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The permanent deacon ordination class of 2018
A doctor, a mortgage loan consultant, a parish business manager and others prepare to commit to lives of service Glenn (Mike) M. Brown Age: 63 Birthplace: Wharton, West Virginia Wife: Michelle...
View ArticleAfter 5 years of preparation, 10 will put on the diagonal stole
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The 10 men of the Diocese of Honolulu’s eighth permanent diaconate class will be ordained by Bishop Larry Silva this January and February in four ceremonies on...
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Bishop Larry Silva: ‘Glory to God in the highest’
WITNESS TO JESUS: CHRISTMAS, 2017 This is the prepared text of Bishop Silva’s homily delivered at the Christmas Mass during the Night at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace and at the Christmas...
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Pope prays for world’s suffering children on Christmas
Pope Francis greets the crowd after delivering his Christmas message and blessing “urbi et orbi” from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) By...
View ArticleRED MASS 2018 TALK: Encountering the stranger, fear melts away
This is the prepared text of the 2018 Red Mass talk delivered by Terry Walsh, the president and CEO Catholic Charities Hawaii, Jan. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. By Terry Walsh Special to the...
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Mary Adamski: ‘Protect us from all anxiety’
An electronic sign reads, “There is no threat” in Oahu, Hawaii, after a false emergency alert that said a ballistic missile was headed for Hawaii Jan. 13. (CNS photo/Instagram/@sighpoutshrug via...
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Comprehensive youth ministries: Island parishes develop new strategies for...
Local youth pray during the Mass for Diocesan Youth Day, 2016, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. Parishes around the diocese are exploring ways to better engage Catholic youth in parish life, vocations and...
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Red Mass speaker urges officials to open their hearts to the newcomer
Bishop Larry Silva celebrates the Liturgy of the Eucharist (HCH photo by Darlene Dela Cruz) Catholic Charities Hawaii president and CEO Terry Walsh gives the keynote talk at the diocesan Red Mass, Jan....
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In Chile and Peru, pope tackles tough issues, urges compassion, unity
Pope Francis blesses a pregnant prisoner as he visits the women’s prison center in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 16. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) By Barbara J. Fraser Catholic News Service LIMA, Peru — Pope Francis...
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Bishop ordains Oahu deacons, calling on them to be ‘salt and light’
The Oahu candidates of the diocese’s eighth deacon class. From left: Gerald E. Streff, Jonathan R. Ocampo, Rafael A. Mendoza, Raymond L. Lamb, Ricardo M. Burgos and Glenn (Mike) M. Brown. (HCH photo by...
View ArticleBishop Silva: Ash Wednesday/Valentine’s Day
Here is a statement by Bishop Larry Silva regarding Valentine’s Day falling on the first day of Lent. In anticipation of possible requests for a dispensation from penitential fast and abstinence on Ash...
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Bishop Larry Silva: Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
CRS RICE BOWL Dear Friends in Christ, Jesus called us to love our neighbor. But, like the scholar in the Scripture passage, we may also find ourselves asking, “Who is my neighbor?” This Lent, the U.S....
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Cathedral restoration begins phase 2: the sanctuary
Plastic sheeting, protective clothing and warning signs act as safeguards against lead contamination during work Jan. 30 to restore the sanctuary area of the 175-year-old Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady...
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Hike, camp, pray: Island scouts sought for once-in-a-lifetime St. George Trek
Scouts kneel before the Blessed Sacrament during the trek. (Photos courtesy Diocese of Honolulu Catholic Committee on Scouting and the National Catholic Committee on Scouting) By Darlene J.M. Dela...
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Bishop ordains four neighbor isle deacons of 10-member class
Newly ordained Deacon Andres Emayo Jr., left, assists Bishop Larry Silva at the altar during his ordination Mass Jan. 20 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)...
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Hawaii receives two more relics of St. Marianne Cope
Sister William Marie Eleniki, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, holds a new koa reliquary holding bone fragment relics of St. Marianne Cope Jan. 18 in the downtown office of Bishop...
View ArticleDiocesan Stewardship Report 2017
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St. Elizabeth couple honored as Marriage Encounter’s longest married
Caridad and Sotero Ragasa, 68 years married. By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald At 68 years married, St. Elizabeth, Aiea, parishioners Sotero and Caridad Ragasa were recognized by Worldwide...
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Bishop Larry Silva: Called to be prophets
WITNESS TO JESUS: SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME This is the prepared text of Bishop Silva’s homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time delivered Jan. 28 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua, and at...
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‘Big Pentecost’ and beyond
Scene from a retreat at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Feb. 10, for kids in 3rd and 4th grade gearing up for Confirmation. (Photo by Dann Ebina) Student takes part in a retreat at the Co-Cathedral of...
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