Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: Sacred Heart’s ‘Father Joey’ enjoys twice the celebration

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Father Carlito A. “Joey” Ranjo Jr. marked two milestones last month: On Nov. 26, he became a member of the clergy of the Diocese of Honolulu and was also named pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Waianae (he previously was the parish administrator). Father Ranjo was formerly a priest of the Diocese of Laoag, Philippines. […]

Blessed Sacrament priest’s incardination returns ‘gracious favor’

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Anthony Pangan, a priest formerly of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, was incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu on Jan. 30. With his incardination came his change of status from administrator to pastor of Annunciation Parish on Hawaii Island. Father Pangan, 56, was born and raised in […]

Father John Molina incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva announced the incardination of former Somascan Father John Molina into the Diocese of Honolulu in the Official Notices of the Nov. 24 Hawaii Catholic Herald. He was publicly welcomed to the presbyterate of the diocese Dec. 1 at the final Mass of the annual convocation of […]

Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette incardinated into Diocese of Honolulu

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Arnel Soriano, pastor of St. Theresa Parish, Kihei, Maui, has joined the Diocese of Honolulu. The former member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette was incardinated on Oct. 28. Bishop Larry Silva made the announcement by email Oct. 29. Father Soriano, 50, has already […]

Philippines-born vocations director incardinated into the diocese

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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald In a short ceremony during the muggy, midday Mass at St. Stephen Diocesan Center’s chapel on Sept. 16, Father Joseph “Bong” Diaz officially joined the Diocese of Honolulu surrounded by the majority of the priests serving here in Hawaii. The Mass took place during the diocese’s annual priests retreat, […]

India-born Missionary of Faith priest incardinated into diocese

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  By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on May 24 incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Honolulu Father Sebastian Kumar Soosai, an India-born former member of the congregation of the Missionaries of Faith. The bishop also changed Father Soosai’s status from administrator of St. Roch Church, Kahuku, to pastor, effective […]

Galapagos priest incardinated into diocese

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on Sept. 8 incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu Father Ornoldo Cherrez who is originally a priest of the Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos, Ecuador. “We congratulate and welcome him!” the bishop wrote Sept. 5 in his official announcement of the priest’s new status. Incardination, generally speaking, […]

Oahu-born Father Rheo Ofalsa incardinated into the diocese

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Bishop Larry Silva announced the incardination into the Diocese of Honolulu of Hawaii-born Father Rheo Ofalsa on Aug. 31. Formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Father Ofalsa is now a priest of the Honolulu diocese. His incardination had been publicly announced on Aug. 16, during the 175th anniversary Mass of the Cathedral Basilica […]