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Bishop sends ‘urgent’ call to Catholics to mobilize against same-sex marriage

08/30/2013 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Bishop Larry Silva sent an “urgent request” to pastors Aug. 22 to include in parish bulletins over the weekend of Aug. 24-25 a “very important” letter that urges parishioners to ask their state legislators to oppose same-sex marriage. The letter also asks Catholics to pray the rosary daily over the next several weeks, “if possible” […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bishop Silva, Patrick Downes, same-sex marriage, slid

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