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Mary Adamski: Feeding the hungry in the face of opposition
Preparing food to be served at Aunty Carmen’s Kitchen at St. Augustine by-the-Sea Parish in Waikiki. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) VIEW FROM THE PEW I got a bit irate last week in a letter to the...
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Seven-year parish, school financial review a success
CNS photo/Bob Roller By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald It could take a while to get your financial ducks in order. Years, perhaps, if you are a Catholic parish or school unaccustomed to the...
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Final year?
(Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) Bishop Larry Silva has been Bishop of Honolulu for 18 years, the second longest term of any Hawaii diocesan bishop after Bishop James J. Sweeney, who served 26 years. He...
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A message from Dr. Llewellyn Young, Superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools
Dr. Llewellyn Young, Superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools, in his office at St. Stephen Diocesan Center(Photo courtesy of the Hawaii Catholic Schools office) To the faculty, staff and students of...
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Missionary hearts forever
Retired Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines, seated, from left, Sister Angela Superio, Sister Rita Doce*, Sister Maria Calimutan, Sister Raphalie Celestial, Sister James Jade,...
View ArticleTalk story: A Marian message in Portugal and Maui
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “As soon as Mary knew she was going to be the mother of God … the first thing she did was to set out on a journey, in haste, to serve, to help. You, too, have to learn from...
View ArticleBishop Larrry Silva: Grief and sorrow
Bishop’s note: On Sunday, Aug. 13, I celebrated Mass at Sacred Hearts Church, Kapalua, one of the churches of Maria Lanakila Parish in Lahaina, Maui. I was accompanied by the pastor, Father Kuriakose...
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Letter from Bishop Silva on the Lahaina Wildfire
Click here to view pdf of Bishop Larry Silva’s Maui Wildfire Donation Letter The post Letter from Bishop Silva on the Lahaina Wildfire appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.
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MAUI MOURNS
An aerial photo taken Aug. 10 shows the community of Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town Aug. 8-9. (OSV News photo/Marco Garcia, Reuters) Pope Francis promises...
View ArticleA new Vitality Task Force is writing the parish ‘playbook’
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The captain of a ship makes sure he and everyone on his boat reaches their final destination. But sometimes it’s not that easy. A parish, like a ship, needs...
View ArticleVatican dicastery says transsexuals can be baptized
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender...
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Aiea pastor encouraging his parishioners to ‘adopt a tree’
Cat palm trees are lined up at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea on Nov. 3. Each tree will display a saint quote or a Bible verse chosen by the donor of the tree as part of the “Adopt a tree” program. (HCH...
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Talk story: Into the season of gratitude and hope
Bishop Larry Silva prays with other bishops during a Nov. 14 session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) OFFICE FOR SOCIAL...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva: Words and actions
WITNESS TO JESUS | Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time This is the prepared homily delivered by Bishop Larry Silva on Nov. 5, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, at the Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, at the...
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HOPE Services blesses its first affordable rental housing for seniors on...
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Island has a brand-new neighborhood in Pahoa named after the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It’s small, just 12 houses — studios for seniors experiencing...
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How to celebrate a Catholic Christmas
A man takes a photo of a Nativity scene in the Viennese Christmas Market at City Hall Square in Vienna Dec. 6, 2022. (CNS photo/Lisa Leutner, Reuters) By Amy Welborn OSV News For Catholics, great...
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Father John Molina incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu
Father John Molina 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...
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St. Joseph Kokua Center: Spontaneous compassion in Upcountry Maui
Volunteers with the St. Joseph Church Emergency Kokua Center have stepped up in the wake of Maui’s Aug. 8 wildfires to help people who have lost homes, vehicles and more. (Courtesy of St. Joseph Church...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva: You are a tabernacle
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the feast of Christ the King, delivered Nov. 25 and 26 at Annunciation...
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Bishop to ordain 8 permanent deacons in January
Deacon candidates of Cohort 10 stand with Bishop Larry Silva at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, from left, Michael Browning, John Metz, Derek Wong, John Thomas, Jason Jacinto, Darryl Salvador, David...
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