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Bishop celebrates Easter Vigil privately

04/15/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, coronavirus, COVID-19, Easter, Easter Vigil, Holy Week, holyweek2020

Hawaii Catholics watch Easter Mass online and on TV this year

04/12/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, coronavirus, COVID-19, Easter, Holy Week, holyweek2020

Photos: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)

04/10/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop Larry Silva privately held the “Celebration of the Passion of the Lord” on Good Friday afternoon, April 10, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. A small number of clergy and lay ministers were in attendance, and the Mass was broadcast live at hictv.com […]

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Photos: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper

04/09/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, coronavirus, COVID-19, Easter, Holy Week, holyweek2020

Photos: Chrism Mass and Palm Sunday 2020

04/06/2020 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Both the Chrism Mass on April 2 and Palm Sunday Mass on April 5 were celebrated privately at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace by Bishop Larry Silva and a limited number of priests, altar servers and others involved in the liturgy. The Masses were limited due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions in Hawaii. […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, coronavirus, COVID-19, Holy Week, holyweek2020

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