Armed with their Hawaiian o‘o digging sticks, officials symbolically break ground Aug. 20 for the new Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach. They are, from left, David Hubbard, president of Design Build Hawaii; Father Edmundo N. Barut, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Bishop Larry Silva; David Pfeifer, principal/architect of Domus […]
Ewa Beach parish to break ground for new church
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva will preside at the groundbreaking Aug. 20 of the new 11,400-square-foot Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach, a fast-growing district in Leeward Oahu. The structure, which has a cross-shaped roof, will hold 772 people, making it one of the largest Catholic churches in […]
Ace Tui is ordained a deacon in a socially distanced but joyful liturgy
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The seats were spaced apart and the crowd was smaller than usual at Deacon Ese’ese “Ace” Tui’s diaconal ordination. But joyous choir music, striking altar decorations and a supportive crowd filled any gaps left by COVID-19’s social distancing measures. Bishop Larry Silva ordained Tui a “transitional” deacon — so-called […]
