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Expect traffic around co-cathedral during 2 days of events for bishop-elect

07/01/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Hawaii Catholic Herald The episcopal ordination and installation of Jesuit Father Michael T.T. Castori as the sixth bishop of Honolulu will bring a great deal of joy and celebration when the liturgy takes place July 28 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. The Mass, as well as evening vespers the night before, will […]

Filed Under: Local News, Ordination Tagged With: Bishop of Honolulu, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, episcopal ordination, Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, installation, Kalihi-Palama, North School Street, traffic

Reflection: On holy transitions

06/17/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald There are seasons in life when it seems as though everything is changing at once. Students close their textbooks and step into summer, carrying both relief and uncertainty about what comes next. Families celebrate graduations and prepare for new beginnings. Another school year gives way to a different […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary, Features, Local News Tagged With: Anthony Selvanathan, Bishop Larry Silva, Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, reflection, transition

Honolulu’s next shepherd has deep Pacific ties

05/06/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Lisa Dahm and Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Many years of ministry in the South Pacific have profoundly impacted the life and spirituality of the Diocese of Honolulu’s next shepherd, who was formally appointed May 6 by Pope Leo XIV. Jesuit Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, who had been rector of the Arrupe […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu, Diocese of Honolulu, Father Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, Jesuit, Pope Leo XIV

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