this year, they had two televised and streaming options to choose from on Easter Sunday, April 12. A 9 a.m. Mass with Bishop Larry Silva was streamed online, and a prerecorded noon Mass was shown on television via KHNL […]
Photos: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Bishop Larry Silva celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace on the evening of April 9. A small number of clergy and lay ministers were in attendance, and the Mass was broadcast live at hictv.com and on the cathedral’s Facebook page. At its peak, 780-plus people […]
Easter stories: A family faith affair
Though the pandemic has put Easter Vigil initiations on hold, two Oahu families are eager and waiting to become Catholic By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For Tiffany Welch, it was a surprising statement by her preschooler. For Jason and Victoria Castiglione, it was going on a marriage retreat. Both experiences led these Hawaii residents […]
Bishop cancels all Holy Week, Triduum, Easter liturgies
“All liturgical celebrations from now through April 30 are canceled, including those during Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum, and Easter Sunday.” Those stark instructions are in the latest memo (see below) dated March 27 from Bishop Larry Silva to Hawaii Catholics in this time of the coronavirus pandemic, as the government prohibits all large and […]
Pope Francis’ Easter message
Only risen Christ can bring peace to world at war By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As the machine of warfare continues to churn out more dangerous weaponry, only the power and joy of Christ’s resurrection can fill hearts with comfort and peace, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing. […]
Bishop Larry Silva: The glory of the empty tomb
2019 Easter Message — The emptiness of a woman whose beloved husband died is deeply painful. The emptiness of an elderly person in a nursing care facility who has no one to visit him causes more suffering than his many physical ailments. The emptiness of a man addicted to pornography grows ever more burdensome, […]
Easter Story: Simon Peter’s special visit
By Sean M. Wright Special to the Herald “But what about Peter?” asked my son DeForeest as we returned from the Easter Vigil Mass many years ago. I’d started telling him about Jesus from the time he began to talk. By the age of 3, he was familiar with the Gospel and showed interest in […]