Bishop Larry Silva: God calls to us when we leave Jesus behind
Witness to Jesus | Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on June 8 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu as part of...
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Bishop’s schedule June 22, 10 a.m., Mass for 60th anniversary of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary in Hawaii, Resurrection of the Lord Church, Waipio; 5 p.m., Mass with confirmation and...
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Love of Eucharist shines bright in original musical
Aleena, played by Leia Wenceslao, receives first holy Communion from Father Peter, played by Edward G.E.K. Keaunui, in the first act of “Adore.” Behind them are, from left, actors Natalie Navarro...
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Miami priest shares love of Eucharist with isle faithful
Above, Father Rafael Capo, center, stood with Eucharistic Congress participants June 8 in St. Anthony Church in Wailuku after the day’s main events concluded. Lunch and fellowship followed. At top,...
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With ‘tears of joy,’ Hilo native is ordained a transitional deacon
Lawrence “Larry” Denis III lay prostrate during his ordination Mass June 9 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. (Courtesy Dann Ebina) By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald After years of discernment...
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Photos: Walking with the Lord
On Corpus Christi, the feast of the body and blood of Christ, parishioners on Maui and Oahu took part in Eucharistic processions. Hawaii Catholic Herald Msgr. Gary Secor held up the monstrance June 8...
View ArticlePlanning begins for solar energy project to power Vatican City
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could...
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Creation must be cared for, not preyed upon, pope says
A girl pedals past a field filled with vibrant rows of flowers in Lisse, Netherlands. (Piroschka van de Wouw / Reuters / CNS / 2021) By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Being obedient...
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Filipino cardinal to join 2 major U.S. gatherings
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, speaks during a mission sending ceremony at the Maryknoll Society Center in Maryknoll, New York....
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Oahu author makes Jesus’ genealogy kid-friendly
Nichelle Soriano Torno and her cousin, Jordan Vicente Yango, reunited in Washington state after their book was completed. (Courtesy Nichelle Soriano Torno) By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald...
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Franciscan Sisters celebrate 20 years of unity
By 1886, three years after the arrival of the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse in Hawaii, Mother Marianne Cope had already been instrumental in expanding health care in the islands. Here Mother...
View ArticleNichelle Soriano Torno – Mother and children’s book author with Ascension Press
Nichelle Soriano Torno uses her motherly heart to create a children’s book about Jesus’ genealogy. “A place for Me in God’s Family Tree,” reflects the famous “Bible in a year” timeline with...
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Bishop Larry Silva: God guides us to the right path
Bishop Larry Silva held up the Eucharist as he celebrated Mass on July 9 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. July 9 is the feast of Our Lady of Peace. Several priests...
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Maryknoll sister prepares for final vows
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Felista Wanzagi was gently told she was too young when she first expressed her intention to join the Maryknoll Sisters. Sister Wanzagi was...
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Former nuncio to U.S., found guilty of schism, is excommunicated
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano (Catholic News Service) By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former nuncio to the United States, has been excommunicated...
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Faithful must work to defend democracy, pope says
Pope Francis spoke July 7 at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste, Italy, for an event during Italian Catholic Social Week. He was joined by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, left, president of the Italian...
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Jesuit priest with isle roots celebrates 25th jubilee
Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir bowed at the start of Mass July 14 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea as Father Arrion Rosales-Llantos, parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth, looked on. Father Ganir celebrated...
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Mary Adamski: We all need prayer in these hostile times
The American flag catches the breeze below the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst / Reuters / OSV News) View from the pew My front steps are the ideal public yet intimate spot for...
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Catholic Charities Hawaii, parishes put love into action
Candice and her family’s lives were transformed by Catholic Charities Hawaii’s Mary Jane Home program, which provides support for pregnant women who are at risk of homelessness or are in an...
View ArticleBiography: Bishop Silva is the only Hawaii bishop born in the islands
Hawaii Catholic Herald Clarence Richard Silva was born on Aug. 6, 1949, at St. Francis Hospital in Honolulu, the third of Richard and Catherine Silva’s five children. He was baptized six days later at...
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